Verbo lay: pasado, participio y conjugación

lay significa «poner, colocar, tender (la mesa), poner (huevos)». Es un verbo irregular: su pasado es laid y su participio laid.

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Formas del verbo lay

Forma	Inglés	Pronunciación
Infinitivo	lay	/leɪ/
Pasado simple	laid	/leɪd/
Participio pasado	laid	/leɪd/
Gerundio (-ing)	laying
3.ª persona (he/she/it)	lays

Forma

Inglés

Pronunciación

Infinitivo

lay

/leɪ/

Pasado simple

laid

/leɪd/

Participio pasado

laid

/leɪd/

Gerundio (-ing)

laying

3.ª persona (he/she/it)

lays

Conjugación del verbo lay

Formas afirmativa, negativa e interrogativa en inglés americano. «You» sirve para tú y para ustedes/vosotros.

Presente simple (Present simple)Hábitos, rutinas y verdades generales.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I lay	I don't lay	Do I lay?
tú	You lay	You don't lay	Do you lay?
él / ella	He/she/it lays	He/she/it doesn't lay	Does he/she/it lay?
nosotros	We lay	We don't lay	Do we lay?
ustedes / vosotros	You lay	You don't lay	Do you lay?
ellos / ellas	They lay	They don't lay	Do they lay?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I lay

I don't lay

Do I lay?

tú

You lay

You don't lay

Do you lay?

él / ella

He/she/it lays

He/she/it doesn't lay

Does he/she/it lay?

nosotros

We lay

We don't lay

Do we lay?

ustedes / vosotros

You lay

You don't lay

Do you lay?

ellos / ellas

They lay

They don't lay

Do they lay?

Presente continuo (Present continuous)Acciones en curso ahora o planes cercanos.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I am laying	I'm not laying	Am I laying?
tú	You are laying	You aren't laying	Are you laying?
él / ella	He/she/it is laying	He/she/it isn't laying	Is he/she/it laying?
nosotros	We are laying	We aren't laying	Are we laying?
ustedes / vosotros	You are laying	You aren't laying	Are you laying?
ellos / ellas	They are laying	They aren't laying	Are they laying?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I am laying

I'm not laying

Am I laying?

tú

You are laying

You aren't laying

Are you laying?

él / ella

He/she/it is laying

He/she/it isn't laying

Is he/she/it laying?

nosotros

We are laying

We aren't laying

Are we laying?

ustedes / vosotros

You are laying

You aren't laying

Are you laying?

ellos / ellas

They are laying

They aren't laying

Are they laying?

Pasado simple (Past simple)Acciones terminadas en un momento del pasado.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I laid	I didn't lay	Did I lay?
tú	You laid	You didn't lay	Did you lay?
él / ella	He/she/it laid	He/she/it didn't lay	Did he/she/it lay?
nosotros	We laid	We didn't lay	Did we lay?
ustedes / vosotros	You laid	You didn't lay	Did you lay?
ellos / ellas	They laid	They didn't lay	Did they lay?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I laid

I didn't lay

Did I lay?

tú

You laid

You didn't lay

Did you lay?

él / ella

He/she/it laid

He/she/it didn't lay

Did he/she/it lay?

nosotros

We laid

We didn't lay

Did we lay?

ustedes / vosotros

You laid

You didn't lay

Did you lay?

ellos / ellas

They laid

They didn't lay

Did they lay?

Pasado continuo (Past continuous)Acciones en curso en un momento del pasado.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I was laying	I wasn't laying	Was I laying?
tú	You were laying	You weren't laying	Were you laying?
él / ella	He/she/it was laying	He/she/it wasn't laying	Was he/she/it laying?
nosotros	We were laying	We weren't laying	Were we laying?
ustedes / vosotros	You were laying	You weren't laying	Were you laying?
ellos / ellas	They were laying	They weren't laying	Were they laying?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I was laying

I wasn't laying

Was I laying?

tú

You were laying

You weren't laying

Were you laying?

él / ella

He/she/it was laying

He/she/it wasn't laying

Was he/she/it laying?

nosotros

We were laying

We weren't laying

Were we laying?

ustedes / vosotros

You were laying

You weren't laying

Were you laying?

ellos / ellas

They were laying

They weren't laying

Were they laying?

Presente perfecto (Present perfect)Experiencias y acciones pasadas con relación con el presente.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I have laid	I haven't laid	Have I laid?
tú	You have laid	You haven't laid	Have you laid?
él / ella	He/she/it has laid	He/she/it hasn't laid	Has he/she/it laid?
nosotros	We have laid	We haven't laid	Have we laid?
ustedes / vosotros	You have laid	You haven't laid	Have you laid?
ellos / ellas	They have laid	They haven't laid	Have they laid?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I have laid

I haven't laid

Have I laid?

tú

You have laid

You haven't laid

Have you laid?

él / ella

He/she/it has laid

He/she/it hasn't laid

Has he/she/it laid?

nosotros

We have laid

We haven't laid

Have we laid?

ustedes / vosotros

You have laid

You haven't laid

Have you laid?

ellos / ellas

They have laid

They haven't laid

Have they laid?

