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Anil17 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Verbs - "lie", "lay" or "had lain"

Hi there

Can someone please approve my answers to the following questions. My answers are in red font:

Using the words "lie", "lay" or "had lain", complete the following:

  1. I will down and rest. (lie)
  2. The kitten playing on the floor. (lay)
  3. The patient on his back for six months. (had lain)


    4. Many thanks.

    Anil17

  

Top answer

Hi, Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no. 3. I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous: The patient has lay on his back for six months.

— Tanit

  • Hi, Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no.
  • 3.
  • I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous: The patient has lay on his back for six months.
  • The patient has been lying on his back for six months.
  • EDIT: past simple is possible, too, if the patient is not lying on his back any more.
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Hi,

Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no. 3.
I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous:

The patient has lay on his back for six months.
The patient has been lying on his back for six months.

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TanitHi,

Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no. 3.
I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous:

The patient has lay on his back for six months. (lie, lay, lain) - The patient has lain on his back for six mon
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TanitHi,

Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no. 3.
I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous:

The patient has lay on his back for six months. (lie, lay, lain) - The patient has lain on his back for six mon
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TanitHi,

Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no. 3.
I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous:

The patient has lay on his back for six months. (lie, lay, lain) - The patient has lain on his back for six mon
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TanitHi,

Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no. 3.
I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous:

The patient has lay on his back for six months. (lie, lay, lain) - The patient has lain on his back for six mon
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TanitHi,

Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no. 3.
I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous:

The patient has lay on his back for six months. (lie, lay, lain) - The patient has lain on his back for six mon
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TanitHi,

Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no. 3.
I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous:

The patient has lay on his back for six months. (lie, lay, lain) - The patient has lain on his back for six mon
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TanitHi,

Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no. 3.
I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous:

The patient has lay on his back for six months. (lie, lay, lain) - The patient has lain on his back for six mon
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TanitHi,

Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no. 3.
I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous:

The patient has lay on his back for six months. (lie, lay, lain) - The patient has lain on his back for six mon
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TanitHi,

Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no. 3.
I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous:

The patient has lay on his back for six months. (lie, lay, lain) - The patient has lain on his back for six mon
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