Is it lay or is it lie?

😬 Even editors hate lay/lie!

šŸ’” Watch this video to check you’re using them correctly.

My TikTok showing how to use lay vs lie

šŸ’¬ Feel free to drop some examples below.

ā“ Can you use one of the following words correctly in a sentence?

ā—» Lay – present tense: to set an object down
ā—» Laid – past tense
ā—» Laying – present participle
ā—» Laid – past participle

ā—» Lie – present tense: to rest or recline
ā—» Lay – past tense
ā—» Lying – present participle
ā—» Lain – past participle

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