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".
It 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'.
1)
'He lays the table for dinner every day.'
'They lay the table for dinner every day.'
2)
'He lay on his bed trying to sleep.'
'They lay on their bed trying to sleep.'
the 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.
Well still, what you said, needed to be said.
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."
Team management is his strength
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.")
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).
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NO. The lie of the land is correct.
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."
Team management is his strength
The correct way to say "I laid down" would be "I lay down." The past tense of "lay" is "laid" (e.g., "I laid the book on the table"), whereas the simple past of "lie" should be used here for the action of reclining.
"Lie down" is the correct phrase to use when talking about reclining or resting in a horizontal position. "Lay down" is incorrect in this context because it should be "lay" only when used with an object (e.g., lay down the book).
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.")
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.
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).
"Lie down and go to sleep" is correct. "Lie" is the correct verb to use when describing the action of reclining or resting oneself in a horizontal position.
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).
You should say "I am going to lie down." "Lie" is the correct verb to use when referring to reclining or resting horizontally. "Lay" requires a direct object and is used when placing something down.
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)