Lay V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, lay doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “lay” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect and present perfect participle. So what is lay‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with lay verbs?
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Lay of Definition and Meaning
The word “lay” can be used as a verb and an adjective.
As a verb, lay means to put something down. For example:
+ “I need to lay my books on the table.”
As an adjective, lay means flat or level. For example:
+ “I need to lay my books out on the table.”
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Lay
Base Form (V1) | lay |
Past Form (V2) | laid |
Past Participle Form (V3) | laid |
s / es/ es (V4) | lays |
‘ing’ form (V5) | laying |
Lay of Past Simple V2
The verb lay is also employed in its V2 form as “laid’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Lay of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “laid”. Laid is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word lay as ‘have + laid' or ‘has + laid‘.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have +laid'.
- ‘has + laid‘ is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + laid‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Lay V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: lay | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of lay | I | You | She/He/It |
lay | lay | lays | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
lay | lay | lay | |
Present Continuous of lay | I | You | She/He/It |
am laying | are laying | is laying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are laying | are laying | are laying | |
Present Perfect of lay | I | You | She/He/It |
have laid | have laid | has laid | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have laid | have laid | have laid | |
Present Perfect Continuous of lay | I | You | She/He/It |
have been laying | have been laying | has been laying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been laying | have been laying | have been laying | |
Past Simple of lay | I | You | She/He/It |
laid | laid | laid | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
laid | laid | laid | |
Past Continuous of lay | I | You | She/He/It |
was laying | were laying | was laying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were laying | were laying | were laying | |
Past Perfect of lay | I | You | She/He/It |
had laid | had laid | had laid | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had laid | had laid | had laid | |
Past Perfect Continuous of lay | I | You | She/He/It |
had been laying | had been laying | had been laying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been laying | had been laying | had been laying | |
Future Simple of lay | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall lay | will/shall lay | will/shall lay | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall lay | will/shall lay | will/shall lay | |
Future Continuous of lay | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be laying | will/shall be laying | will/shall be laying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be laying | will/shall be laying | will/shall be laying | |
Future Perfect of lay | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have laid | will/shall have laid | will/shall have laid | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have laid | will/shall have laid | will/shall have laid | |
Future Perfect Continuous of lay | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been laying | will/shall have been laying | will/shall have been laying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been laying | will/shall have been laying | will/shall have been laying | |
Conditional Present of lay | I | You | She/He/It |
would lay | would lay | would lay | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would lay | would lay | would lay | |
Conditional Perfect of lay | I | You | She/He/It |
would have laid | would have laid | would have laid | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have laid | would have laid | would have laid | |
Conditional Present Continuous of lay | I | You | She/He/It |
would be laying | would be laying | would be laying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be laying | would be laying | would be laying | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of lay | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been laying | would have been laying | would have been laying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been laying | would have been laying | would have been laying | |
Present Subjunctive of lay | I | You | She/He/It |
lay | lay | lay | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
lay | lay | lay | |
Past Subjunctive of lay | I | You | She/He/It |
laid | laid | laid | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
laid | laid | laid | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of lay | I | You | She/He/It |
had laid | had laid | had laid | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had laid | had laid | had laid | |
Imperative of lay | I | You | She/He/It |
lay | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s lay | lay |
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Example Sentences with Lay V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about lay sentence examples:
- We're laying a plan to beat the opposing team.
- The chef of this restaurant lays the food on the table beautifully.
- Yesterday I laid a trap to catch mice.
- My mother has just inlaid my sister to sleep in the hammock.
- They often have to lay the plumbing because it is often clogged.
Synonym Words For Lay
Synonym of the lay word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of lay:
- place
- put
- set
- locate
- establish
- set up
- arrange
Opposite Words For Lay
The antonym of the lay word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as lay:
- destroy
- disarrange
- disestablish
- displace
- lift
- move
- take
- unsettle
- mix up
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Lay (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of lay?
