Past tense of fay
regular verb
The past tense of fay is fayed. The past participle is also fayed.
Forms of fay
| Base form (V1) | fay /feɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | fayed |
| Past participle (V3) | fayed |
| Present participle | faying |
| Third person singular | fays |
Meaning of fay
- verb To fit, to add.
- verb To join (pieces of timber) tightly. The long edges of the staves of a barrel have to be fayed so that when it is assembled it will not leak.
- verb Of pieces of timber: to lie close together.
Questions about the past tense of fay
- What is the past tense of fay?
- The past tense of fay is fayed.
- What is the past participle of fay?
- The past participle of fay is fayed.
- Is fay a regular or irregular verb?
- Fay is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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