Lie lay

I lie in bed every day after returning from work. (present - habitual)
I lay in bed yesterday when I was feeling sick. (past - action or state)

I lay in bed every day. (Incorrect. - But many speakers say it)
I laid in bed yesterday. (Incorrect. - But many speakers say it)

lie, lay, lain for the intransitive.
lay, laid, laid for the transitive.

I lie in bed. (present tense)
I lay myself in bed. (present tense)

Right?????

I believe we'd have to say yes! "myself" becomes the direct object, so "lay" is used. The reflexive use is not so common, however, as other uses:

I always lay my clothes on the bed, and then I lie down on the floor!
I laid the book on the table, and then I lay on the bed (laid myself on the bed).

The bed is all messed up. Have you been lying in it? / Have you lain in

The "myself" could confuse though, a better way to differenciate is the following:

"lay" is the causative form of the verb "lie",
----> i.e. "lay" means "to make something lie".

So "I always lay my clothes on the bed" means that you "make them lie" on the bed.
"I lay myself in bed" means that you "make yourself lie" in bed.

(But don't confuse with "I li

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01cite10julielai12cite10I lie in bed. (present tense) 12br
10I 11b10lay12b10 myself in bed. (present tense) -- 11b10'lay' is the past, not present tense. I believe it is a careless mistake.12br
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10Right????? 12br
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01cite10Yoong Liat12cite10I lie in bed. (present tense) 12br
10I lay myself in bed. (present tense) -- 11b10'lay' is the past, not present tense. I believe it is a careless mistake.12br
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11cite20Yoong Liat22cite22br
20I lie in bed. (present tense) 22br
20I lay myself in bed. (present tense) -- 21b20'lay' is the past, not present tense. I believe it is a careless mistake.22br
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01cite10julielai12cite10I lie in bed. (present tense) 12br
10I lay myself in bed. (present tense) [ No, it should be 11i10I lay in bed. 12i10'Lay' is the simple past tense. ]12br
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10Right????? 12br
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