The past tense of lay is laid. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of lay is lays. The present participle of lay is laying. The past participle of lay is laid.
Base Form (V1) | lay |
Past Form (V2) | laid |
Past Participle Form (V3) | laid |
s / es/ es (V4) | lays |
‘ing’ form (V5) | laying |
What is the V2 and V3 form of lay?
+ The V2 and V3 form of lay is “laid”.
What is the sentence of lay?
What is the past tense V2 of lay?
+ The past tense of lay is “ laid“.
What is the past participle V3 of lay?
+ The past participle of lay is “ laid“.
What is the present participle V5 of lay?
+ The present participle of lay is “ laying“.
Conclusion
The types of Lay V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 are Base Form, Past tense, Present Continuous, and Present Continuous and Present Continuous. We know everything about them. English is easier and more fun to learn if you make it easier and more fun to use.
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Here are other verbs V1 V2 V3 List
Base Form V1 | Past Form V2 | Past Participle Form V3 |
abide | abode/abided | abode/abided |
arise | arose | arisen |
awake | awoke | awoken |
backslide | backslid | backslidden/backslid |
be | was/were | been |
bear | bore | borne |
beat | beat | beaten/beat |
become | became | become |
befall | befell | befallen |
begin | began | begun |
behold | beheld | beheld |
bend | bent | bent |
beset | beset | beset |
bespeak | bespoke | bespoken |
bet | bet/betted | bet/betted |
bid | bid | bid |
bind | bound | bound |
bite | bit | bitten |
bleed | bled | bled |
blow | blew | blown |
break | broke | broken |
breed | bred | bred |
bring | brought | brought |
broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten/browbeat |
build | built | built |
burn | burnt/burned | burnt/burned |
burst | burst | burst |
bust | busted/bust | busted/bust |
buy | bought | bought |
cast | cast | cast |
catch | caught | caught |
chide | chid/chided | chid/chidden/chided |
choose | chose | chosen |
cleave | clove/cleft/cleaved | cloven/cleft/cleaved |
cleave | clave | cleaved |
cling | clung | clung |
clothe | clothed/clad | clothed/clad |
come | came | come |
cost | cost | cost |
creep | crept | crept |
crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
crow | crew/crewed | crowed |
cut | cut | cut |
daydream | daydreamed daydreamt | daydreamed daydreamt |
deal | dealt | dealt |
dig | dug | dug |
disprove | disproved | disproved/disproven |
dive | dove/dived | dived |
do | did | done |
draw | drew | drawn |
dream | dreamt/dreamed | dreamt/dreamed |
drink | drank | drunk |
drive | drove | driven |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt |
eat | ate | eaten |
fall | fell | fallen |
feed | fed | fed |
feel | felt | felt |
fight | fought | fought |
find | found | found |
fit | fitted/fit | fitted/fit |
flee | fled | fled |
fling | flung | flung |
fly | flew | flown |
forbear | forbore | forborne |
forbid | forbade/forbad | forbidden |
forecast | forecast/forecasted | forecast/forecasted |
forego (also forgo) | forewent | foregone |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
foretell | foretold | foretold |
forget | forgot | forgotten |
forgive | forgave | forgiven |
forsake | forsook | forsaken |
freeze | froze | frozen |
frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten |
get | got | got/gotten |
gild | gilt/gilded | gilt/gilded |
gird | girt/girded | girt/girded |
give | gave | given |
go | went | gone |
grind | ground | ground |
grow | grew | grown |
hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
hang | hung | hung |
have | had | had |
hear | heard | heard |
heave | hove/heaved | hove/heaved |
hew | hewed | hewn/hewed |
hide | hid | hidden |
hit | hit | hit |
hurt | hurt | hurt |
inbreed | inbred | inbred |
inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
input | input | input |
inset | inset | inset |
interbreed | interbred | interbred |
interweave | interwove interweaved | interwoven interweaved |
interwind | interwound | interwound |
jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
keep | kept | kept |
