| Lie – lay – lain
| Lay – laid - laid
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| Lie – Lied - Lied
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Supply some form of Lie or Lay in the following:
1. I shall go and .... down.
2. The book was ....ing on the floor.
3. He .... down to rest.
4. .... down, Fox.
5. The hen has ... an egg.
6. How long have you .... in bed?
7. He .... to the teacher.
8. He ordered his men to .... down.
9. I .... the book on the table.
10. Yesterday she .... in bed until midday.
Which, if any, of the following sentences are incorrect?
1. The snow glittered as it lay on the ground.
2. He laid the book on the table.
3. Lay quietly while the doctor examines your ankle.
4. She finds her purse lying on the dresser.
5. The baby laid in its crib.
6. It’s wise to be lying in your winter’s supply of coal before it’s too cold.
7. We have lain down our burdens.
8. Having laid on the counter for same time, the goods were sold at half price.
9. She has laid in bed for two hours.
10. Having lain an egg, the hen cackled loudly.
Choose the correct verb:
1. Don’t (lay/lie) too long in the sun.
2. I hope you have (laid/lain) away money for a rainy day.
3. He believes in letting sleeping dogs (lay/lie).
4. He (lay/laid) on the table where he had put it.
5. The body was (laying/lying) on the ground.
6. Every afternoon he (lies/lays) down for a nap.
7. Get up! You have (lain/laid) in bed too long.
8. We have been (laying/lying) a new carpet on our living roomfloor.
9. You have now (laid/lain) the foundation for a better understanding of transitive and intransitive verbs.
10. The sick man must (lay/lie) quietly on his back.
11. Windsor (lies/lays) on the Thames west of London.
12. She gave the baby a kiss and (lay/laid) it on the bed.
13. Hurry up! (Lie/Lay) the table!
14. The dogs entered the room and (lay/laid) down near the fire.
15. He had (lain/laid) on the pavement for twenty minutes before help came.
16. He ordered the dog to (lie/lay) down.
17. He ordered the dog to (lie/lay) the newspaper at his feet.
18. This table has been carelessly (lain/laid).
19. All this belongings were (lying/laying) in a mess on the floor.
20. The porter had to (lie/lay) the luggage down and take a breath.
21. The Queen (lay/laid) the foundation stone of this building in 1965.
22. The soldiers ordered the terrorists to (lie/lay) down their arms, and then to (lie/lay) down on the ground with their hands behind their backs.
Grammar extension
1. Look at the verbs in bold.Find examples of:
- a simple form
- The Future Continuous
- a continuous form
- a continuous passive
- a continuous infinitive
- the Present Perfect Continuous
a) Everywhere you go nowadays people seem tobe speakingEnglish.
b) Many experts are worried because so many languages in the world are disappearing.
c) Every city centre seemsthe same these days.
d) Old buildings are being pulled downand replaced by ugly new ones.
e) Another new shopping mall is comingsoon.
f) Beijing may well be changingfaster than any other city on earth.
g) When I was growingup there were no fast food chains in my town.
h) Advertisers arealways tryingto sell us some new brand of clothes or trainers,
i) In thirty years' time I don't suppose anyone will be wearingtraditional dress any more,
j) Recently the government have been takingmeasures to preserve the local way of life.
2. Find a continuous form that describes an action in progress:
a) at a point in the past b) at a point in the future and c) at the present moment.
3. a) How does the meaning of sentences a), b), d) and f) in Exercise 1 change if you put the verb into the simple form?
b) Why can't you put sentence c) into the continuous form? Do you know any other verbs like this?
4. a) Which sentence in Exercise 1 describes:
• a situation which is gradually changing?
• a repeated habit which is strange or annoying?
• a definite plan for the future?
b) Think of three examples of:
• changes that are taking place in the world today.
• annoying things that advertisers or the government do in your country.
• plans for new buildings/developments in your town.