Presente perfecto continuo (Present perfect continuous)Acciones que empezaron en el pasado y siguen o acaban de terminar.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I have been laying	I haven't been laying	Have I been laying?
tú	You have been laying	You haven't been laying	Have you been laying?
él / ella	He/she/it has been laying	He/she/it hasn't been laying	Has he/she/it been laying?
nosotros	We have been laying	We haven't been laying	Have we been laying?
ustedes / vosotros	You have been laying	You haven't been laying	Have you been laying?
ellos / ellas	They have been laying	They haven't been laying	Have they been laying?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I have been laying

I haven't been laying

Have I been laying?

tú

You have been laying

You haven't been laying

Have you been laying?

él / ella

He/she/it has been laying

He/she/it hasn't been laying

Has he/she/it been laying?

nosotros

We have been laying

We haven't been laying

Have we been laying?

ustedes / vosotros

You have been laying

You haven't been laying

Have you been laying?

ellos / ellas

They have been laying

They haven't been laying

Have they been laying?

Pasado perfecto (Past perfect)Una acción anterior a otra acción pasada.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I had laid	I hadn't laid	Had I laid?
tú	You had laid	You hadn't laid	Had you laid?
él / ella	He/she/it had laid	He/she/it hadn't laid	Had he/she/it laid?
nosotros	We had laid	We hadn't laid	Had we laid?
ustedes / vosotros	You had laid	You hadn't laid	Had you laid?
ellos / ellas	They had laid	They hadn't laid	Had they laid?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I had laid

I hadn't laid

Had I laid?

tú

You had laid

You hadn't laid

Had you laid?

él / ella

He/she/it had laid

He/she/it hadn't laid

Had he/she/it laid?

nosotros

We had laid

We hadn't laid

Had we laid?

ustedes / vosotros

You had laid

You hadn't laid

Had you laid?

ellos / ellas

They had laid

They hadn't laid

Had they laid?

Pasado perfecto continuo (Past perfect continuous)Duración de una acción hasta un momento del pasado.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I had been laying	I hadn't been laying	Had I been laying?
tú	You had been laying	You hadn't been laying	Had you been laying?
él / ella	He/she/it had been laying	He/she/it hadn't been laying	Had he/she/it been laying?
nosotros	We had been laying	We hadn't been laying	Had we been laying?
ustedes / vosotros	You had been laying	You hadn't been laying	Had you been laying?
ellos / ellas	They had been laying	They hadn't been laying	Had they been laying?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I had been laying

I hadn't been laying

Had I been laying?

tú

You had been laying

You hadn't been laying

Had you been laying?

él / ella

He/she/it had been laying

He/she/it hadn't been laying

Had he/she/it been laying?

nosotros

We had been laying

We hadn't been laying

Had we been laying?

ustedes / vosotros

You had been laying

You hadn't been laying

Had you been laying?

ellos / ellas

They had been laying

They hadn't been laying

Had they been laying?

Futuro con will (Future simple (will))Predicciones, decisiones en el momento y promesas.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I will lay	I won't lay	Will I lay?
tú	You will lay	You won't lay	Will you lay?
él / ella	He/she/it will lay	He/she/it won't lay	Will he/she/it lay?
nosotros	We will lay	We won't lay	Will we lay?
ustedes / vosotros	You will lay	You won't lay	Will you lay?
ellos / ellas	They will lay	They won't lay	Will they lay?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I will lay

I won't lay

Will I lay?

tú

You will lay

You won't lay

Will you lay?

él / ella

He/she/it will lay

He/she/it won't lay

Will he/she/it lay?

nosotros

We will lay

We won't lay

Will we lay?

ustedes / vosotros

You will lay

You won't lay

Will you lay?

ellos / ellas

They will lay

They won't lay

Will they lay?

Futuro con going to (Future (going to))Planes e intenciones, y predicciones con evidencia.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I am going to lay	I'm not going to lay	Am I going to lay?
tú	You are going to lay	You aren't going to lay	Are you going to lay?
él / ella	He/she/it is going to lay	He/she/it isn't going to lay	Is he/she/it going to lay?
nosotros	We are going to lay	We aren't going to lay	Are we going to lay?
ustedes / vosotros	You are going to lay	You aren't going to lay	Are you going to lay?
ellos / ellas	They are going to lay	They aren't going to lay	Are they going to lay?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I am going to lay

I'm not going to lay

Am I going to lay?

tú

You are going to lay

You aren't going to lay

Are you going to lay?

él / ella

He/she/it is going to lay

He/she/it isn't going to lay

Is he/she/it going to lay?

nosotros

We are going to lay

We aren't going to lay

Are we going to lay?

ustedes / vosotros

You are going to lay

You aren't going to lay

Are you going to lay?

ellos / ellas

They are going to lay

They aren't going to lay

Are they going to lay?

