I got this right, right?

[Nyerp]

LYING Vs. LAYING

The dog was lying on the couch.

The reason why it can't be "The dog was laying on the couch." is because you can't answer the question "What was the dog laying on the couch?".

Right?

I hate this language. edumacate;

[YPrrrr]

No, you got it backwards

jk you're right

[Nyerp]

No, you got it backwards

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[YPrrrr]

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jk you're right

[Nyerp]

jk you're right

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[Jester]

You're an idiot.

[Socks]

You're an idiot.

It's a known fact.

[Jester]

It's a known fact.

Just thought I'd reiterate it.

[Socks]

Just thought I'd reiterate it.

Seeing as how he is pretty slow I say that was very prudent of you.

[Nyerp]

You're an idiot.

I'm an idiot because I have trouble with these verbs?

It's a known fact.

Just shut up.

[Socks]

Just shut up.

Little Nyerpie, that has never worked, come on now.

[Selkie]

Objects "Lie", people "Lay"

Dogs would be considered objects in this case.

[Daphnia]

You can tell a person to lie down. |:

Perhaps you mean "lie" is used with a direct object. Though this only applies to present tense, since lay is the past tense of lie.

So, anyway, here's how to conjugate these two verbs:

The past tense of lie is lay, so

Last week, Steve lay down on the floor.
The cat lay in the mud after it rained yesterday.

The past tense of lay is laid, so

Last week, I laid the TPS report on your desk.
Mary forcefully laid her ring on the table.

The past participle of lie is lain, so

Steve has lain on the floor for days.
The cat has lain in the mud for hours.

The past participle of lay is laid, so

I have laid the TPS report on your desk.
Mary has forcefully laid her ring on the table.

[Nyerp]

Objects "Lie", people "Lay"

Dogs would be considered objects in this case.

ha ha

you crack me up

lern2english

[FAMY2]

Objects "Lie", people "Lay"

Dogs would be considered objects in this case.

People lie too.