Lain because "i have laid in a hammock" is like saying "She has laid out in the sun"
There are two different verbs: # Transitive (object): to lay - lays - laid - laid - to place something (in a lying position) # Intransitive (no object): to lie - lies - lay - lain
In formal English there are two verbs. Lie is an intransitive verb, which means it has no object: They lie on the floor. on the floor is a preposition phrase, not an object. The principal parts are lie lay lain, but many people do not use these forms, using lie lied liedinstead. In other words, lie is an irregular verb, but it is used colloquially at least as a regular verb. Lay is a transitive verb, which means it has an object: She laid the book on the table. The forms are lay laid laid. Lay is a regular verb except for the spelling.
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.
The (or those) gloves have lain on the bureau all week.
The forms of the verb lie are:lie, lies, lying, lay, lain; to be or to stay at rest in a horizontal position.lie, lies, lying, lied; false statement deliberately presented as being true; to convey a false image or impression.The forms for the noun lie are:lie, lies; the manner or position in which something is situated; an untrue or deceptive statement deliberately used to mislead; something that is deliberately intended to deceive.
"Have lain" is the correct form. "Lain" is the past participle of "lie" (to recline), and when used with "have," it indicates the action took place in the past. So, "have lain" is used to describe the act of reclining that occurred in the past.
Laid, Have Laid, or Have Lain. Pending on context.
Laid, Have Laid, or Have Lain. Pending on context.
Well, does it have what put it there? No. Therefore, it is laid. If it were lain, it would have what put it there. for example: "the chicken had lain 6 eggs"
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had lain or had laid e.g. The hen had laidan egg. The sick child had lain in bed for three days.
The past tense of lay can be laid, or just lay. For example, yesterday the hen laid an egg. However, we do not say that we "laid on the bed", but that we "lay on the bed".The present perfect tense can be "has lain" or "has laid", e.g. "He has lain on that couch, doing nothing, for days" or "Your pet hen has laid an egg on the couch".
The correct word to use in this phrase is "lain." "Laid" is the past tense of "lay," which requires a direct object (someone lays something). "Lain" is the past participle of "lie," which does not take a direct object (something lies somewhere). In this case, the book is lying on the table without someone actively placing it there, so "lain" is the correct choice.
present - past - past participle lay - laid - laid Not to be confused with lie - lay - lain
Lie down and go to sleep.
They LIE down (to lie, lay, lain). LAY the table, please! (to lay, laid, laid).
There are two different verbs: # Transitive (object): to lay - lays - laid - laid - to place something (in a lying position) # Intransitive (no object): to lie - lies - lay - lain