Lie does not require an object, and it means to be in a flat position on a surface (recline). And you can LIE to us about whether or not you understood any of this, because we can take it. The past tense and past participle of lay are laid. You can LIE down on a couch, but probably not LAY down on a couch. Updated on What’s the difference between lay and lie You lie down, but you lay something down. I lied in bed yesterday I didnt say the truth when I was in bed. (past tense) You have laid the book on the desk. The confusing past tense lay in bed yesterday I was lying in bed I stayed in bed. (present tense) You laid the book on the desk. Definition of LAY DOWN (phrasal verb): put something such as weapon down state officially what someone must do form layer of something that becomes.

(present tense) You are laying the book on the desk. (past participle) Examples: lay (to put or place) Lay the book on the desk, please. lie: You can LAY a blanket on someone, but probably not LIE a blanket on someone. (past tense) I have lain down for a nap each day this week. Which we know is something you, a moral and upstanding human person, would never do.) So, to recap lay vs. Anyway, more to the point, “lain” is the past participle of “lie,” which is, as you can see, still not “laid.” (“Lied” is also the past tense of “lie,” but only when you’re talking about not telling the truth. The past participle of to lie is lain: I have lain in bed all day. The -ing form of to lay is laying: I am laying the pillow on the bed. Despite what our bestie on the right is saying, “laid” is actually only the past tense of “lay,” while “lay” is the past tense of “lie.” That’s - I mean, that’s confusing, right? We had to reread that a couple times before moving on, rip. Lie is an intransitive verb, which means it doesnt require an. To lay (meaning to place something somewhere) requires an object (the thing being placed), and the past tense is laid: I laid the pillow on the bed. We know, we know, it seems like nitpicking, but in formal writing, the difference between lay and lie is kind of important to keep in mind. To LIE is to rest in a horizontal position.

Past tense of lay down in bed