Word Usage
Lay v. Lie
| Present | Past | Participle
(a form of have) |
|
| To recline | lie, lying | lay | has/have/
had lain |
| To put or place (verb followed by an object) |
lay, laying | laid | has/have/
had laid |
| To tell a falsehood | lie, lying | lied | has/have/
had lied |
