Decay Verb Forms: Past Tense and Past Participle (V1 V2 V3)

Meaning: to become worse or weaker over time; to wither away; to rot; to become useless

Decay Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5

Infinitive/Base Form (V1) Decay
Past Tense (V2) Decayed
Past Participle Form (V3) Decayed
Present Participle/Gerund (V4) Decaying
3rd Person Singular (V5) Decays

Decay Past Tense:

Past Tense of Decay is Decayed.

Example: Sarah decayed the food.

Decay Past Participle:

Past Participle Form of Decay is Decayed.

Example: Sarah has decayed the food.

Decay Present Participle:

Present Participle Form of Decay is Decaying.

Example: Sarah is decaying the food.

Decay 3rd Person Singular:

3rd Person Singular of Decay is Decays.

Example: Sarah decays the food.

Decay Past Tense V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Forms of Decay Past Simple and Past Participle

Decay Conjugation

Indefinite / Simple Present Tense

  • I decay the food.
  • We/You/They decay the food.
  • He/She/It/Adam decays the food.

Present Continuous Tense

  • I am decaying the food.
  • We/You/They are decaying the food.
  • He/She/It/Adam is decaying the food.

Present Perfect Tense

  • I have decayed the food.
  • We/You/They have decayed the food.
  • He/She/It/Adam has decayed the food.

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I have been decaying the food.
  • We/You/They have been decaying the food.
  • He/She/It/Adam has been decaying the food.

Indefinite / Simple Past Tense

  • I decayed the food.
  • We/You/They decayed the food.
  • He/She/It/Adam decayed the food.

Past Continuous Tense

  • I was decaying the food.
  • We/You/They were decaying the food.
  • He/She/It/Adam was decaying the food.

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I had been decaying the food.
  • We/You/They had been decaying the food.
  • He/She/It/Adam had been decaying the food.

Past Perfect Tense

  • I had decayed the food.
  • We/You/They had decayed the food.
  • He/She/It/Adam had decayed the food.

Indefinite / Simple Future Tense

  • I will/shall decay the food.
  • We/You/They will/shall decay the food.
  • He/She/It/Adam will decay the food.

Future Continuous Tense

  • I will be decaying the food.
  • We/You/They will be decaying the food.
  • He/She/It/Adam will be decaying the food.

Future Perfect Tense

  • I will have decayed the food.
  • We/You/They will have decayed the food.
  • He/She/It/Adam will have decayed the food.

Future Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I will have been decaying the food.
  • We/You/They will have been decaying the food.
  • He/She/It/Adam will have been decaying the food.

Past Tense of Decay Phrasal Verbs

Decay Phrasal Verbs Past Tense
Decay away Decayed away
Decay down Decayed down
Decay off Decayed off
Decay out Decayed out
Decay over Decayed over
Decay through Decayed through
Decay up Decayed up
Decay back Decayed back
Decay apart Decayed apart
Decay into Decayed into

FAQS

What is the Future Tense of Decay?

Future Tense of decay is “will decay”.

What is the Present Tense of Decay?

Present Tense of decay is “decay + s/es or ing”.

I/we/you/they decay
He/she/it/singular name decays
Present participle decaying

What is the Past Perfect Tense of Decay?

Past perfect tense of take is “had decayed”.

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