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Lucus Ong Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Tense
He laid on the grass.
He lay on the grass.
according to my textbook the first sentence is wrong too,
I really don't understand why we cannot use past tense in the first sentence.
thanks
He lay on the grass.
according to my textbook the first sentence is wrong too,
I really don't understand why we cannot use past tense in the first sentence.
thanks
Top answer
You cannot use the first sentence because that verb requires an object. The two verbs are: LIE - LAY - LAIN (intransitive): I lay down on the grass yesterday. LAY - LAID - LAID (transitive): I laid my book on the grass yesterday.
- You cannot use the first sentence because that verb requires an object.
- The two verbs are: LIE - LAY - LAIN (intransitive): I lay down on the grass yesterday.
- LAY - LAID - LAID (transitive): I laid my book on the grass yesterday.
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You cannot use the first sentence because that verb requires an object. The two verbs are:
LIE - LAY - LAIN (intransitive): I lay down on the grass yesterday.
LAY - LAID - LAID (transitive): I laid my book on the grass yesterday.
LIE - LAY - LAIN (intransitive): I lay down on the grass yesterday.
LAY - LAID - LAID (transitive): I laid my book on the grass yesterday.
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