lie or lay

SIMILAR WORDSlie or lay to lie = subject + verb to be in, or move into, a horizontal position example: I think I’ll just lie down for a few minutes.. but to lay = subject + verb + object

SIMILAR WORDS

lie or lay

to lie = subject + verb

(to be in, or move into, a horizontal position)

example: I think I’ll just lie down for a few minutes.

but

to lay = subject + verb + object

(to put place something in a position, especially

a horizontal position)

example: She laid the puppy in the basket.

SIMILAR WORDS

lie or lay

to lie = subject + verb

to lie – lied - lied

To say something which is untrue in

order to deceive.

Example: You shouldn’t tell lies.

SIMILAR WORDS

lie or lay

For each sentence complete with the correct

form of

to lie – lay – lain

to lay – laid - laid

She _ the baby

on the bed

laid

The cat in front

of the fire

lay

He often awake at

night worrying

lies

Did you about your age to

get into the disco?

lie

She the table

for the dinner

laid

He _ his pen

on the desk

lay

The river _ 30 kms

to the south

lies

Bob the new carpet in the

lounge yesterday

laid

The body of Mary Taylor _

here

lies

Your eyes betray you when you _ lie

The town _ in ruins after the

war

lay

They plan the foundations next month

to lay

Turtles _ their

eggs in the sand

lay

Billy _ so often when he was

a young boy

lied

The ship off the

coast of Spain

lies