Relay V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, relay doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “relay” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is relay‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with relay verbs?
Let’s find out with English tivi in the article below.
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Relay of Definition and Meaning
Relay is a verb that means repeat something you have heard, or to broadcast a signal, message, or programme on television or radio.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Relay
Base Form (V1) | relay |
Past Form (V2) | relaid/relayed |
Past Participle Form (V3) | relaid/relayed |
s / es/ es (V4) | relays |
‘ing’ form (V5) | relaying |
Relay of Past Simple V2
The verb Relay is also employed in its V2 form as “relaid/relayed”. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Relay of Past Participle V3
This verb’s V3 form is ‘relaid/relayed‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘relaid/relayed‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word relay is used ‘have +’relaid/relayed’ or ‘has +’relaid/relayed.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘relaid/relayed‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’relaid/relayed’ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’relaid/relayed‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Relay V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Relay | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of relay | I | You | She/He/It |
relay | relay | relays | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
relay | relay | relay | |
Present Continuous of relay | I | You | She/He/It |
am relaying | are relaying | is relaying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are relaying | are relaying | are relaying | |
Present Perfect of relay | I | You | She/He/It |
have relaid/relayed | have relaid/relayed | has relaid/relayed | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have relaid/relayed | have relaid/relayed | have relaid/relayed | |
Present Perfect Continuous of relay | I | You | She/He/It |
have been relaying | have been relaying | has been relaying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been relaying | have been relaying | have been relaying | |
Past Simple of relay | I | You | She/He/It |
relaid/relayed | relaid/relayed | relaid/relayed | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
relaid/relayed | relaid/relayed | relaid/relayed | |
Past Continuous of relay | I | You | She/He/It |
was relaying | were relaying | was relaying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were relaying | were relaying | were relaying | |
Past Perfect of relay | I | You | She/He/It |
had relaid/relayed | had relaid/relayed | had relaid/relayed | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had relaid/relayed | had relaid/relayed | had relaid/relayed | |
Past Perfect Continuous of relay | I | You | She/He/It |
had been relaying | had been relaying | had been relaying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been relaying | had been relaying | had been relaying | |
Future Simple of relay | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall relay | will/shall relay | will/shall relay | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall relay | will/shall relay | will/shall relay | |
Future Continuous of relay | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be relaying | will/shall be relaying | will/shall be relaying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be relaying | will/shall be relaying | will/shall be relaying | |
Future Perfect of relay | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have relaid/relayed | will/shall have relaid/relayed | will/shall have relaid/relayed | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have relaid/relayed | will/shall have relaid/relayed | will/shall have relaid/relayed | |
Future Perfect Continuous of relay | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been relaying | will/shall have been relaying | will/shall have been relaying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been relaying | will/shall have been relaying | will/shall have been relaying | |
Conditional Present of relay | I | You | She/He/It |
would relay | would relay | would relay | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would relay | would relay | would relay | |
Conditional Perfect of relay | I | You | She/He/It |
would have relaid/relayed | would have relaid/relayed | would have relaid/relayed | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have relaid/relayed | would have relaid/relayed | would have relaid/relayed | |
Conditional Present Continuous of relay | I | You | She/He/It |
would be relaying | would be relaying | would be relaying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be relaying | would be relaying | would be relaying | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of relay | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been relaying | would have been relaying | would have been relaying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been relaying | would have been relaying | would have been relaying | |
Present Subjunctive of relay | I | You | She/He/It |
relay | relay | relay | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
relay | relay | relay | |
Past Subjunctive of relay | I | You | She/He/It |
relaid/relayed | relaid/relayed | relaid/relayed | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
relaid/relayed | relaid/relayed | relaid/relayed | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of relay | I | You | She/He/It |
had relaid/relayed | had relaid/relayed | had relaid/relayed | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had relaid/relayed | had relaid/relayed | had relaid/relayed | |
Imperative of relay | I | You | She/He/It |
relay | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s relay | relay |
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Example Sentences with Relay V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about relay sentence examples:
+ The relay itself is just a switch as seen in this diagram
+ I was told the news first and then I relayed it to the others.
