Past Tense of
timely
timelied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Timely

6Letters
3Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Timelied

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "timely"

Verbs ending in a consonant followed by -y change the -y to -ied in the past tense form.

Grammar Tips

  • Change -y to -ied when a consonant precedes it.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not simply add -ed. Change -y to -ied.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is timely regular or irregular?

Timely is regular. It follows the -ied Conversion rule.

How do you use timelied in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she timelied to the store."

Does timelied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not timely" (not "did not timelied").

About the past tense of timely

The verb timely follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, timely becomes timelied. This follows the -ied Conversion pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why timely becomes timelied helps with spelling and pronunciation. Verbs ending in a consonant followed by -y change the -y to -ied in the past tense form.

When using timelied in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she timelied to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I timelied, you timelied, he/she timelied, we timelied, they timelied.