kneel | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled |
knit | knit/knitted | knit/knitted |
know | knew | known |
lay | laid | laid |
lead | led | led |
lean | leaned/leant | leaned/leant |
leap | leapt /leaped | leapt /leaped |
learn | learnt/learned | learnt/learned |
leave | left | left |
lend | lent | lent |
let | let | let |
lie | lay | lain |
light | lit/lighted | lit/lighted |
lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
lose | lost | lost |
make | made | made |
mean | meant | meant |
meet | met | met |
miscast | miscast | miscast |
misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
misdo | misdid | misdone |
mishear | misheard | misheard |
mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
mislead | misled | misled |
mislearn | mislearned mislearnt | mislearned mislearnt |
misread | misread | misread |
misset | misset | misset |
misspeak | misspoke | misspoken |
misspell | misspelt | misspelt |
misspend | misspent | misspent |
mistake | mistook | mistaken |
misteach | mistaught | mistaught |
misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
mow | mowed | mown/mowed |
offset | offset | offset |
outbid | outbid | outbid |
outbreed | outbred | outbred |
outdo | outdid | outdone |
outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
outfight | outfought | outfought |
outfly | outflew | outflown |
outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
outleap | outleaped/outleapt | outleaped/outleapt |
outlie | outlied | outlied |
output | output | output |
outride | outrode | outridden |
outrun | outran | outrun |
outsell | outsold | outsold |
outshine | outshined/outshone | outshined/outshone |
outshoot | outshot | outshot |
outsing | outsang | outsung |
outsit | outsat | outsat |
outsleep | outslept | outslept |
outsmell | outsmelled/outsmelt | outsmelled/outsmelt |
outspeak | outspoke | outspoken |
outspeed | outsped | outsped |
outspend | outspent | outspent |
outswear | outswore | outsworn |
outswim | outswam | outswum |
outthink | outthought | outthought |
outthrow | outthrew | outthrown |
outwrite | outwrote | outwritten |
overbid | overbid | overbid |
overbreed | overbred | overbred |
overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
overbuy | overbought | overbought |
overcome | overcame | overcome |
overdo | overdid | overdone |
overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
overeat | overate | overeaten |
overfeed | overfed | overfed |
overfly | overflew | overflown |
overhang | overhung | overhung |
overhear | overheard | overheard |
overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
override | overrode | overridden |
overrun | overran | overrun |
oversee | oversaw | overseen |
oversell | oversold | oversold |
oversew | oversewed | oversewn/oversewed |
overshoot | overshot | overshot |
oversleep | overslept | overslept |
overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
overspend | overspent | overspent |
overspill | overspilled/overspilt | overspilled/overspilt |
overtake | overtook | overtaken |
overthink | overthought | overthought |
overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
overwind | overwound | overwound |
overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
partake | partook | partaken |
pay | paid | paid |
plead | pleaded/pled | pleaded/pled |
prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
premake | premade | premade |
prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
presell | presold | presold |
preset | preset | preset |
preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
proofread | proofread | proofread |
prove | proved | proven/proved |
put | put | put |
quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
quit | quit/quitted | quit/quitted |
read | read | read |
reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
rebid | rebid | rebid |
rebind | rebound | rebound |
rebroadcast | rebroadcast rebroadcasted | rebroadcast rebroadcasted |
rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
recast | recast | recast |
recut | recut | recut |
redeal | redealt | redealt |
redo | redid | redone |
redraw | redrew | redrawn |
