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The past tense form of 'stay' is stayed. Example: She stayed at the hotel for a week. (She stayed at the hotel for a week.)
Definition of “stay”
- to remain in a particular place or position
- to continue to be in a particular state or condition
- to reside temporarily in a place
Tense sentence structure and examples:
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Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Past Simple | stayed |
| Past Continuous | staying |
| Past Perfect | stayed |
Past Simple
The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.
Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)
Example
She stayed at the hotel for a week.
Example
We stayed up all night talking.
Past Continuous
The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.
Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)
Example
He was staying with his relatives while his house was being renovated.
Example
They were staying at a beach resort during their vacation.
Past Perfect
The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.
Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)
Example
By the time I arrived, she had stayed at the hotel for two days.
Example
They had stayed in that city before and knew their way around.
Is stayed an irregular verb in the past?
No, "stayed" is not an irregular past tense verb.
