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Complete The Sentences With LIE or LAY (Be Careful of The Forms)

The document provides examples of the different meanings and uses of the words 'lie' and 'lay' including as verbs meaning to tell an untruth, to recline or be in a horizontal position, and to place or put something down. It then provides sentences where the reader must choose whether 'lie' or 'lay' is the appropriate form of the verb based on its meaning in that context.

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Complete The Sentences With LIE or LAY (Be Careful of The Forms)

The document provides examples of the different meanings and uses of the words 'lie' and 'lay' including as verbs meaning to tell an untruth, to recline or be in a horizontal position, and to place or put something down. It then provides sentences where the reader must choose whether 'lie' or 'lay' is the appropriate form of the verb based on its meaning in that context.

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LIE – (position) lying/lay/lain

Lie down on the couch for a moment.


He had been lying in bed all week with flu.

LIE (speak falsely) lying/lied/lied


Are you lying to me? Or are you telling the truth?
Don't trust her - she’s lying –it’s not true!

LAY (put down) laid/laid


Lay the books on the table and come here.
My boss laid his tools on the workbench and left.

Complete the sentences with LIE or LAY (be careful of the forms)

When I arrived a cat ___________________ in front of the fire.


A pen _____________ on the desk.
Cambridge United are ______________________ third in the league.
Did you use to ----------------- to your parents when you were young?
He ______________ the tray down on the table and left the room discreetly.
He ______________ awake at night, worrying.
Here ____________ the body of Mary Taylor (= This is where she is buried).
I decided to __________ in bed until 10 to get over the big night out.
I suspect he ___________ about his age. He must be more than 35.
I’m not sure I’d like a holiday just _______________ on a beach all day.
She _______________ aside her book and went to answer the phone.
The plan is to ________ the foundations for the new apartments in October.
The river _____________ 30km to the south.
The ship ____________ off (= is positioned near) the coast of Spain.
The town l____________ in ruins after the bombing.
There are several houses _____________ empty in the town.
There's an old pair of shoes of yours ____________ on the floor.
We're having a new carpet _____________ in the hall next week.
When we arrived the table had already been ____________ for supper.
She ________________the baby on the bed and opened the window.

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