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Asked • 10/13/20

What is the difference between lay and lie?

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Claudia V. answered • 10/13/20

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Lay means to put and lie, to recline. They have different forms as well:

PRESENT- PAST- PRESENT PARTICIPLE- PAST PARTICIPLE-

(I) lay (I) laid (I am) laying (I have) laid

(I) lie (I) lay (I am) lying (I have) lain

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