Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to stray
Participle: strayed
Gerund: straying
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | stray |
| you | stray |
| he;she;it | strays |
| we | stray |
| you | stray |
| they | stray |
Perfect
| I | have strayed |
| you | have strayed |
| he;she;it | has strayed |
| we | have strayed |
| you | have strayed |
| they | have strayed |
Past
| I | strayed |
| you | strayed |
| he;she;it | strayed |
| we | strayed |
| you | strayed |
| they | strayed |
Pluperfect
| I | had strayed |
| you | had strayed |
| he;she;it | had strayed |
| we | had strayed |
| you | had strayed |
| they | had strayed |
Future
| I | will stray |
| you | will stray |
| he;she;it | will stray |
| we | will stray |
| you | will stray |
| they | will stray |
Future Perfect
| I | will have strayed |
| you | will have strayed |
| he;she;it | will have strayed |
| we | will have strayed |
| you | will have strayed |
| they | will have strayed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | stray |
| you | stray |
| he;she;it | stray |
| we | stray |
| you | stray |
| they | stray |
Perfect
| I | have strayed |
| you | have strayed |
| he;she;it | have strayed |
| we | have strayed |
| you | have strayed |
| they | have strayed |
Imperfect
| I | strayed |
| you | strayed |
| he;she;it | strayed |
| we | strayed |
| you | strayed |
| they | strayed |
Pluperfect
| I | had strayed |
| you | had strayed |
| he;she;it | had strayed |
| we | had strayed |
| you | had strayed |
| they | had strayed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would stray |
| you | would stray |
| he;she;it | would stray |
| we | would stray |
| you | would stray |
| they | would stray |
Perfect
| I | would have strayed |
| you | would have strayed |
| he;she;it | would have strayed |
| we | would have strayed |
| you | would have strayed |
| they | would have strayed |
Imperative
| you | stray |
| we | Let's stray |
| you | stray |
Verbs conjugated like 'stray'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'stray'
atray,
estray,
spray,
stay,
stram,
strap,
straw,
stroy,
tray,
abray,
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English strayen, partly from Old French estraier, from Vulgar Latin via strata, and partly from Middle English strien, streyen, streyȝen (“to spread, scatter”), from Old English strēġan (“to strew”). See: Middle English '
strayen', Old French '
estraier'.
Sample Sentences
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[...] and that one sober industry, which can ever lead him to happiness; to teach him how it may be trodden, if his footsteps have never yet been led that way; and to lure him back to it if they have strayed: in a word, to snatch him from destruction, and restore him to society a penitent and useful member. The importance of such an establishment, in every point of view, and with reference to every [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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Straying up-stairs, during the preparation of the chicken fixings, I happened to pass the doctor 's chamber; and as the door stood wide open, and the room was empty, I made bold to peep in.
(American Notes for General Circulation)