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In formal English there are two verbs. Lie is an intransitive verb, which means it has no object: They lie on the floor. on the floor is a preposition phrase, not an object. The principal parts are lie lay lain, but many people do not use these forms, using lie lied liedinstead. In other words, lie is an irregular verb, but it is used colloquially at least as a regular verb. Lay is a transitive verb, which means it has an object: She laid the book on the table. The forms are lay laid laid. Lay is a regular verb except for the spelling.

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Are you using regular or irregular verbs in this sentence I laid my book on the table but now I cannot find it?

I laid my book on the table. Laid is a regular verb. The forms are lay laid laid.


Is the word lay an irregular verb?

Yes, "lay" is an irregular verb.


What is past-tense of verb lay?

The past tense of the verb "lay" is "laid."


What is past participle form of the verb lay?

The past participle form of the verb "lay" is "laid."


What part of speech is the word laid?

The word laid is a verb. It is the past tense of the word lay.


What is the past participle of laying?

If by "lay" is meant the present indicative and infinitive form of "to lay", a transitive verb, the past participle is "laid". "Lay", however, is also the past indicative form of the irregular and intransitive verb "to lie", and if that is the meaning of "lay", it, like other past tense verbs, has no participle of its own; the past participle of this meaning of "lie" is lain.


What is the past tense of lie but irregular verbs?

Lie is an irregular verb and the past tense is lay.Lie is only an irregular verb.


Is laid a form of the verb lay?

Yes, laid is the past tense and past participle forms of the transitive verb lay. For example: I laid your books on the table.


Is laid an adverb?

No, laid is a verb (past tense of lay).


Which is correct - you lay your phone down or you laid your phone down on the desk?

Laid, transitive verb here. You lay what? Object of the verb here is "the phone," so you need the verb "to lay" (not "to lie") Past tense of "to lay" is "laid." (Just to make matters worse, "lay" is past tense of "to lie," the verb you don't need here.) Good question!


How do you spell laid down?

That is the correct spelling of "laid down" (verb to lay, transitive verb).The past tense of lie (lie down) would be lay down(verb to lie, intransitive verb).


Is the word lay a regular verb?

Yes, "lay" is a regular verb. It follows the standard conjugation rules for regular verbs in English.