IRREGULAR VERBS
Irregular verbs Regular verbs
inlay, inlays, inlaying, inlaid
Synonyms: embed, insert, implant, set, inlay with
Antonyms: extract, remove, pull out, take out, dislodge
The verb "inlay" is an irregular verb in English, used to describe the action of setting something into a surface in a decorative pattern. Its conjugation deviates from the typical pattern for regular verbs. In the present simple tense, "inlay" follows its base form for most subjects: "I inlay," "you inlay," "he/she/it inlays," and so on. For example, "They inlay the wood with intricate designs." In the past simple tense, "inlay" changes to "inlaid." This irregular form is used to talk about actions of setting something into a surface in the past. For instance, "He inlaid the tabletop with a beautiful mosaic." The past participle of "inlay" is also "inlaid." When forming perfect tenses, such as present perfect or past perfect, the past participle is combined with auxiliary verbs. An example sentence is "They have inlaid the floor with marble." Understanding the irregular conjugation of "inlay" is important for accurately describing actions related to decorative work. The verb "inlay" is used in various contexts, including wo
Irregular verbs in English are special verbs that don't follow standard rules for changing forms. You need to memorize their specific forms instead of following regular patterns.
Regular verbs are verbs that follow a consistent pattern when forming their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed" to the base form.
INLAY - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
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★ i | inlay |
★ you | inlay |
★ he/she/it | inlays |
★ we | inlay |
★ you | inlay |
★ they | inlay |
Examples of the verb 'inlay' in the Present Simple |
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- I inlay the design into the wood. |
- You inlay the gems into the jewelry. |
- He inlays the pattern into the surface. | She inlays the metal into the carving. |
- We inlay the tiles into the floor. |
- You (plural) inlay the pattern into the surface. |
- They inlay the decorations into the frame. |
INLAY - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i am | inlaying | |
★ you are | inlaying | |
★ he/she/it is | inlaying | |
★ we are | inlaying | |
★ you are | inlaying | |
★ they are | inlaying |
Examples of the verb 'inlay' in the Present Continuous |
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- I am inlaying the details. |
- You are inlaying the stones. |
- He is inlaying the edges. | She is inlaying the design. |
- We are inlaying the borders. |
- You (plural) are inlaying the pieces. |
- They are inlaying the artwork. |
INLAY - PRESENT PERFECT | ||
★ i have | inlaid | |
★ you have | inlaid | |
★ he/she/it has | inlaid | |
★ we have | inlaid | |
★ you have | inlaid | |
★ they have | inlaid |
Examples of the verb 'inlay' in the Present Perfect |
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- I have inlaid the motif before. |
- You have inlaid the stones. |
- He has inlaid the pattern. | She has inlaid the image. |
- We have inlaid the details. |
- You (plural) have inlaid the borders. |
- They have inlaid the artwork. |
INLAY - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i have been | inlaying | |
★ you have been | inlaying | |
★ he/she/it has been | inlaying | |
★ we have been | inlaying | |
★ you have been | inlaying | |
★ they have been | inlaying |
Examples of the verb 'inlay' in the Present Perfect Continuous |
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- I have been inlaying the details all day. |
- You have been inlaying the stones. |
- He has been inlaying the edges. | She has been inlaying the design. |
- We have been inlaying the borders. |
- You (plural) have been inlaying the pieces. |
- They have been inlaying the artwork. |
INLAY - PAST SIMPLE | ||
★ i | inlaid | |
★ you | inlaid | |
★ he/she/it | inlaid | |
★ we | inlaid | |
★ you | inlaid | |
★ they | inlaid |
Examples of the verb 'inlay' in the Past Simple |
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- I inlaid the stones last week. |
- You inlaid the pattern yesterday. |
- He inlaid the metal. | She inlaid the gems. |
- We inlaid the tiles. |
- You (plural) inlaid the details. |
- They inlaid the artwork. |
INLAY - PAST CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i was | inlaying | |
★ you were | inlaying | |
★ he/she/it was | inlaying | |
★ we were | inlaying | |
★ you were | inlaying | |
★ they were | inlaying |
Examples of the verb 'inlay' in the Past Continuous |
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- I was inlaying the details. |
- You were inlaying the stones. |
- He was inlaying the edges. | She was inlaying the design. |
- We were inlaying the borders. |
- You (plural) were inlaying the pieces. |
- They were inlaying the artwork. |
INLAY - PAST PERFECT | ||
★ i had | inlaid | |
★ you had | inlaid | |
★ he/she/it had | inlaid | |
★ we had | inlaid | |
★ you had | inlaid | |
★ they had | inlaid |
Examples of the verb 'inlay' in the Past Perfect |
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- I had inlaid the pattern before you arrived. |
- You had inlaid the stones. |
- He had inlaid the metal. | She had inlaid the gems. |
- We had inlaid the tiles. |
- You (plural) had inlaid the details. |
- They had inlaid the artwork. |
INLAY - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i had been | inlaying | |
★ you had been | inlaying | |
★ he/she/it had been | inlaying | |
★ we had been | inlaying | |
★ you had been | inlaying | |
★ they had been | inlaying |
Examples of the verb 'inlay' in the Past Perfect Continuous |
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- I had been inlaying the details all morning. |
- You had been inlaying the stones. |
- He had been inlaying the edges. | She had been inlaying the design. |
- We had been inlaying the borders. |
- You (plural) had been inlaying the pieces. |
- They had been inlaying the artwork. |
INLAY - FUTURE SIMPLE | ||
★ i will | inlay | |
★ you will | inlay | |
★ he/she/it will | inlay | |
★ we will | inlay | |
★ you will | inlay | |
★ they will | inlay |
Examples of the verb 'inlay' in the Future Simple |
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- I will inlay the motif next week. |
- You will inlay the stones. |
- He will inlay the pattern. | She will inlay the image. |
- We will inlay the details. |
- You (plural) will inlay the borders. |
- They will inlay the artwork. |
INLAY - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will be | inlaying | |
★ you will be | inlaying | |
★ he/she/it will be | inlaying | |
★ we will be | inlaying | |
★ you will be | inlaying | |
★ they will be | inlaying |
Examples of the verb 'inlay' in the Future Continuous |
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- I will be inlaying the details. |
- You will be inlaying the stones. |
- He will be inlaying the edges. | She will be inlaying the design. |
- We will be inlaying the borders. |
- You (plural) will be inlaying the pieces. |
- They will be inlaying the artwork. |
INLAY - FUTURE PERFECT | ||
★ i will have | inlaid | |
★ you will have | inlaid | |
★ he/she/it will have | inlaid | |
★ we will have | inlaid | |
★ you will have | inlaid | |
★ they will have | inlaid |
Examples of the verb 'inlay' in the Future Perfect |
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- I will have inlaid the stones by then. |
- You will have inlaid the pattern. |
- He will have inlaid the metal. | She will have inlaid the gems. |
- We will have inlaid the tiles. |
- You (plural) will have inlaid the details. |
- They will have inlaid the artwork. |
INLAY - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will have been | inlaying | |
★ you will have been | inlaying | |
★ he/she/it will have been | inlaying | |
★ we will have been | inlaying | |
★ you will have been | inlaying | |
★ they will have been | inlaying |
Examples of the verb 'inlay' in the Future Perfect Continuous |
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- I will have been inlaying the details for a while. |
- You will have been inlaying the stones. |
- He will have been inlaying the edges. | She will have been inlaying the design. |
- We will have been inlaying the borders. |
- You (plural) will have been inlaying the pieces. |
- They will have been inlaying the artwork. |