Which word? Lie or lay?

Present tense:

So there she lies with her feet up against the wall.

Past tense:

So there she lay with her feet up against the wall.

And if it's more than one person? So there they lie or lay?

Haddie And if it's more than one person? So there they lie or lay?

Present tense: there they lie
Past tense: there they lay

Thank you GPY.

The verbs lie (recline) and lay (place) are often confusing, even to many native speakers. It is best just to memorize the principle parts: lie(s), lay, lain, lying; lay(s), laid, laid, laying. It helps to remember that, except for a y>i spelling change, lay is regular in its forms. There are modern grammarians who would argue that lain is probably on th

PhilipEven if it is, I think it's good to know the difference, because it was, in fact, used in earlier writing.

I would argue that in all correct English it still is, and must be, used.

GPY PhilipEven if it is, I think it's good to know the difference, because it was, in fact, used in earlier writing.I would argue that in all correct English it still is, and must be, used.

There is a reason for that angel below your name, you know!