Lay flat or lie flat video
| Lay vs. Lie | |||
| | Present | Past | Participle (a form of have) |
| To recline | lie, lying | lay | has/have/ had lain |
| To put or place | lay, laying | laid | has/have/ had laid |
| To tell a falsehood | lie, lying | lied | has/have/ had lied |
- Lay is a transitive verb and requires a direct object
- Lie is an intransitive verb and does not take a direct object
- Before lying down (no direct object) she laid the book (direct object) on the table.
· Quiz – Is It Correct?
1. I am dizzy and need to ____ down.
2. When I got dizzy yesterday, I ____ down.
3. We need to ___ this baby down for a nap.
4. The lions are _____ in wait for their prey.
5. The lions have ____ in wait for their prey.
6. I ____the blanket over her as she slept.
7. I will ___ my head on my pillow shortly.
8. The dog has been _____on the back porch all afternoon.
9. The tugboat has ____on its side since last winter's storm.
10. He yelled at his dog, "_______ down!"
11. My slacker brother _______ around in bed all day.
12. Professor Rodgers ________ his papers carefully on the podium before beginning his talk.
13. The team members were so exhausted after the game they just ______ on the benches.
14. The police ordered the thieves to _______ down in the street.
15. The thieves _________ down on the pavement.
16. The thieves have _______ there for several moments already.
Quiz – Is It Correct? Answers
1. I am dizzy and need to ____ down. (lie)
2. When I got dizzy yesterday, I ____ down. (lay)
3. We need to ___ this baby down for a nap. (lay)
4. The lions are _____ in wait for their prey. (lying)
5. The lions have ____ in wait for their prey. (lain)
6. I ____the blanket over her as she slept. (laid)
7. I will ___ my head on my pillow shortly. (lay)
8. The dog has been _____on the back porch all afternoon. (lying)
9. The tugboat has ____on its side since last winter's storm. (lain)
10. He yelled at his dog, "_______ down!" (Lie)
11. My slacker brother _______ around in bed all day. (lies)
12. Professor Rodgers ________ his papers carefully on the podium before beginning his talk. (laid)
13. The team members were so exhausted after the game they just ______ on the benches. (lay)
14. The police ordered the thieves to _______ down in the street. (lie)
15. The thieves _________ down on the pavement. (lay)
16. The thieves have _______ there for several moments already. (lain)
