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Englsh Grammar

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Updated On 02 Feb, 19

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Dating and relationship Vocabulary - Spoken English Lesson - Using mustn't and needn't correctly - Using the future perfect continuous tense - Ill have been working - Using the expression ought to in English ( Modal Auxiliary Verb) - The difference between in and Inside - 'Will I/we' OR 'Shall I/we' in questions (Future) - Which one is correct? - Using Each other and One Another correctly - The Past Continuous Tense (I was Sleeping) - 03 basic uses of being - Difference between 'Idle', 'Idol' & 'Ideal' - The difference between of and off - Present Perfect Continuous Tense VS Past Perfect Continuous Tense - Using Used to and would with Past actions - The Past Perfect Tense (I had gone) - Difference between - dead, death and die - Present Perfect tense (We have gone) and Simple past tense (we went) - Phrases to talk about Driving in English - Expressing Time in English - Using an with consonant abbreviations - How to use multiple adjectives in a sentence? - Using travel words in English - The difference between Lay and Lie - Talking about addictions in English - The difference between passed and past- Saying sorry and Excusing yourself in English - Describing a bad day at work - Using 'too' correctly - Making, Accepting & Declining an invitation in English - Phrasal verbs with ASK - Using Should, Could and Would have done correctly - English Phrasal Verbs - Using the word 'Thing' in different ways - How to achieve your New Year Resolutions? - How to avoid giving information? English Lesson to practice conversation - Using 'ed' and 'ing' adjectives correctly - 14 different ways to say ' I Like it ' - 07 reasons - Why your English speaking isn't improving - Spoken English tips - Difference between 'See', 'Watch' and 'Look' - The difference between the verbs 'Speak' and 'Talk' - Difference between ' I Hope ' and ' I Wish ' - Difference between ' Small ' & ' Little ' - The difference between 'Beside' and 'Besides' - Using 'Myself', Yourself, Ourselves, Themselves Correctly - Reflexive Pronouns - Difference between 'Almost', 'Almost All' and 'Most' - Using 'Also' , 'Too' & 'Either' correctly in a sentence - Using Some & Any - Using ' TO BE ' as the main verb in a sentence - Using the expression 'BUT' in different ways - Modal verbs - Can and Could - Making Suggestions and Recommendations

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Lecture 22: The difference between ‘Lay’ and ‘Lie’

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The difference between ‘Lay’ and ‘Lie’ - - English Grammar lesson

Both, ‘lay’ and ‘lie’ are verbs. Often, people get confused and do not know how to use them correctly.

‘Lay’ is a verb that means to put someonesomething in a horizontal position.
Its three forms are, lay(present), laid(past and past participle)
Example The staff lays the table neatly.
Example We laid the kittens in the basket.
Example John was injured. We laid him down on the sofa.

‘Lie” is a verb that means to be in a horizontal position or to move oneself into a horizontal position.
Its three forms are, lie(present), lay(past) and lain(past participle).
Example I lie down in the afternoons to relax.
Example John lay down for a while.
Example The dog has lain at his master’s feet.

‘Lie’ also has another meaning. It is a verb that means the opposite of truth.
Its three forms are, lie(present), lied(past and past participle)
Example Don’t lie, always speak the truth.
Example Sarah lied about her university results.
Example They had lied to us about their trip.