Past Tense of
delays
delaysed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Delays

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Delaysed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "delays"

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 delays" should be "delaysed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is delays regular or irregular?

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

How do you use delaysed in a sentence?

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

Does delaysed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not delays" (not "did not delaysed").

About the past tense of delays

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

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

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