Past Tense of
delay
delayed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Delay

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
DStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Delayed

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "delay"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I delay" should be "delayed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is delay regular or irregular?

Delay is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use delayed in a sentence?

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

Does delayed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not delay" (not "did not delayed").

About the past tense of delay

The verb delay follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, delay becomes delayed. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why delay becomes delayed helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using delayed 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 delayed to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I delayed, you delayed, he/she delayed, we delayed, they delayed.