Past Tense of
widely
widelied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Widely

6Letters
3Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
WStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Widelied

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
WStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "widely"

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 widely regular or irregular?

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

How do you use widelied in a sentence?

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

Does widelied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not widely" (not "did not widelied").

About the past tense of widely

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

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