Lie vs Lay
Do you know the difference between lie and lay?

Lie - Lay - Lain

I'm beat. I'll go and lie down.
Don't lie in the sun for too long.
For a few minutes he just lay there without a word.
We were both lying on the same bed.
Recent storms destroyed a wall that had lain undisturbed underwater for thousands of years.
Almost every night I lie awake in bed worrying about my family.
The Tasman Sea lies between Tasmania and Australia.
How will we cope with the difficulties that lie ahead?


Lay - Laid - Laid

Could you lay the table, please?
He laid his hand on my shoulder.
Lay that material flat on the table.
The carpet was laid last week.
The chicken laid an egg.
He laid the money on the table and then exited.
It was the invention that laid the foundations of modern technology.
John was laying the table while Sue was lying in her bed, doing nothing.

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