Past Tense of
university
universitied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form University

10Letters
5Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
UStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Universitied

12Letters
5Syllables
6Vowels
6Consonants
UStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "university"

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 university regular or irregular?

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

How do you use universitied in a sentence?

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

Does universitied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not university" (not "did not universitied").

About the past tense of university

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

Understanding why university becomes universitied 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 universitied 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 universitied to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I universitied, you universitied, he/she universitied, we universitied, they universitied.