Infinitiv

Definition
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Simple
Present

Simple
Past

Past
Participle

Present
Participle

to lay

to put something
down

lay(s)

laid

laid

laying

to lie

to rest or recline

lie(s)

lay

lain

lying

Irregular verbs LAY and LIE

Lay means to put something [or someone] down.
Lie, on the other hand, means to rest or recline
Example for lay:
Ever y af ternoon, she lays her keys on the table,
and then her cat, bats them onto the fl oor. (put her
keys)
Peter laid his head in his hands and sobbed. (put
his head)
Example for lie:
My dog Fluff y lies on the kitchen fl oor and takes a
nap af ter running all day. (rests on the fl oor)

Gently rocked by ocean waves, Robbie lay on the

raf t, worried about his family. (rested on the raf t)