Monday, 6 March 2017

Difference Between lie and lay, lain and laid,

Lie - lay - to lay- lain - laid - lie - lied

Lie - lay - lain - laid - lie lied 

1. to lie:  to recline , to be in a horizontal position ,  to remain in the same position for longer or shorter time
    Past Tense Lied, past participle lied, present participle lying lain Past Participle inflection of lie

2.to lie : to speak false: to make intentionally false statement Past tense  lied  and past participle

3. to lay: (transitive verb) to spread something on the ground : to keep something on the ground
     laid is a past tense and past participle of lay

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  1. this is an excellent endeavour sir. this will indeed prove so helpful to all especially the students. wishing all the best

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