⚜ Grammar Lesson ⚜                🔉 Lay VS. Lie  🔉 These two verbs could be easily confused since they're one of the most difficult irregular verbs. You need to understand their meaning before learning how to use them. 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 💬 Definition of LAY Lay means to put something or someone down. Remember, PUT STH DOWN. Hence, 'lay' is a transitive verb, which means a direct object will follow it. 🔔 Example ➖ I laid my books on the table. ◽️ I put my books on the table. ➕ Don't lay the shirt on the bed. ◽️ Don't put the shirt on the bed. 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 💬 Definition of LIE Lie means to rest or recline, so hence, this verb is intransitive, which means no direct object will be following it. 🔔 Example ➖ I lie on the bed. ◽️ I rest on the bed. ➕ Her cat lies on the floor. ◽️ Her cat rests on the floor. 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 🔴 Now look at this chart 👇 🔅 LAY 🔅 Infinitive 👉 to lay Definition 👉 to put sth down Simple Present 👉 lay(s) Simple Past 👉 laid Past Participle 👉 laid Present Participle 👉 laying 🔅 LIE 🔅 Infinitive 👉 to lie Definition 👉 to rest Simple Present 👉 lie(s) Simple Past 👉 lay Past Participle 👉 lain Present Participle 👉 lying ➖〰➰〰➖ ➰ ➖〰➰〰➖ Level: Intermediate~Advanced ========================= #Grammar #lay #lie #lesson ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🆔 @EnglishCor 💥