Lie and Lay
Lie means “to recline.” Its conjugation is; lie, lying, lay, and lain. It is an intransitive verb.
- “Henry, lie down for an hour and rest.”
- “After work I lay down and rested.”
- “I have lain in front of the television for hours.”
Lay means “to put or set down.” Its conjugation is lay, laying, laid and laid. It is a transitive verb.
- Lay your books on the desk.
- The chicken laid forty eggs.
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