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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
When to use lie and lay
I always get confused with this so can someone please let me know?
Is it "Mary is lying over there or Mary is laying over there" ?
Thanks.
Also, what about lied and layed?
Is it "Mary is lying over there or Mary is laying over there" ?
Thanks.
Also, what about lied and layed?
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Lie = to recline [lay, lain, lying] Lay = to place [laid, laid, laying] To help keep them straight, remember that lay is a regular verb (in spoken English, but the spelling changes are normal).
- Lie = to recline [lay, lain, lying] Lay = to place [laid, laid, laying] To help keep them straight, remember that lay is a regular verb (in spoken English, but the spelling changes are normal).
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Lie = to recline [lay, lain, lying]
Lay = to place [laid, laid, laying]
To help keep them straight, remember that lay is a regular verb (in spoken English, but the spelling changes are normal).
Lay = to place [laid, laid, laying]
To help keep them straight, remember that lay is a regular verb (in spoken English, but the spelling changes are normal).
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Mary is lying over there.
Mary lies there every day.
Mary lay there all day yesterday.
Mary has lain there all day.
Mary is laying a book on the table.
Mary lays a book on the table every day.
Mary laid a book on the table yesterday.
Mary has laid a book on the table.
Mary is lying about who stole the hammer. [not telling the truth]
Mary lies quite o
Mary lies there every day.
Mary lay there all day yesterday.
Mary has lain there all day.
Mary is laying a book on the table.
Mary lays a book on the table every day.
Mary laid a book on the table yesterday.
Mary has laid a book on the table.
Mary is lying about who stole the hammer. [not telling the truth]
Mary lies quite o
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