Welcome to the conjugation section for the English verb lay. Here you will find the complete conjugation of this verb in all its tenses and modes. We also offer usage examples for each verb form and mode, so that you can better understand how lay is used in different contexts.
indicative
present
i layyou layhe/she/it layswe layyou laythey laypreterite
i laidyou laidhe/she/it laidwe laidyou laidthey laidpresent continuous
i am layingyou are layinghe/she/it is layingwe are layingyou are layingthey are layingpresent perfect
i have laidyou have laidhe/she/it has laidwe have laidyou have laidthey have laidfuture
i will layyou will layhe/she/it will laywe will layyou will laythey will layfuture perfect
i will have laidyou will have laidhe/she/it will have laidwe will have laidyou will have laidthey will have laidpast continous
i was layingyou were layinghe/she/it was layingwe were layingyou were layingthey were layingpast perfect
i had laidyou had laidhe/she/it had laidwe had laidyou had laidthey had laidfuture continuous
i will be layingyou will be layinghe/she/it will be layingwe will be layingyou will be layingthey will be layingpresent perfect continuous
i have been layingyou have been layinghe/she/it has been layingwe have been layingyou have been layingthey have been layingpast perfect continuous
i had been layingyou had been layinghe/she/it had been layingwe had been layingyou had been layingthey had been layingfuture perfect continuous
i will have been layingyou will have been layinghe/she/it will have been layingwe will have been layingyou will have been layingthey will have been layingparticiple
imperative
laylet's laylaypresent
layingpast
laidinfinitive
to layperfect participle
having laid
The verb lay is a fundamental part of the English language and it is important to know its conjugation in order to use it correctly in your conversations, writing, and other contexts. That's why we invite you to explore this section and learn more about the conjugation of lay. We hope this tool will be useful in your learning of English!