Past Tense Of Stay, Past Participle Form of Stay, Stay Stayed Stayed V1 V2 V3

Past Tense Of Stay, Past Participle Form of Stay, Stay Stayed Stayed V1 V2 V3

Past Tense of Stay

We use the word ‘stay’ very often in our daily life. In this post, we will examine the details of this widely used expression. If you are ready, let’s start!

Meaning

The meaning of this word is remaining in a specified state or position. It also means to be found up to specified for situations such as distance, time, or quantity.

Base Form Examples

• We stay here for a long time.

V2 Past Simple

In the example below, you can see how the past form of the verb ‘stay’ is used. The V2 version of this verb is ‘stayed’.

Examples

• James stayed at his mother’s side.
• I stayed with my family and had fun.

Verb + Preposition IN List in English

Verb + Preposition ABOUT List in English

Verb + Preposition FOR List in English

Verb + Preposition FROM List in English

V3 Past Participle

The V2 and V3 forms of the word ‘stay’ are the same. The V3 version of this verb is ‘stayed’. ‘Stayed’ is used in the case of Past Perfect Tense or Present Perfect Tense. If the question is in the present perfect tense, we use the word stay as have + stayed or has + stayed. The subjects I, you, we are used with ‘have + stayed’. The subjects he, she, it, are used with ‘has + stayed’. If the Past Perfect Tense is in question, the use is ‘had + stayed’ regardless of the subject this time.

Examples

• Chris had stayed in the bush beside the path, as he did in his dream.
• I had stayed up late at these nights.