Base Form (First Form) : Lay
Simple Past (Second Form) : Laid
Past Participle (Third Form) : Laid
BASE FORM ( FIRST FORM ) : lay
- Can you lay the book on the table?
- It’s time to lay the foundation for the new building.
- Please lay the cards out for the game.
- Farmers often lay seeds in neat rows.
- Let’s lay the groundwork for the upcoming project.
- The baker will lay the dough on the floured surface.
- Lay the tools neatly in the toolbox.
- The artist will lay the colors on the canvas.
- He will lay the bricks to construct the wall.
- It’s important to lay the facts before making a decision.
Past Simple ( Second Form ) : laid
- Last night, she laid the table for dinner.
- The construction workers laid the pipes underground.
- The hen laid an egg this morning.
- The gardener laid the mulch around the plants.
- The decorator laid the tiles in a beautiful pattern.
- The carpenter laid the floorboards with precision.
- The writer laid out the plot of the story.
- The scientist laid the specimens on the microscope slide.
- The electrician laid the wiring in the new house.
- The chef laid out the ingredients for the recipe.
Past Participle ( Third Form ) : laid
- The foundation has been laid for the skyscraper.
- The plans have been carefully laid for the event.
- The eggs have been laid in the nest.
- The groundwork has been laid for future developments.
- The tiles have been laid in a mosaic pattern.
- The cables have been laid underground for safety.
- The table has been elegantly laid for the banquet.
- The cards have been laid out for the game.
- The bricks have been laid to form the pathway.
- The groundwork has been laid for a successful project.