Lie vs Lay

That bucket has (lay, lain, laid) in the same spot for a week.

• lain

• laid

• lay

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Many people have (lay, lain, laid) awake at night after reading a Poe story.

• lain

• laid

• lay

Chris wondered who was (laying, lying) on the bench.

• lying

• laying

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

He has been (laying, lying) carpet for 10 years.

• laying

• lying

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

She has (laid, lain) by the pool every day this week.

• lain

• laid

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Before I went to bed, I (lie, lay, laid) my clothes out for the morning.

• laid

• lay

• lie

Our pet dogs like to (lie, lay, laid) under the table.

• lie

• lay

• laid

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

When she gets cold, my grandma will (lie, lay, laid) a blanket on her legs.

• lay

• lie

• laid

When we were kids, we would often (lie, lay) outside under the stars in summer.

• lie

• lay

In “The Raven,” a man’s midnight encounter with a raven (lies, lays) a deep sorrow over his spirit.

• lays

• lies

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C