Delay – English Verbs Conjugation

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Delay means to make late or postpone action. Regular verb: delay-delayed-delayed.

Meanings

To make late
To postpone
To hinder progress

Common Collocations

delay tactics without delay delay payment delayed reaction flight delayed

Tip for Learners

Without delay means immediately. Delayed reaction is response that comes later than expected.

Present Simple

I	delay
you	delay
he/she/it	delays
we	delay
they	delay

Examples - Present Simple

I delay difficult conversations when stressed.
You delay responses until you have all the facts.
He delays decisions when uncertain.
We delay shipments during bad weather.
They delay flights due to maintenance.

Present Continuous

I	am delaying
you	are delaying
he/she/it	is delaying
we	are delaying
they	are delaying

Examples - Present Continuous

I am delaying my departure by an hour.
You are delaying the inevitable.
She is delaying her response strategically.
We are delaying the launch for testing.
They are delaying the project unnecessarily.

Present Perfect

I	have delayed
you	have delayed
he/she/it	has delayed
we	have delayed
they	have delayed

Examples - Present Perfect

I have delayed my vacation until next month.
You have delayed the process significantly.
He has delayed his retirement plans.
We have delayed the announcement for a week.
They have delayed payments repeatedly.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been delaying
you	have been delaying
he/she/it	has been delaying
we	have been delaying
they	have been delaying

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been delaying this decision for weeks.
You have been delaying the project for months.
She has been delaying her answer for days.
We have been delaying the move for too long.
They have been delaying construction for years.

Past Simple

I	delayed
you	delayed
he/she/it	delayed
we	delayed
they	delayed

Examples - Past Simple

I delayed my flight due to illness.
You delayed the meeting by thirty minutes.
He delayed his college decision.
We delayed the product launch.
They delayed the game due to rain.

Past Continuous

I	was delaying
you	were delaying
he/she/it	was delaying
we	were delaying
they	were delaying

Examples - Past Continuous

I was delaying my response when you called.
You were delaying the project unnecessarily.
She was delaying her trip when prices dropped.
We were delaying the decision when news arrived.
They were delaying the vote before the deadline.

Past Perfect

I	had delayed
you	had delayed
he/she/it	had delayed
we	had delayed
they	had delayed

Examples - Past Perfect

I had delayed too long before acting.
You had delayed the project before penalties kicked in.
He had delayed his response before it was too late.
We had delayed the meeting before cancellation.
They had delayed payments before interest accrued.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been delaying
you	had been delaying
he/she/it	had been delaying
we	had been delaying
they	had been delaying

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been delaying for weeks before deciding.
You had been delaying the process for months.
She had been delaying her departure for days.
We had been delaying the renovation for years.
They had been delaying construction for ages.

Future Simple

I	will delay
you	will delay
he/she/it	will delay
we	will delay
they	will delay

Examples - Future Simple

I will delay my departure if needed.
You will delay the meeting until everyone arrives.
He will delay his announcement.
We will delay the launch by a week.
They will delay the decision until next quarter.

Future Continuous

I	will be delaying
you	will be delaying
he/she/it	will be delaying
we	will be delaying
they	will be delaying

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be delaying my answer until tomorrow.
You will be delaying shipments during the transition.
She will be delaying her move for a few months.
We will be delaying releases throughout testing.
They will be delaying orders during peak season.

Future Perfect

I	will have delayed
you	will have delayed
he/she/it	will have delayed
we	will have delayed
they	will have delayed

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have delayed my departure by then.
You will have delayed the project considerably.
He will have delayed long enough by that point.
We will have delayed the launch by a month.
They will have delayed payments again by deadline.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been delaying
you	will have been delaying
he/she/it	will have been delaying
we	will have been delaying
they	will have been delaying

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been delaying this for far too long.
You will have been delaying for months by then.
She will have been delaying her decision for weeks.
We will have been delaying the move for years.
They will have been delaying the project for ages.