Futuro continuo (Future continuous)Acciones en curso en un momento del futuro.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I will be laying	I won't be laying	Will I be laying?
tú	You will be laying	You won't be laying	Will you be laying?
él / ella	He/she/it will be laying	He/she/it won't be laying	Will he/she/it be laying?
nosotros	We will be laying	We won't be laying	Will we be laying?
ustedes / vosotros	You will be laying	You won't be laying	Will you be laying?
ellos / ellas	They will be laying	They won't be laying	Will they be laying?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I will be laying

I won't be laying

Will I be laying?

tú

You will be laying

You won't be laying

Will you be laying?

él / ella

He/she/it will be laying

He/she/it won't be laying

Will he/she/it be laying?

nosotros

We will be laying

We won't be laying

Will we be laying?

ustedes / vosotros

You will be laying

You won't be laying

Will you be laying?

ellos / ellas

They will be laying

They won't be laying

Will they be laying?

Futuro perfecto (Future perfect)Acciones terminadas antes de un momento del futuro.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I will have laid	I won't have laid	Will I have laid?
tú	You will have laid	You won't have laid	Will you have laid?
él / ella	He/she/it will have laid	He/she/it won't have laid	Will he/she/it have laid?
nosotros	We will have laid	We won't have laid	Will we have laid?
ustedes / vosotros	You will have laid	You won't have laid	Will you have laid?
ellos / ellas	They will have laid	They won't have laid	Will they have laid?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I will have laid

I won't have laid

Will I have laid?

tú

You will have laid

You won't have laid

Will you have laid?

él / ella

He/she/it will have laid

He/she/it won't have laid

Will he/she/it have laid?

nosotros

We will have laid

We won't have laid

Will we have laid?

ustedes / vosotros

You will have laid

You won't have laid

Will you have laid?

ellos / ellas

They will have laid

They won't have laid

Will they have laid?

Condicional simple (Conditional (would))Situaciones hipotéticas y peticiones educadas.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I would lay	I wouldn't lay	Would I lay?
tú	You would lay	You wouldn't lay	Would you lay?
él / ella	He/she/it would lay	He/she/it wouldn't lay	Would he/she/it lay?
nosotros	We would lay	We wouldn't lay	Would we lay?
ustedes / vosotros	You would lay	You wouldn't lay	Would you lay?
ellos / ellas	They would lay	They wouldn't lay	Would they lay?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I would lay

I wouldn't lay

Would I lay?

tú

You would lay

You wouldn't lay

Would you lay?

él / ella

He/she/it would lay

He/she/it wouldn't lay

Would he/she/it lay?

nosotros

We would lay

We wouldn't lay

Would we lay?

ustedes / vosotros

You would lay

You wouldn't lay

Would you lay?

ellos / ellas

They would lay

They wouldn't lay

Would they lay?

Condicional perfecto (Conditional perfect)Situaciones hipotéticas en el pasado.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I would have laid	I wouldn't have laid	Would I have laid?
tú	You would have laid	You wouldn't have laid	Would you have laid?
él / ella	He/she/it would have laid	He/she/it wouldn't have laid	Would he/she/it have laid?
nosotros	We would have laid	We wouldn't have laid	Would we have laid?
ustedes / vosotros	You would have laid	You wouldn't have laid	Would you have laid?
ellos / ellas	They would have laid	They wouldn't have laid	Would they have laid?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I would have laid

I wouldn't have laid

Would I have laid?

tú

You would have laid

You wouldn't have laid

Would you have laid?

él / ella

He/she/it would have laid

He/she/it wouldn't have laid

Would he/she/it have laid?

nosotros

We would have laid

We wouldn't have laid

Would we have laid?

ustedes / vosotros

You would have laid

You wouldn't have laid

Would you have laid?

ellos / ellas

They would have laid

They wouldn't have laid

Would they have laid?

Imperativo: lay · negativo: don't lay · con nosotros: let's lay.

Ejemplos con lay

Hens lay eggs almost every day.Las gallinas ponen huevos casi todos los días.
She laid the baby on the bed.Acostó al bebé en la cama.
The company has laid off fifty workers.La empresa ha despedido a cincuenta trabajadores.

Phrasal verbs frecuentes con lay: lay off, lay out, lay down.

Practica el verbo lay

Escribe o elige la respuesta y pulsa Comprobar. Las soluciones están debajo de cada pregunta.

Hens (lay) eggs almost every day.

Presente simple. «Las gallinas ponen huevos casi todos los días.»

Ver solución
lay Hens lay eggs almost every day. → lay.
She (lay) the baby on the bed.

Pasado simple. «Acostó al bebé en la cama.»

Ver solución
laid She laid the baby on the bed. → laid.
The company has (lay) off fifty workers.

Presente perfecto. «La empresa ha despedido a cincuenta trabajadores.»

Ver solución
laid The company has laid off fifty workers. → laid.
¿Cuál es el pasado de lay?

laid layed lays

Ver solución
laid Pasado de lay: laid; participio: laid.

Otros verbos irregulares con el mismo patrón (ABB)

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