refit | refitted/refit | refitted/refit |
regrind | reground | reground |
regrow | regrew | regrown |
rehang | rehung | rehung |
rehear | reheard | reheard |
reknit | reknitted/reknit | reknitted/reknit |
relay | relaid | relaid |
relearn | relearned/relearnt | relearned/relearnt |
relight | relit/relighted | relit/relighted |
remake | remade | remade |
rend | rent | rent |
repay | repaid | repaid |
reread | reread | reread |
rerun | reran | rerun |
resell | resold | resold |
resend | resent | resent |
reset | reset | reset |
resew | resewed | resewn/resewed |
retake | retook | retaken |
reteach | retaught | retaught |
retear | retore | retorn |
retell | retold | retold |
rethink | rethought | rethought |
retread | retread | retread |
retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit |
rewake | rewoke/rewaked | rewaken/rewaked |
rewear | rewore | reworn |
reweave | rewove/reweaved | rewoven/reweaved |
rewed | rewed/rewedded | rewed/rewedded |
rewet | rewet/rewetted | rewet/rewetted |
rewin | rewon | rewon |
rewind | rewound | rewound |
rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
rid | rid | rid |
ride | rode | ridden |
ring | rang | rung |
rise | rose | risen |
roughcast | roughcast | roughcast |
run | ran | run |
sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
saw | sawed | sawn |
say | said | said |
see | saw | seen |
seek | sought | sought |
sell | sold | sold |
send | sent | sent |
set | set | set |
sew | sewed | sewn/sewed |
shake | shook | shaken |
shave | shaved | shaved/shaven |
shear | sheared | shorn |
shed | shed | shed |
shine | shone | shone |
shit | shit/shat/shitted | shit/shat/shitted |
shoot | shot | shot |
show | showed | shown/showed |
shrink | shrank | shrunk |
shut | shut | shut |
sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
sing | sang | sung |
sink | sank | sunk |
sit | sat | sat |
slay | slew | slain |
sleep | slept | slept |
slide | slid | slid |
sling | slung | slung |
slink | slunk | slunk |
slit | slit | slit |
smell | smelt | smelt |
smite | smote | smitten |
sneak | sneaked/snuck | sneaked/snuck |
speak | spoke | spoken |
speed | sped/speeded | sped/speeded |
spell | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled |
spend | spent | spent |
spill | spilt/spilled | spilt/spilled |
spin | spun/span | spun |
spoil | spoilt/spoiled | spoilt/spoiled |
spread | spread | spread |
stand | stood | stood |
steal | stole | stolen |
stick | stuck | stuck |
sting | stung | stung |
stink | stunk/stank | stunk |
stride | strode | stridden |
strike | struck | struck |
string | strung | strung |
sunburn | sunburned/sunburnt | sunburned/sunburnt |
swear | swore | sworn |
sweat | sweat/sweated | sweat/sweated |
sweep | swept | swept |
swell | swelled | swollen/swelled |
swim | swam | swum |
swing | swung | swung |
take | took | taken |
teach | taught | taught |
tear | tore | torn |
telecast | telecast | telecast |
tell | told | told |
think | thought | thought |
throw | threw | thrown |
thrust | thrust | thrust |
tread | trod | trodden/trod |
typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
unbend | unbent | unbent |
unbind | unbound | unbound |
unclothe | unclothed/unclad | unclothed/unclad |
undercut | undercut | undercut |
underfeed | underfed | underfed |
undergo | underwent | undergone |
underlie | underlay | underlain |
understand | understood | understood |
undertake | undertook | undertaken |
underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
undo | undid | undone |
unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
unhang | unhung | unhung |
unhide | unhid | unhidden |
unlearn | unlearned/unlearnt | unlearned/unlearnt |
unspin | unspun | unspun |
unwind | unwound | unwound |
uphold | upheld | upheld |
upset | upset | upset |
wake | woke/waked | woken/waked |
wear | wore | worn |
wed | wed/wedded | wed/wedded |
weep | wept | wept |
wet | wet/wetted | wet/wetted |
win | won | won |
wind | wound | wound |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
withhold | withheld | withheld |
withstand | withstood | withstood |
work | worked | worked |
wring | wrung | wrung |
write | wrote | written |