Past Tense of
utility
utilitied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Utility

7Letters
4Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
UStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Utilitied

9Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
4Consonants
UStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "utility"

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 utility regular or irregular?

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

How do you use utilitied in a sentence?

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

Does utilitied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not utility" (not "did not utilitied").

About the past tense of utility

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

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