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It depends on the context. The chicken lays an egg. Many people incorrectly use the word "lays" in the following context: "The boy lays on the bed". In this case, you would say "The boy lies on the bed".
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â 13y agoIt depends on whether you are referring to 1) the present tense of the verb 'to lay' or 2) the past tense of the verb 'to lie'.
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'He lays the table for dinner every day.'
'They lay the table for dinner every day.'
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'He lay on his bed trying to sleep.'
'They lay on their bed trying to sleep.'
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â 14y agothe first one = the Present Tense, the second one = the Past Tense
"Lie" is an intransitive verb. That means it does not take a direct object. Its past tense is "lay." Challenges lie before us today. Challenges lay before us yesterday.
There is another verb, "lay," which is transitive ( i.e. can take a direct object), and it means to "cause something to lie." Its past tense is "laid." These problems lay challenges before us today. These problems laid challenges before us yesterday.
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Is this grammatically correct you really need to lay down?
This is an idiomatic phrase, and the correct verb is "lie" (which you do) rather than lay (which you do to something else)."You really need to lie down" means "You should lie down."
What is correct grammar for his strengths lie in team management?
Team management is his strength
What is the correct grammar for the following sentence i laid in the sun?
I lay in the sun. (The verb in this sentence is intransitive, meaning it does not have an object, so you should use the past tense of the verb to lie, which is lay. The similar-meaning verb to lay, the past tense of which is laid, is a transitive verb, so the subject of the sentence would need to lay something "in the sun.")
How do you spell laid down?
That is the correct spelling of "laid down" (verb to lay, transitive verb).The past tense of lie (lie down) would be lay down(verb to lie, intransitive verb).
Which is proper - Responsibilities lie or responsibilities lay?
lie
I say 'The lie of the land.' Is 'The lay of the land' acceptable English?
NO. The lie of the land is correct.
Is this grammatically correct you really need to lay down?
This is an idiomatic phrase, and the correct verb is "lie" (which you do) rather than lay (which you do to something else)."You really need to lie down" means "You should lie down."
What is correct grammar for his strengths lie in team management?
Team management is his strength
What is the correct way of saying I laid down?
The answer involves the difference between the verbs lieand lay. Lie is the correct verb to describe putting yourself in a horizontal position, as in "lie down". Lay is a transitive verb (used with an object) and is used for placing or positioning something, as in "lay a book on the table".The present, past, and past participle forms of "lie" are lie, lay, and lain. The present, past, and past participle forms of "lay" are lay, laid, and laid. If the question is about lying down (to rest or to sleep), the correct form is "I lay down." It is worth mentioning that incorrect usage of lay instead of lie (as in "I laid down") is very common.
What is the correct grammar for the following sentence i laid in the sun?
I lay in the sun. (The verb in this sentence is intransitive, meaning it does not have an object, so you should use the past tense of the verb to lie, which is lay. The similar-meaning verb to lay, the past tense of which is laid, is a transitive verb, so the subject of the sentence would need to lay something "in the sun.")
Which is correct in the following sentences. The manager laid the papers on his table or The manager lay the papers on his table?
The manager laid the papers on his table is the correct past tense. (to lay)The word "lay" is the past tense of the intransitive verb (to lie, to lie down), e.g. The manager lay on the table (not the papers).
What is correct usage of laying?
The verb lay means to "cause (something) to lie." It must always have a direct object. We may be laying bricks, but the bricks do not lay: they lie.
How do you spell laid down?
That is the correct spelling of "laid down" (verb to lay, transitive verb).The past tense of lie (lie down) would be lay down(verb to lie, intransitive verb).
Which one is correct lay down and go to sleep or lie down and go to sleep?
lei down aeep is the correct answer.
Is the correct sentence laid your book or lay your book?
I lie the book on the table. NOW I laid the book down when I finished with it. PAST Lie down now! When did you lie down yesterday? (The rule: Chickens lay eggs. Everything else lies. Laid is correct only when applied to past tense)
What is correct sentence of the rope has lay near the gate since morning?
There are multiple ways this sentence could be corrected to. Two that I could think of are--"Since this morning, the rope lie near the gate.""The rope lie near the gate since morning."has lay should be 'lie', because lay's past tense is 'lie'.
What do you correct in this sentence lie them dirty clothes on top of the washing machine?
Lay them dirty clithe
