Lie Vs. Lay

                         Lie vs. Lay

"Lie" and "lay" are often confused--and always confusing. 

Lie

Lie means "to recline" or "be placed." It does not act on anything or anyone else. It is an intransitive verb.

Lie is an intransitive verb, which means it cannot have a direct object. 

Examples:

•*  * Lie down next to me.
* I just want to lie in bed   all day.
* Don't lie on the floor!

  Lie means to say   something untrue.

* Don't lie to me.

Lay

Lay means "to place something down." It is something you do to something else. It is a transitive verb.

Lay is a transitive verb, which means that it must be used with a direct object. 

Examples:

* Please lay the books on   the table.
*Have you ever seen a   chicken lay an egg?
* "Now I lay down to   sleep...“

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