Past Tense of
worthy
worthied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Worthy

6Letters
2Syllables
1Vowels
5Consonants
WStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Worthied

8Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
WStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "worthy"

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 worthy regular or irregular?

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

How do you use worthied in a sentence?

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

Does worthied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not worthy" (not "did not worthied").

About the past tense of worthy

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

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