Past Tense of
outlay
outlayed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Outlay

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
OStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Outlayed

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
OStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "outlay"

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 outlay" should be "outlayed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is outlay regular or irregular?

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

How do you use outlayed in a sentence?

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

Does outlayed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not outlay" (not "did not outlayed").

About the past tense of outlay

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

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

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