Lie (Tell Untruths) vs. Lie (Recline) vs. Lay (put) – Common grammar mistakes in English with examples and conjugations
Lie (tell untruths)
Conjugation: lie – lied – lied – lying
Wrong: Many years ago, his wife laid to him.
Right: Many years ago, his wife lied to him.
Wrong: He has laid in court for getting justice.
Right : He has lied in court for getting justice.
Lie (recline)
Conjugation: lie – lay – lain – lying
Wrong: He lied on the sofa this morning.
Right : He lay on the sofa this morning.
Wrong: The beggar laid at the footpath and asked for alms.
Right: The beggar lay at the footpath and asked for alms.
Lay (put or place)
Conjugation: lay – laid – laid – laying
Wrong: Please lie the pen on my desk.
Right: Please lay the pen on my desk.
Wrong: My neighbour has lain much garbage in front of his door.
Right: My neighbour has laid much garbage in front of his door.
Wrong: Lain the tools aside in my room. We will use them tomorrow.
Right : Lay the tools aside in my room. We will use them tomorrow.
Lie (Tell Untruths)
conjugation: lie-lied-lied
1. Wrong: Many years ago, His wife laid to him.
Right: Many years ago, His wife lied to him.
2. Wrong: He has laid in court for getting justice.
Right : He has lied in court for getting justice.
Lie (Recline)
conjugation: lie-lay-lain
1. Wrong: He lied on his sofa in this morning.
Right : He lay on his sofa in this morning.
2. Wrong: The beggar laid at footpath and asked for alms.
Right: The beggar lay at footpath and asked for alms.
Lay (put/to place)
conjugation: lay-laid-laid
1. wrong: Please lie the pen on my desk.
Right: Please lay the pen on my desk.
2. Wrong: My neighbour has lain his home made garbage in front of his door.
Right: My neighbour has laid his home made garbage in front of his door.
3. Wrong: Lain the tools aside in my room. We will use these tools tomorrow.
Right : Lay the tools aside in my room. We will use these tools tomorrow.
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