Gilmir Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Difference of lay and lie
i am very much confused about the differece between "lay" and "lie". can u help me?
Top answer
Lie is intransitive: it takes no object. It is what you do when you sleep. Its 3 forms are lie - lay - lain.
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Lie is intransitive: it takes no object. It is what you do when you sleep. Its 3 forms are lie - lay - lain.
I lie in my bed every night.
I lay in my bed last night.
I have lain in my bed all week.
Lay is transitive: it needs an object. It is what you do with your pencil when you finish your homework. Its 3
I lie in my bed every night.
I lay in my bed last night.
I have lain in my bed all week.
Lay is transitive: it needs an object. It is what you do with your pencil when you finish your homework. Its 3
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