Past tense of overlay
The past simple of overlay is overlaid and the past participle is overlaid: overlay – overlaid – overlaid.
- Base form V1
- overlay
- Past simple V2
- overlaid
- Past participle V3
- overlaid
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Meaning of overlay
To spread one material over the surface of another
- ExampleThe roof was overlaid with copper.
Overlay, overlaid, overlaid in sentences
- Past simpleThey overlaid the roof with copper.
- Past participleThe map has been overlaid with plastic.
Common mistakes
overlayedoverlaid. Overlay is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Overlay is built on lay and changes the same way.
Past simple and past participle the same, like overlay: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of overlay?
Overlaid. For example: They overlaid the roof with copper.
What is the past participle of overlay?
Overlaid. It follows be in the passive, as in The map has been overlaid with plastic.
Is overlay a regular verb?
No. Overlay is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
