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Which is proper - Responsibilities lie or responsibilities lay?
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What are the four principle parts of lie meaning to rest or recline?
lay
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).
Can you make a sentence with the word lay?
A stone was laid as a memorial, He wanted to get laid (inf. slang for sexual intercourse) In a day, 3 eggs are laid by each hen. In 1848 North street was laid out. These buttons are laid out in a stupid way.
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 the plural of 'lay?
If you mean the noun "lay", the plural is "lays". If you mean the plural form of the verb, it is always lay: we lay, you lay, they lay. Note: lay is a transitive verb. One can lay eggs, tables, and other people! The past tense of "lay" is "laid". The form "lay" is also the past tense of the intransitive verb "lie". E.g. Everyday I lie on my back for an hour. / Yesterday I lay on my back for an hour.
What are the responsibilities as a friend?
be honest to your friend,never lie to your friend.
Is it proper grammar to lie on the bed or lay on the bed?
It is proper grammar to say "lie on the bed" when referring to resting on the bed in a horizontal position without an object. "Lay" requires a direct object, so you would say "lay the book on the bed" when placing something on the bed.
Which item in the list of duties and responsibilities frightened Jonas?
What frightened Jonas was that it said you may lie. Jonas has never lied before.
Do dogs lay down or lie down?
They LIE down (to lie, lay, lain). LAY the table, please! (to lay, laid, laid).
Is the past tense of lie is lay?
No, the past tense of lie is lay. For example, "Yesterday, I lay in bed all day."
What is the past tense of the words lie and lay?
The past tense of "lie" is "lay" and the past tense of "lay" is "laid".
What is the verb form of lie?
The verb form of "lie" is "to lie."
What is the subjective tense of lie?
The subjective tense of "lie" is "lay." The subjective forms of the verb "to lie" are "lie" (present tense) and "lay" (past tense).
What is the past tense of lie down?
The past tense of "lie down" is "lay down."
Is the present tense of lay the same as the past tense of lie?
The past tense of lie (to speak an untruth) is lied.The past tense of lie (to rest in a horizontal position) is lay.Lay is also a present tense verb, and its past tense form is laid.
Is the present tense of lay the same past tense of lie?
Yes, the past of lie (to rest or recline in a horizontal position) is lay. Lay is also a present tense verb meaning to place something in a horizontal position. The past tense of lay is laid.The past tense of lie (to speak an untruth) is lied.
How do you spell the past of lie?
The past tense of "lie" (to recline) is "lay."
