| A | B |
|---|
| The ketchup bottler should (lie lay) on its side | Lie. No object |
| A light haze (lay laid) over the hills | Lay. No object |
| The cat (lay laid) its toy on the doorsill. | Laid. "toy" is the object |
| Someone's books are (lying laying) on the doorsill. | Lying. No object |
| Shee had (lain laid) down for a nap. | Lain. No object |
| We (laid lain) new tiles in our kitchen. | Laid. "tiles" is the object. |
| (Lay Lie) the material on tthe counter. | Lay. "material" is the object. We are in present tense. |
| You should (Lie Lay) down and relax. | Lie. No object |
| He (Lay laid) his hand over his heart and made a vow. | Laid. "hand" is the object. |
| The gifts were (Lying Laying) by the fireplace | Lying. No object |
| The clothing had (lain laid) scattered around the room all week. | Lain. no object |
| The theories developed by Einstein (lay, laid) the groundwork for many later scientific discoveries. | Laid "groundwork" is the object. |
| The treasure (lay, laid) hidden beneath the waves. | Lay. no object. |
| (Laying Lying) the tip by the plate, I rose to leave the restaurant. | Laying. "tip" is the object |
| The town of Hookset (lies Lays) between Manchester and Concord. | Lies. no object |
| After that scary movie, I'll (Lie Lay) awake tonight. | Lie. no object |
| Yesterday morning, the snow (Lay Laid) fresh on the hillside. | Lay. no object. We are in past tense. |
| I had (Lay Laid) the letters on the table. | Laid. "letters" is the object. |
| The child didn't want to (Lie Lay) down and go to sleep. | Lie. no object. |
| Exhausted, she crossed the finish line and (Lay Laid) down in the grass. | Lay. no object. We are in past tense. |
