Past tense is the verb form used to describe an action or event that has already happened or was completed in the past.

What is the past tense of “lay” , “sit” , “think” and “arise” ?

The hen laid an egg
She sat down for a break.
I thought I had done all my chores.
We arose very early to go on the class venture.

Lay - laid
Sit - sat
Think- thought
Arise - arose

Lay -laid 
Sit -sat
Think- thought 
Arise-Arose 

Lay - laid
Sit - sat
Think - thought
Arise - arose

lay-- (I LAID Johnathan down for his nap).
sit-- (She SAT under the tree for two hours).
think-- (Barbara THOUGHT Rover was in his kennel).
arise-- (When I AROSE I had a bad headache).

Past tenses 
Lay -Laid 
Sit- Sat 
Think- Thought 
Arise- Arose 

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