The English verb 'delay' is pronounced as [dɪˈleɪ].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb delay: Infinitive (delay), Past Participle - (delayed).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb delay
👉 Forms of verb delay in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of delay.
Delay: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| delay [dɪˈleɪ] |
delayed [dɪˈleɪd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb delay?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'delay'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'delay'
- the first form (V1) is 'delay' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'delayed' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of delay?
The past tense and past participle of delay are: delay in past simple is and past participle is delayed.
What is the past tense of delay?
The past tense of the verb "delay" is and the past participle is "delayed".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — delay in past simple (V2).
Future simple — delay in future simple is delay (will + V1).
Present Perfect — delay in present perfect tense is
delayed
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — delay in past perfect tense is
delayed
(had + V3).
delay regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'delay' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'delay' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb delay in Sentences
- It delayed the head of the company. (Past Simple)
- All the meetings have been delayed. (Present Perfect)
- The flight was delayed for three hours. (Past Simple)
- Sorry, I delayed because of the traffic. (Past Simple)
- We delayed sending the letter. (Past Simple)
- He delayed me by calling the police, because he was afraid. (Future Simple)
- She always delays the work that she doesn't want to perform. (Present Simple)
- The plane was delayed for several hours because of the bad weather. (Past Simple)
- Our meeting was delayed for fifteen minutes. (Past Simple)
- He delayed this task too long, and now it's too late. (Past Simple)
