LAY Past Tense and Past Participle
The English verb "to lay" is an irregular verb that is used to express the action of transferring something to someone or something else. It undergoes changes in its base form, past tense, and past participle. The conjugation verb forms v1 v2 v3 v4 v5 "to lay" in different tenses is as follows:
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 FORM OF LAY
| V1 - Base Form | lay |
| V2 - Past Form | laid |
| V3 - Past Participle Form | laid |
| V4 - Present Participle Form | laying |
| V5 - 3rd Person Singular: s/es/ies Form | lays |
The irregularity of the verb "to lay" lies in its past tense and past participle forms, which do not follow the regular "-ed" pattern used for regular verbs. Instead, the past tense form is "laid" and the past participle form is "laid". It is important to remember these irregular forms when using "to lay" in various tenses and contexts.
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Present Tense of LAY
Present Simple Tense of LAY in Sentences
Note: 1st Form + s / es / ies
l lay.
You lay.
He / She lays.
We lay.
They lay.
Present Continuous Tense of LAY in Sentences
Note: am / is / are + 1st Form + ing
I am laying.
You are laying.
He / She is laying.
We are laying.
They are laying.
Present Perfect Tense of LAY in Sentences
Note: have / has + 3rd Form
I have laid.
You have laid.
He has laid.
We have laid.
You have laid.
They have laid.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense of LAY in Sentences
Note: have been / has been + 1st Form + ing
I have been laying.
You have been laying.
He has been laying.
We have been laying.
You have been laying.
They have been laying.
Past Tense of LAY
Past Simple Tense of LAY in Sentences
Note: 2nd Form
I laid.
You laid.
He / She laid.
We laid.
You laid.
They laid.
Past Continuous Tense of LAY in Sentences
Note: was / were + 1st form + ing
I was laying.
You were laying.
He was laying.
We were laying.
You were laying.
They were laying.
Past Perfect Tense of LAY in Sentences
Note: had + 3rd form
I had laid.
You had laid.
He / She had laid.
We had laid.
They had laid.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense of LAY in Sentences
Note: had been + 1st form + ing
I had been laying.
You had been laying.
He had been laying.
We had been laying.
They had been laying.
Future Tense of LAY
Future Simple Tense of LAY in Sentences
Note: will / shall + 1st form
I will / shall lay.
You will lay.
He will lay.
We will / shall lay.
You will lay.
They will lay.
Future Continuous Tense of LAY in Sentences
Note: will be / shall be + 1st form + ing
I will / shall be laying.
You will be laying.
He / She will be laying.
We will / shall be laying.
They will be laying.
Future Perfect Tense of LAY in Sentences
Note: will have / shall have + 3rd form
I will / shall have laid.
You will have laid.
He will have laid.
We will / shall have laid.
They will have laid.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense of LAY in Sentences
Note: will have been / shall have been + 1st form + ing
I will / shall have been laying.
You will have been laying.
He / She will have been laying.
We will / shall have been laying.
They will have been laying.
FAQ - CONJUGATE VERB LAY
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of the verb "LAY"?
- Base Form (V1) - "LAY"
- Past Form (V2) - "LAID"
- Past Participle (V3) - "LAID"
- Present Participle (V4) - "LAYING"
- 3rd Person Singular: s/es/ies (V5) - "LAYS"
What is the Past Tense of the verb "LAY"?
The past tense of the verb "LAY" is "LAID".
What is the Past Participle of the verb "LAY"?
The Past Participle of the verb "LAY" is "LAID".
What is the Present Participle of the verb "LAY"?
The Present Participle of the verb "LAY" is "LAYING".
What is the 3rd Person Singular s/es/ed of the verb "LAY"?
The 3rd Person Singular s/es/ed of the verb "LAY" is "LAYS".