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.

Comments

[badgerthorazine.livejournal.com]

Where the heck would I get a chicken in Boston? And why would I put it on my nice microfiber sheets? ;-)

Well, if it was a cheap bed, I suppose, or one that wouldn't hold me.

...and as long as the chicken doesn't get laid whilst I'm around!