Lay: lay – laid – laid
Irregular verb, level A2.
Base form (V1)lay
Past simple (V2)laid
Past participle (V3)laid
Meaning
To put something down flat.
Examples for each form
Base form (V1)
I always lay my keys on this table.
Past simple (V2)
She laid the baby on the bed.
Past participle (V3)
He has laid the books on the desk.
Check yourself
Write the past simple and the past participle of lay.
Don't confuse
- lie (lay, lain)
Verbs that change the same way
Past simple and past participle are the same
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Phrasal verbs with lay
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