LIE Vs LAY The various forms of the verb ‘lay’ confuse many people. Here is a breakdown of how to use ‘lay’ in each verb tense. *Present tense: Lay needs a direct object: - Lay all your cards on the table. (Cards is the direct object.) Lie doesn’t need one: - I love to lie down for a nap on Sunday afternoon. *Past tense: Lay is the past tense of lie: - I love to lie down for a nap on Sunday afternoon. ... in the past tense becomes: - I lay down for a nap last Sunday afternoon. Laid is the past tense of lay: - Lay all your cards on the table. ... in the past tense becomes: - She laid all her cards on the table. *Past participle: Lain is the past participle of lie: - I love to lie down for a nap on Sunday afternoon. ... in the past participle becomes: - I have lain down for a nap every Sunday afternoon for a month. Laid is the past participle of lay: - Lay all your cards on the table. ... in the past participle becomes: - She has laid all her cards on the table. youtu.be/N6ODMKSWzT4
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 22:30:15 +0000