The past simple and the past participle of lay

Conjugation of the verb lay:

Base Form/Infinitive without 'to':

lay

Past Simple:

lain

Past Partciple:

lain

Present Partciple:

laying

Third Person Singular:

lays

Definition:

1. To put something in a flat or horizontal position.
2. To arrange the knives, forks, and other things that people need on the table before a meal.
3. To produce eggs.

Example(s):

1. I laid the baby on the bed and went out.
2. Please, help me lay the table.
3. Turtles lay their eggs in the sand.

Similar verbs

The irregular verbs in the table below have the same pattern as lay. They are:

- Verbs with the same past simple and past participle forms.
- Verbs like 'bend, bent, bent'.