mislay
Base form
mislay
/ˌmɪsˈleɪ/
Past simple
mislaid
/ˌmɪsˈleɪd/
Past participle
mislaid
/ˌmɪsˈleɪd/
MeaningC2
to put something somewhere and then forget where it is
to mislay your keys
In use
- After a modal verb · Form 1You might mislay the ticket, so keep it in your wallet.
- Negative · Form 1Don’t mislay the spare key this time.
- Past simple · Form 2Yesterday I mislaid my phone and found it in the fridge.
- Past simple · Form 2Last week Grandpa mislaid his glasses three times.
- Present perfect · Form 3I’m afraid I’ve mislaid your phone number.
- Passive · Form 3The file was mislaid when the office moved.
Watch out
Mislaid is spelt -aid, like laid and paid: mislayed and mislaied are wrong.
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