Past tense of mislay
The past simple of mislay is mislaid and the past participle is mislaid: mislay – mislaid – mislaid.
- Base form V1
- mislay
- Past simple V2
- mislaid
- Past participle V3
- mislaid
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Meaning of mislay
To put something somewhere and then forget where it is
- ExampleI have mislaid my glasses again.
Mislay, mislaid, mislaid in sentences
- Past simpleI mislaid my glasses again.
- Past participleThe file has been mislaid.
Common mistakes
mislayedmislaid. Mislay is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Mislay is built on lay and changes the same way.
Past simple and past participle the same, like mislay: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of mislay?
Mislaid. For example: I mislaid my glasses again.
What is the past participle of mislay?
Mislaid. It follows be in the passive, as in The file has been mislaid.
Is mislay a regular verb?
No. Mislay is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.