to lay present lay I lay the bowl on the table. present participle laying I am laying the bowl on the table. past laid Earlier, I laid the bowl on the table. past participle laid I have laid the bowl on the table. to lie (in the sense of to recline)*23 present lie I lie down. present participle lying Look at me: I am lying down. past lay Yesterday, I lay down. past participle lain Look at me: I have lain down.
