Past Tense of
very
veried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Very

4Letters
2Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
VStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Veried

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
VStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "very"

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 very regular or irregular?

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

How do you use veried in a sentence?

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

Does veried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not very" (not "did not veried").

About the past tense of very

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

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