El verbo "to lay" es bastante versátil y puede ser traducido de diversas formas, dependiendo del contexto. Algunas opciones son:
- Colocar: En el sentido de posicionar algo en un lugar. Ejemplo: "Voy a colocar el libro en la mesa" ("I will lay the book on the table").
- Acostar: Cuando se refiere a hacer que algo o alguien quede en una posición horizontal, aunque esta traducción sea más común para "to lie". Ejemplo: "Él acostó al bebé en la cuna" ("He laid the baby in the crib").
- Poner: Similar a "colocar", pero un poco más formal. Ejemplo: "Ella puso la llave en la mesa" ("She laid the key on the table").
- Extender: En contextos como "lay a foundation" o "lay a cable", puede ser traducido como "extender". Ejemplo: "Están extendiendo los cables eléctricos" ("They are laying the electrical cables").
Simple Tense
Simple Present Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I lay | We lay |
| 2ª | You lay | You lay |
| 3ª | He/She/It lays | They lay |
Lay: /leɪ/, lays: /leɪz/
Simple Past Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I laid | We laid |
| 2ª | You laid | You laid |
| 3ª | He/She/It laid | They laid |
Laid: /leɪd/
Simple Future Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will lay | We will lay |
| 2ª | You will lay | You will lay |
| 3ª | He/She/It will lay | They will lay |
Will lay: /wɪl leɪ/
Continuous Tense
Present Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I am laying | We are laying |
| 2ª | You are laying | You are laying |
| 3ª | He/She/It is laying | They are laying |
laying: /ˈleɪ.ɪŋ/
Past Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I was laying | We were laying |
| 2ª | You were laying | You were laying |
| 3ª | He/She/It was laying | They were laying |
Was laying: /wəz ˈleɪ.ɪŋ/, Were laying: /wɜr ˈleɪ.ɪŋ/
Future Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will be laying | We will be laying |
| 2ª | You will be laying | You will be laying |
| 3ª | He/She/It will be laying | They will be laying |
Will be laying: /wɪl bi ˈleɪ.ɪŋ/
Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I have laid | We have laid |
| 2ª | You have laid | You have laid |
| 3ª | He/She/It has laid | They have laid |
Have laid: /hæv leɪd/, Has laid: /hæz leɪd/
Past Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I had laid | We had laid |
| 2ª | You had laid | You had laid |
| 3ª | He/She/It had laid | They had laid |
Had laid: /hæd leɪd/
Future Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will have laid | We will have laid |
| 2ª | You will have laid | You will have laid |
| 3ª | He/She/It will have laid | They will have laid |
Will have laid: /wɪl hæv leɪd/
