ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LAY
Old English lecgan; related to Gothic lagjan, Old Norse leggja.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LAY
PRESENT
Present
I lay
you lay
he/she/it lays
we lay
you lay
they lay
Present continuous
I am laying
you are laying
he/she/it is laying
we are laying
you are laying
they are laying
Present perfect
I have laid
you have laid
he/she/it has laid
we have laid
you have laid
they have laid
Present perfect continuous
I have been laying
you have been laying
he/she/it has been laying
we have been laying
you have been laying
they have been laying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I laid
you laid
he/she/it laid
we laid
you laid
they laid
Past continuous
I was laying
you were laying
he/she/it was laying
we were laying
you were laying
they were laying
Past perfect
I had laid
you had laid
he/she/it had laid
we had laid
you had laid
they had laid
Past perfect continuous
I had been laying
you had been laying
he/she/it had been laying
we had been laying
you had been laying
they had been laying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will lay
you will lay
he/she/it will lay
we will lay
you will lay
they will lay
Future continuous
I will be laying
you will be laying
he/she/it will be laying
we will be laying
you will be laying
they will be laying
Future perfect
I will have laid
you will have laid
he/she/it will have laid
we will have laid
you will have laid
they will have laid
Future perfect continuous
I will have been laying
you will have been laying
he/she/it will have been laying
we will have been laying
you will have been laying
they will have been laying
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would lay
you would lay
he/she/it would lay
we would lay
you would lay
they would lay
Conditional continuous
I would be laying
you would be laying
he/she/it would be laying
we would be laying
you would be laying
they would be laying
Conditional perfect
I would have lay
you would have lay
he/she/it would have lay
we would have lay
you would have lay
they would have lay
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been laying
you would have been laying
he/she/it would have been laying
we would have been laying
you would have been laying
they would have been laying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you lay
we let´s lay
you lay
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
laying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAY»
The term «lay» is very widely used and occupies the
5.412 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «LAY»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
lay.
They built these little tanning booths for Brooke and I to do nothing but lay down and tan all over.
It is much the best way... to lay the emphasis on the first part of the bar in triple time, and on the first and third parts of the bar in common time.
I always figured it was best if I write my songs, take them to my publisher and just lay back. There used to be so many things going on - getting to the artist, getting to the publishers - you know, politics. I just didn't want to get mixed up in all of that.
Trusting your individual uniqueness challenges you to lay yourself open.
Every day I wake up and I lay in bed counting my blessings and saying my prayers for how fortunate I am to have great fans and health and family.
If I hadn't learned to lay on a two-hander once in a while, I'd never have left Flin Flon.
From a very early age I had imbibed the opinion that it was every man's duty to do all that lay in his power to leave his country as good as he had found it.
When people are hungry, when a mother or father is facing a child that they can't feed, you can't ask that family to lay down their arms.
The interest which lay behind Federalism was that of well-to-do citizens in a stable political and social order, and this interest aroused them to favor and to seek some form of political organization which was capable of protecting their property and promoting its interest.
To me the definition of true masculinity - and femininity, too - is being able to lay in your own skin comfortably.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAY»
Discover the use of
lay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
lay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Set in Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, As I Lay Dying tells the story of the dysfunctional Bundren family as they set out to fulfill Addie Bundren’s dying wish.
2
A History of
Lay Judges
Extensive notes, indexed. Scholars interested in the roots of the modern political structures in Europe will find this work of supreme benefit.
3
Lay Counseling: Equipping Christians for a Helping Ministry
This is a handbook for the architects, the supporters, and all the various workers who make a lay counseling program work.
4
Lay Bare the Heart: An Autobiography of the Civil Rights ...
James Farmer has courageously worked for dignity for all people in the United States. In this book, he tells his story with forthright honesty.
5
Burma's Mass
Lay Meditation Movement: Buddhism and the ...
Burma's Mass Lay Meditation Movement: Buddhism and the Cultural Construction of Power describes a transformation in Buddhist practice in contemporary Burma.
6
Turn it Up and
Lay it Down Drums
In addition, ten of the world's best-known drum educators have added their unique grooves written specifically for this book.
7
The Bible and
Lay People: An Empirical Approach to Ordinary ...
There are many books about how people ought to interpret the Bible. This book is about how people in churches actually interpret the Bible, and why they interpret it in the way that they do.
8
Lay the Favorite: A Memoir of Gambling
Lay the Favorite is the story of Beth’s years in the high-stakes, high-anxiety world of sports betting—a period that saw the fall of the local bookie and the birth of the freewheeling, unregulated offshore sports book, and with it the ...
9
As I
Lay Dying: Meditations Upon Returning
Combining his own near-death experience that caused him to confront his mortality with insight culled from philosophy, psychology, literature, and theology, a penetrating meditation delves into the many facets of death and dying, from the ...
Richard John Neuhaus, 2003
10
Modern Global Seismology
Authored by two experts in the field of geophysics. this insightful text is designed for the first-year graduate course in seismology.
Thorne Lay, Terry C. Wallace, 1995
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
lay is used in the context of the following news items.
Galway lay down marker with another Ulster scalp - The Irish Times
Galway lay down marker with another Ulster scalp. Brian McIvor hits out at standard of refereeing before quitting Derry post. Galway's Danny ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
Working group to lay the ground for IPL Season 9 - The Hindu
Working group to lay the ground for IPL Season 9. -. Ads by Google. G. Viswanath. Comment · print · T T. T+ · T- ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
Bid for more A470 lay-bys in Powys rejected - BBC News
A bid to increase the number of lay-bys and passing places on a stretch of the A470 in Powys has been rejected. There had been calls for more ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
Subsea firm DeepOcean to lay cables at Belgian offshore wind farm …
DeepOcean's UK operation, which includes Darlington and Middlesbrough bases, will lay inter array cables for the Bligh Bank Phase II ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
Warriors lay egg against Roosters
Two steps forward, three steps back, or in the case of the Warriors, three places on a congested NRL ladder - after they were left red-faced and ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
Diamond White Teams Up with Kurt Schneider for "Lay Me Down …
Diamond White Kurt Schneider Lay Me Down Cover ... Kurt Schneider, Diamond showcases her incredible vocals by singing "Lay Me Down". «Fanlala, Jul 15»
Eggs Lay One On CPI and Wages | The Economic Populist
The Consumer Price Index increased 0.3% for June, as gasoline increased by 3.4%. Eggs are the new gold as prices had a one month spike ... «Economic Populist, Jul 15»
Lionel Messi: Footballer visits Gabon to lay foundation for new …
Barcelona star, Lionel Messi spent a part of his vacation on a visit to Gabon on Saturday where he helped to lay the foundation for a new ... «Pulse.com.gh, Jul 15»
Cops lay trap, nab road rage accused - The Times of India
MUMBAI: Twenty-four hours after the police commissioner suspended the assistant inspector who was responsible for the delay in filing an FIR ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
Halifax police lay charges in Terry Marriot Jr. murder case | CTV …
Halifax police lay charges in Terry Marriot Jr. murder case. Halifax Regional Police. CTV Atlantic Published Sunday, July 19, 2015 2:10PM ADT Last Updated ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