+TV pictures of the war have been relayed around the world by satellite.
+ These diagrams are used to explain how relays work.
+ The program is relaying on TV
Synonym Words For Relay
Synonym of relay word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of relay:
- tell
- impart
- communicate
- report
- relate
- recount
- divulge
- declare
- repeat
- retail
- mention
- inform
- advise
- notify
- retell
- apprise
- brief
- make known
- make aware
- convey
- spread
Opposite Words For Relay
The antonym of relay word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as relay:
- be quiet
- censor
- contain
- suppress
- withhold
- conceal
- hide hold
- back silence
- be silent
- bury
- cover
- keep secret
- repress
- shut up
- bottle up
- camouflage
- hold in
- say nothing
- shush
- stop talking
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Relay(Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of relay?
The past tense of relay is relaid/relayed. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of relay is relays. The present participle of relay is relaying. The past participle of relay is relaid/relayed.
Base Form (V1) | relay |
Past Form (V2) | relaid/relayed |
Past Participle Form (V3) | relaid/relayed |
s / es/ ies (V4) | relays |
‘ing’ form (V5) | relaying |
What is the V2 and V3 form of relay?
+ The V2 and V3 form of relay is “ relaid/relayed“ and “relaid/relayed”.
What is the sentence of relay?
What is the past tense V2 of relay?
+ The past tense of relay is “ relaid/relayed“.
What is the past participle V3 of relay?
+ The past participle of relay is “ relaid/relayed“.
What is the present participle V5 ofrelay?
+ The present participle of relay is “ relaying“.
Conclusion
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Here are other verbs V1 V2 V3 List
Base Form V1 | Past Form V2 | Past Participle Form V3 |
abide | abode/abided | abode/abided |
arise | arose | arisen |
awake | awoke | awoken |
backslide | backslid | backslidden/backslid |
be | was/were | been |
bear | bore | borne |
beat | beat | beaten/beat |
become | became | become |
befall | befell | befallen |
begin | began | begun |
behold | beheld | beheld |
bend | bent | bent |
beset | beset | beset |
bespeak | bespoke | bespoken |
bet | bet/betted | bet/betted |
bid | bid | bid |
bind | bound | bound |
bite | bit | bitten |
bleed | bled | bled |
blow | blew | blown |
break | broke | broken |
breed | bred | bred |
bring | brought | brought |
broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten/browbeat |
build | built | built |
burn | burnt/burned | burnt/burned |
burst | burst | burst |
bust | busted/bust | busted/bust |
buy | bought | bought |
cast | cast | cast |
catch | caught | caught |
chide | chid/chided | chid/chidden/chided |
choose | chose | chosen |
cleave | clove/cleft/cleaved | cloven/cleft/cleaved |
cleave | clave | cleaved |
cling | clung | clung |
clothe | clothed/clad | clothed/clad |
come | came | come |
cost | cost | cost |
creep | crept | crept |
crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
crow | crew/crewed | crowed |
cut | cut | cut |
daydream | daydreamed daydreamt | daydreamed daydreamt |
deal | dealt | dealt |
dig | dug | dug |
disprove | disproved | disproved/disproven |
dive | dove/dived | dived |
do | did | done |
draw | drew | drawn |
dream | dreamt/dreamed | dreamt/dreamed |
drink | drank | drunk |
drive | drove | driven |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt |
eat | ate | eaten |
fall | fell | fallen |
feed | fed | fed |
feel | felt | felt |
fight | fought | fought |
find | found | found |
fit | fitted/fit | fitted/fit |
flee | fled | fled |
fling | flung | flung |
fly | flew | flown |
forbear | forbore | forborne |
forbid | forbade/forbad | forbidden |
forecast | forecast/forecasted | forecast/forecasted |
forego | forewent | foregone |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
foretell | foretold | foretold |
forget | forgot | forgotten |
forgive | forgave | forgiven |
forsake | forsook | forsaken |
freeze | froze | frozen |
frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten |
get | got | got/gotten |
gild | gilt/gilded | gilt/gilded |
gird | girt/girded | girt/girded |
give | gave | given |
go | went | gone |
grind | ground | ground |
grow | grew | grown |
hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
hang | hung | hung |
have | had | had |
