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         ⚜ Grammar Lesson ⚜

               🔉 Lay VS. Lie  🔉

These two verbs could be easily confused since they're one of the most difficult irregular verbs. You need to understand their meaning before learning how to use them.
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💬 Definition of LAY

Lay means to put something or someone down. Remember, PUT STH DOWN. Hence, 'lay' is a transitive verb, which means a direct object will follow it.

🔔 Example

➖ I laid my books on the table.
◽️ I put my books on the table.

➕ Don't lay the shirt on the bed.
◽️ Don't put the shirt on the bed.

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💬 Definition of LIE

Lie means to rest or recline, so hence, this verb is intransitive, which means no direct object will be following it.

🔔 Example

➖ I lie on the bed.
◽️ I rest on the bed.

➕ Her cat lies on the floor.
◽️ Her cat rests on the floor.

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🔴 Now look at this chart 👇

🔅 LAY 🔅

Infinitive 👉 to lay
Definition 👉 to put sth down
Simple Present 👉 lay(s)
Simple Past 👉 laid
Past Participle 👉 laid
Present Participle 👉 laying

🔅 LIE 🔅

Infinitive 👉 to lie
Definition 👉 to rest
Simple Present 👉 lie(s)
Simple Past 👉 lay
Past Participle 👉 lain
Present Participle 👉 lying

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Level: Intermediate~Advanced
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         ⚜ Grammar Lesson ⚜

               🔉 Lay VS. Lie  🔉

These two verbs could be easily confused since they're one of the most difficult irregular verbs. You need to understand their meaning before learning how to use them.
〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰
💬 Definition of LAY

Lay means to put something or someone down. Remember, PUT STH DOWN. Hence, 'lay' is a transitive verb, which means a direct object will follow it.

🔔 Example

➖ I laid my books on the table.
◽️ I put my books on the table.

➕ Don't lay the shirt on the bed.
◽️ Don't put the shirt on the bed.

〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰
💬 Definition of LIE

Lie means to rest or recline, so hence, this verb is intransitive, which means no direct object will be following it.

🔔 Example

➖ I lie on the bed.
◽️ I rest on the bed.

➕ Her cat lies on the floor.
◽️ Her cat rests on the floor.

〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰
🔴 Now look at this chart 👇

🔅 LAY 🔅

Infinitive 👉 to lay
Definition 👉 to put sth down
Simple Present 👉 lay(s)
Simple Past 👉 laid
Past Participle 👉 laid
Present Participle 👉 laying

🔅 LIE 🔅

Infinitive 👉 to lie
Definition 👉 to rest
Simple Present 👉 lie(s)
Simple Past 👉 lay
Past Participle 👉 lain
Present Participle 👉 lying

➖〰➰〰➖ ➰ ➖〰➰〰➖
Level: Intermediate~Advanced
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#Grammar #lay #lie #lesson
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