1. Lie vs. Lay Oh the agony…

2. Lie ► This means to “recline” or “be in a flat position” ► It’s always intransitive, which means it doesn’t have an object ► Most often refers to people and animals ► Forms of: lie(s), lay, am/is/was lying, has/have lain lie(s), lay, am/is/was lying, has/have lain

3. Samples for “lie” ► I’m tired, so I need to lie down. ► The cat lay on the rug and purred. ► You have been lying on the bed long enough. ► The baby has lain quietly sleeping in her crib for an hour. Yay. ► He had lain down on my only clean shirt.

4. Tricksy things about Lie Keep in mind that not only do people and animals “lie” or recline; objects and places do too: ► Let the apples lie where they fall. ► The town lies by the edge of a small bay. ► The tractor was lying on its side in the middle of the field. ► Lay is the past tense of lie. Because it is. Ex: I felt sick this morning, so I lay down for a nap.

5. Lay (lay, laid, laying, laid) ► Is used to mean “put” or “place” and it’s always transitive, requiring an object (shown below w/an “o”) o You may lay your coat on the chair. o o Did you notice where I laid my purse?

6. More samples for lay o The workmen have been laying tile in the kitchen. o Today we laid the cornerstone for the new building.

7. Now create the chart on your own paper: RECLINE, IN FLAT POSITION: lie (lies) lay (am/is/was) lying (has/have) lain PLACEMENT/PUT Lay (s) laid laying(has/have) laid

8. Go get the groovy grammar books and let’s do the exercises on page 355.