Past Tense of
voluntary
voluntaried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Voluntary

9Letters
4Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
VStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Voluntaried

11Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
VStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "voluntary"

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 voluntary regular or irregular?

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

How do you use voluntaried in a sentence?

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

Does voluntaried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not voluntary" (not "did not voluntaried").

About the past tense of voluntary

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

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