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lay, laid, laid
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lay
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laid
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laid
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-ing form
laying
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lays
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E.g.
©© The hunter laid a trap and the prey fell into it.
Some verbs have a similar pronunciation but a different meaning:
We love to just lie on the beach.
Not: We love to just lay on the beach.
Lie/lay/lain is used without an object. Lay/laid/laid must have an object: e.g. I’ll lay the table then we can eat.
©© The hunter laid a trap and the prey fell into it.
Some verbs have a similar pronunciation but a different meaning:
We love to just lie on the beach.
Not: We love to just lay on the beach.
Lie/lay/lain is used without an object. Lay/laid/laid must have an object: e.g. I’ll lay the table then we can eat.
The meaning of "lay"
©© put down flat
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