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Lying down is for a person: You are lying down.
Laying down is for an object: You are laying the pen down
There are many such verbs in English, where the transitive form of the verb may resemble the preterite of the intransitive form. For example fall and fell, sit and set, lie and lay. A lumberjack falls down, but he fells trees for a living; he sits down, but he sets his glass down on a table; and he lies down, but he lays his bed on the ground.
Confusion between lie/lay may be due to the popular old (scary) nursery rhyme "Now I lay me down to sleep..." in which "me" = myself, and serves as a direct object of the transitive verb lay. This has led to the common error I lay down instead of I lie down.
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What is the correct spelling layed out or laid out?
There is no such word as "layed"; the correct answer is "laid". For those who doubt this, it can be confirmed by any dictionary, including those readily available for free on the web. It's wise to check reliable sources. Layed seems to have been an alternative spelling until the 17th century, but is only used now when misspelling the past tense of the word lay.
Proper usage of laying?
'Laying' is the present participle of 'lay' and as such is a transitive verb. That means that it must have an object, whether stated or implied. For example: 'My hens have been laying very few eggs recently.' 'He was laying the table for dinner a few minutes ago.' 'The president will be laying down her power at the end of her term of office.' 'They are laying odds of 5 to 1 on that horse.' 'The hens are laying well' (the object 'eggs' is understood). 'I'm laying on that horse to win in this race' (the object 'a bet' is understood). 'We are just laying her on the bed till she feels better.' 'Laying' should not be confused with 'lying', which is intransitive. For example: 'She was lying on the bed till she felt better', not 'She was laying on the bed till she felt better.'
What is present continuous form?
If you mean Present Continuous Tense here is what it is-We use the Present Continuous Tense to talk about activities happening now..ExamplesThe kids are watching TV. I am sitting down, because I am tired
Why do novels say lay instead of laid E.g. She lay down beside him Isnt it incorrect tense?
Not if the narrative is describing present tense. That is, if the narrative is describing what is happening right now. However, if it is mixing the tense, then it would be wrong.
How do you spell lying as in not telling the truth?
Yes, lying is the correct spelling.Some example sentences are:Why are you lying to me?He is lying in bed.Lying to the police is not a good idea.The cat is lying in the sun.
What is the present tense for lying?
The present tense for "lying" is "lie." For example, "I lie down on the grass to relax."
How do you spell lie in the present tense?
The present tense is "lie" (lies for the third person singular). The present continuous is am lying (I) are lying (you, we, they) is lying (he, she, it) The present perfect continuous is: has been lying (he, she, it) have been lying (all others) The present perfect forms are different for lie (to tell a lie) and lie (to lie down) * LIE (tell falsehood) has lied (he, she it) have lied (all others) * LIE (become recumbent) has lain (he, she it) have lain (all others)
Is it laying or lying?
That depends on whether the hen is laying an egg, or just lying down.
What is the present tense of lay?
I/you/we/they lay. He/she/it lays. The present participle is laying.
Is it were laying or were lying?
That depends on the usage. For example, both of these are correct:He had been lying on the sofa for two hours.He was laying his clothes on the sofa while he watched the game.
How do you spell laying?
That is the correct spelling of "laying" (verb to lay) and can be used to mean a bird or animal laying eggs, laying carpet, or laying something down.The other form of lay is as the past tense of the verb to lie (down), which forms lying down.
Is I am just right here lying next to you OR laying next to you the correct phrase?
The correct phrase is "I am just right here lying next to you." "Lying" is used when someone is resting or reclining, while "laying" is the present participle of "to lay," which means to put or place something down.
Is it laying or lying next to something?
Laying is a transitive thing - you do it tosomething.Lying is intransitive - you just do it.e.g. " I was lying on the couch when I realised that my wife was laying lunch on the small table next to me."Or, put another way, 'lying' takes 'on the couch' as an indirect object; 'laying' takes 'lunch' as a direct object.
Is lying a form of the verb lay?
No, lying is not the present tense form of the verb "lay." "Lying" is the present participle form of the verb "lie," which means to recline or rest horizontally. "Lay" is the base form of the verb that means to put something down.
What is the difference between lying down and laying down?
"Lying down" is the act of reclining or resting in a horizontal position, whereas "laying down" refers to the action of placing something down. The correct term to use when referring to placing oneself horizontally is "lying down."
Why does your dog keep lying down in Nintendogs?
Hold your stylus down when the dogs laying down
How do you spell lie down in present tense?
The present tense spelling for "lie down" is "lie down."
