Exercise 6
Using Lay and Lie Correctly
Directions: In the exercise that follows, you will read sentences that contain blanks. These blanks will require the appropriate forms of lay or lie.
To keep track of your answers, print the accompanying handout. Below is a quick review chart.
| Infinitive | Definition | Simple Present |
Simple Past |
Past Participle |
Present Participle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| to lay | to put something down | lay(s) | laid | laid | laying |
| to lie | to rest or recline | lie(s) | lay | lain | lying |
For a more detailed explanation of these two tricky verbs, consult the rules before you begin.
Disclaimer: All prizes in this exercise are cyber, which means they have no physical reality and cannot be collected for use in the material world.