A Mini Grammar Lesson

[gnomi]

Today, "lay" vs. "lie."

Lay always takes an object. Lie never does. Thus:

I am tired and I am carrying a chicken. Suddenly, I spot a bed.

Present tense:

Lie: I lie on the bed.

Lay: I lay the chicken on the bed.

Past tense:

Lie: I lay on the bed.

Lay: I laid the chicken on the bed.

Past participle:

Lie: I have lain on the bed.

Lay: I have laid the chicken on the bed.

Present participle:

Lie: I am lying on the bed.

Lay: I am laying the chicken on the bed.