hear | heard | heard |
heave | hove/heaved | hove/heaved |
hew | hewed | hewn/hewed |
hide | hid | hidden |
hit | hit | hit |
hurt | hurt | hurt |
inbreed | inbred | inbred |
inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
input | input | input |
inset | inset | inset |
interbreed | interbred | interbred |
interweave | interwove interweaved | interwoven interweaved |
interwind | interwound | interwound |
jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
keep | kept | kept |
kneel | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled |
knit | knit/knitted | knit/knitted |
know | knew | known |
lay | laid | laid |
lead | led | led |
lean | leaned/leant | leaned/leant |
leap | leapt /leaped | leapt /leaped |
learn | learnt/learned | learnt/learned |
leave | left | left |
lend | lent | lent |
let | let | let |
lie | lay | lain |
light | lit/lighted | lit/lighted |
lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
lose | lost | lost |
make | made | made |
mean | meant | meant |
meet | met | met |
miscast | miscast | miscast |
misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
misdo | misdid | misdone |
mishear | misheard | misheard |
mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
mislead | misled | misled |
mislearn | mislearned mislearnt | mislearned mislearnt |
misread | misread | misread |
misset | misset | misset |
misspeak | misspoke | misspoken |
misspell | misspelt | misspelt |
misspend | misspent | misspent |
mistake | mistook | mistaken |
misteach | mistaught | mistaught |
misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
mow | mowed | mown/mowed |
offset | offset | offset |
outbid | outbid | outbid |
outbreed | outbred | outbred |
outdo | outdid | outdone |
outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
outfight | outfought | outfought |
outfly | outflew | outflown |
outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
outleap | outleaped/outleapt | outleaped/outleapt |
outlie | outlied | outlied |
output | output | output |
outride | outrode | outridden |
outrun | outran | outrun |
outsell | outsold | outsold |
outshine | outshined/outshone | outshined/outshone |
outshoot | outshot | outshot |
outsing | outsang | outsung |
outsit | outsat | outsat |
outsleep | outslept | outslept |
outsmell | outsmelled/outsmelt | outsmelled/outsmelt |
outspeak | outspoke | outspoken |
outspeed | outsped | outsped |
outspend | outspent | outspent |
outswear | outswore | outsworn |
outswim | outswam | outswum |
outthink | outthought | outthought |
outthrow | outthrew | outthrown |
outwrite | outwrote | outwritten |
overbid | overbid | overbid |
overbreed | overbred | overbred |
overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
overbuy | overbought | overbought |
overcome | overcame | overcome |
overdo | overdid | overdone |
overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
overeat | overate | overeaten |
overfeed | overfed | overfed |
overfly | overflew | overflown |
overhang | overhung | overhung |
overhear | overheard | overheard |
overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
override | overrode | overridden |
overrun | overran | overrun |
oversee | oversaw | overseen |
oversell | oversold | oversold |
oversew | oversewed | oversewn/oversewed |
overshoot | overshot | overshot |
oversleep | overslept | overslept |
overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
overspend | overspent | overspent |
overspill | overspilled/overspilt | overspilled/overspilt |
overtake | overtook | overtaken |
overthink | overthought | overthought |
overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
overwind | overwound | overwound |
overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
partake | partook | partaken |
pay | paid | paid |
plead | pleaded/pled | pleaded/pled |
prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
premake | premade | premade |
prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
presell | presold | presold |
preset | preset | preset |
preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
proofread | proofread | proofread |
prove | proved | proven/proved |
put | put | put |
quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
quit | quit/quitted | quit/quitted |
read | read | read |
reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
rebid | rebid | rebid |
rebind | rebound | rebound |
