mislay
mislays
mislaying
mislaid
Mislay means to lose something temporarily by forgetting where you put it. Irregular: mislay-mislaid-mislaid.
Meanings
- To lose temporarily
- To put somewhere and forget
- To misplace
Common Collocations
mislay keys
mislay documents
mislay glasses
easily mislaid
mislaid somewhere
Tip for Learners
Mislay implies you will find it again (unlike "lose"). "I've mislaid my keys somewhere." More formal than "misplace." Follows same pattern as "lay": mislay-mislaid-mislaid.
Present Simple
| I | mislay |
| you | mislay |
| he/she/it | mislays |
| we | mislay |
| they | mislay |
Examples - Present Simple
- I mislay my reading glasses constantly.
- You mislay important documents.
- She mislays her car keys.
- We mislay office supplies.
- They mislay equipment regularly.
Present Continuous
| I | am mislaying |
| you | are mislaying |
| he/she/it | is mislaying |
| we | are mislaying |
| they | are mislaying |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am mislaying items everywhere.
- You are mislaying your belongings.
- She is mislaying important papers.
- We are mislaying tools.
- They are mislaying inventory.
Present Perfect
| I | have mislaid |
| you | have mislaid |
| he/she/it | has mislaid |
| we | have mislaid |
| they | have mislaid |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have mislaid my keys.
- You have mislaid the documents.
- She has mislaid her phone.
- We have mislaid the file.
- They have mislaid the package.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been mislaying |
| you | have been mislaying |
| he/she/it | has been mislaying |
| we | have been mislaying |
| they | have been mislaying |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been mislaying things.
- You have been mislaying documents.
- She has been mislaying constantly.
- We have been mislaying items.
- They have been mislaying regularly.
Past Simple
| I | mislaid |
| you | mislaid |
| he/she/it | mislaid |
| we | mislaid |
| they | mislaid |
Examples - Past Simple
- I mislaid my glasses yesterday.
- You mislaid the contract.
- She mislaid her passport.
- We mislaid the invoice.
- They mislaid the shipment.
Past Continuous
| I | was mislaying |
| you | were mislaying |
| he/she/it | was mislaying |
| we | were mislaying |
| they | were mislaying |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was mislaying things constantly.
- You were mislaying documents.
- She was mislaying important items.
- We were mislaying files.
- They were mislaying equipment.
Past Perfect
| I | had mislaid |
| you | had mislaid |
| he/she/it | had mislaid |
| we | had mislaid |
| they | had mislaid |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had mislaid the letter.
- You had mislaid the documents.
- She had mislaid her glasses.
- We had mislaid the package.
- They had mislaid the inventory.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been mislaying |
| you | had been mislaying |
| he/she/it | had been mislaying |
| we | had been mislaying |
| they | had been mislaying |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been mislaying items.
- You had been mislaying documents.
- He had been mislaying constantly.
- We had been mislaying things.
- They had been mislaying regularly.
Future Simple
| I | will mislay |
| you | will mislay |
| he/she/it | will mislay |
| we | will mislay |
| they | will mislay |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will mislay the file.
- You will mislay the documents.
- She will mislay her keys.
- We will mislay items.
- They will mislay the package.
Future Continuous
| I | will be mislaying |
| you | will be mislaying |
| he/she/it | will be mislaying |
| we | will be mislaying |
| they | will be mislaying |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be mislaying things.
- You will be mislaying documents.
- He will be mislaying constantly.
- We will be mislaying items.
- They will be mislaying regularly.
Future Perfect
| I | will have mislaid |
| you | will have mislaid |
| he/she/it | will have mislaid |
| we | will have mislaid |
| they | will have mislaid |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have mislaid everything.
- You will have mislaid the documents.
- She will have mislaid the file.
- We will have mislaid items.
- They will have mislaid the package.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been mislaying |
| you | will have been mislaying |
| he/she/it | will have been mislaying |
| we | will have been mislaying |
| they | will have been mislaying |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been mislaying items.
- You will have been mislaying documents.
- He will have been mislaying constantly.
- We will have been mislaying things.
- They will have been mislaying regularly.