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"LIE" is intransitive (has no direct object, can't be done to something else), meaning to be in a state of rest. If you go to bed, you lie down. Past tense is "lay" (yes, confusing), as in "he lay there for several seconds before breathing"; perfect tense is "lain", as in "he had lain there for quite some time". "LAY" is transitive (requires a direct object, can be done to something else), meaning to set something down. That's why they say "lay me down to sleep" because "me" is the object. You lay down the carpeting, but lie down on the carpet. Past and perfect tenses are both "laid"- "he laid his guns down" and "they had already laid the foundation before the contractors arrived". Just for more confusion with these two words: "they laid down the carpet and then lay on it afterward." [And of course, "lie" also means to tell something that is not true past and perfect tenses are both "lied".]
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How do you use lay and lie in a sentence?
"Lay" is used when you place or put something down, while "lie" is used when someone or something reclines or rests in a horizontal position. For example, "Please lay the book on the table" uses "lay" because you are putting the book down, while "I need to lie down and rest" uses "lie" because you are in a resting position.
What is a sentence with the words lie and lay?
She asked him to lay the book on the table, but he lied and said he already did.
Should I say lie down the pencil or lay down the pencil?
You should say "lay down the pencil." "Lay" is the correct action verb to use when placing something down, while "lie" is used when referring to oneself reclining.
Lie down or lay down?
"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).
Use lay in a sentence?
I'm going to lay the book on the table.
How do you use lay and lie in a sentence?
"Lay" is used when you place or put something down, while "lie" is used when someone or something reclines or rests in a horizontal position. For example, "Please lay the book on the table" uses "lay" because you are putting the book down, while "I need to lie down and rest" uses "lie" because you are in a resting position.
What is a sentence with the words lie and lay?
She asked him to lay the book on the table, but he lied and said he already did.
Does lie or lay in this question Where does your justice?
The correct word to use in the sentence is "lie." "Lie" is an intransitive verb meaning to recline or be located. "Lay" is a transitive verb meaning to put or place something down. In this case, the question is asking about the location of justice, so "lie" is the appropriate choice.
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'.
Should I say lie down the pencil or lay down the pencil?
You should say "lay down the pencil." "Lay" is the correct action verb to use when placing something down, while "lie" is used when referring to oneself reclining.
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.")
What part of speech is the word sobbing in this sentence He lay on the sofa sobbing long into the night?
"Sobbing" in that sentence is a verb; it is the participle form of the verb "to sob." There are two verbs in that sentence-- "lay" is also a verb (past tense of "to lie," as in, to lie down, to recline).
Should lie or lay be used in the sentence You can lean on God to get you through the difficult times that lie ahead?
I never lied on my dad.
Lie down or lay down?
"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).
Use lie in a sentence?
Oh wait, I tell a lie, i cannot. :-)
What do you correct in this sentence lie them dirty clothes on top of the washing machine?
Lay them dirty clithe
Do dogs lay down or lie down?
They LIE down (to lie, lay, lain). LAY the table, please! (to lay, laid, laid).
