In this episode, Linda takes a look at the differences between “lay” and “lie”. Enjoy the episode! <br /> <br />Linda is a German/American ITTT alumna, teaching English in South Korea. <br /> <br />Be sure to like and share this video if you find it helpful. <br /> <br /> <br />This is such a common mistake that I simply have to cover it. <br /> <br />Let’s take a closer look: <br /> <br />Lay is what we call a transitive verb. That means, it requires one or multiple objects, for example: <br /> <br />I lay the book on the table. <br /> <br />‘Book’ is an object followed by ‘on the table’ as the second object. <br /> <br />Lie, on the other hand is considered an intransitive verb. That means it does not need a object, such as in this example sentence: <br /> <br />I need to lie down. <br /> <br />It is also worth noting that common mistakes occur when using the past tense forms of the two words. <br /> <br />The past tense of ‘lay’ is ‘laid’, while the past tense form of ‘lie’ is ‘lay’. See the confusion? <br /> <br />So always make sure if you use a direct object or not. <br /> <br />That’s it for today. See you next time!