rebroadcast | rebroadcast rebroadcasted | rebroadcast rebroadcasted |
rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
recast | recast | recast |
recut | recut | recut |
redeal | redealt | redealt |
redo | redid | redone |
redraw | redrew | redrawn |
refit | refitted/refit | refitted/refit |
regrind | reground | reground |
regrow | regrew | regrown |
rehang | rehung | rehung |
rehear | reheard | reheard |
reknit | reknitted/reknit | reknitted/reknit |
relay | relaid | relaid |
relearn | relearned/relearnt | relearned/relearnt |
relight | relit/relighted | relit/relighted |
remake | remade | remade |
rend | rent | rent |
repay | repaid | repaid |
reread | reread | reread |
rerun | reran | rerun |
resell | resold | resold |
resend | resent | resent |
reset | reset | reset |
resew | resewed | resewn/resewed |
retake | retook | retaken |
reteach | retaught | retaught |
retear | retore | retorn |
retell | retold | retold |
rethink | rethought | rethought |
retread | retread | retread |
retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit |
rewake | rewoke/rewaked | rewaken/rewaked |
rewear | rewore | reworn |
reweave | rewove/reweaved | rewoven/reweaved |
rewed | rewed/rewedded | rewed/rewedded |
rewet | rewet/rewetted | rewet/rewetted |
rewin | rewon | rewon |
rewind | rewound | rewound |
rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
rid | rid | rid |
ride | rode | ridden |
ring | rang | rung |
rise | rose | risen |
roughcast | roughcast | roughcast |
run | ran | run |
sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
saw | sawed | sawn |
say | said | said |
see | saw | seen |
seek | sought | sought |
sell | sold | sold |
send | sent | sent |
set | set | set |
sew | sewed | sewn/sewed |
shake | shook | shaken |
shave | shaved | shaved/shaven |
shear | sheared | shorn |
shed | shed | shed |
shine | shone | shone |
shit | shit/shat/shitted | shit/shat/shitted |
shoot | shot | shot |
show | showed | shown/showed |
shrink | shrank | shrunk |
shut | shut | shut |
sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
sing | sang | sung |
sink | sank | sunk |
sit | sat | sat |
slay | slew | slain |
sleep | slept | slept |
slide | slid | slid |
sling | slung | slung |
slink | slunk | slunk |
slit | slit | slit |
smell | smelt | smelt |
smite | smote | smitten |
sneak | sneaked/snuck | sneaked/snuck |
speak | spoke | spoken |
speed | sped/speeded | sped/speeded |
spell | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled |
spend | spent | spent |
spill | spilt/spilled | spilt/spilled |
spin | spun/span | spun |
spoil | spoilt/spoiled | spoilt/spoiled |
spread | spread | spread |
stand | stood | stood |
steal | stole | stolen |
stick | stuck | stuck |
sting | stung | stung |
stink | stunk/stank | stunk |
stride | strode | stridden |
strike | struck | struck |
string | strung | strung |
sunburn | sunburned/sunburnt | sunburned/sunburnt |
swear | swore | sworn |
sweat | sweat/sweated | sweat/sweated |
sweep | swept | swept |
swell | swelled | swollen/swelled |
swim | swam | swum |
swing | swung | swung |
take | took | taken |
teach | taught | taught |
tear | tore | torn |
telecast | telecast | telecast |
tell | told | told |
think | thought | thought |
throw | threw | thrown |
thrust | thrust | thrust |
tread | trod | trodden/trod |
typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
unbend | unbent | unbent |
unbind | unbound | unbound |
unclothe | unclothed/unclad | unclothed/unclad |
undercut | undercut | undercut |
underfeed | underfed | underfed |
undergo | underwent | undergone |
underlie | underlay | underlain |
understand | understood | understood |
undertake | undertook | undertaken |
underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
undo | undid | undone |
unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
unhang | unhung | unhung |
unhide | unhid | unhidden |
unlearn | unlearned/unlearnt | unlearned/unlearnt |
unspin | unspun | unspun |
unwind | unwound | unwound |
uphold | upheld | upheld |
upset | upset | upset |
wake | woke/waked | woken/waked |
wear | wore | worn |
wed | wed/wedded | wed/wedded |
weep | wept | wept |
wet | wet/wetted | wet/wetted |
win | won | won |
wind | wound | wound |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
withhold | withheld | withheld |
withstand | withstood | withstood |
work | worked | worked |
wring | wrung | wrung |
write | wrote | written |