Irregular VerbsPast tense of “lay”: laid, laid
The verb “lay” is irregular: its past simple is “laid” and its past participle is “laid”.
Base form (V1)
lay
/leɪ/
Past simple (V2)
laid
/leɪd/
Past participle (V3)
laid
/leɪd/
Meaning
to put something down carefully (different from "lie" — resting your own body down)
Example
She laid the blanket on the grass.
Pattern
ABB — past simple and past participle are the same
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