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Latest post Sat, Jul 12 2008 11:34 PM by Cute572. 2 replies.
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Cute572  +  540543 Sat, 12 Jul 08 10:46 PM
1. I lay down on that long chair and let myself go.

2. I lay [or use 3rd verb form of lie i.e lain here?] there with pateince and the pointing light covered my whole face.

 I have two questions one already asked in brackets.

In this First sentence lay i used as second forum of lie (lay,lain) which means to be in a horizontal position.

But if i place Lay (lay,laid,laid) means to put or place some thing, the net dictionary point out its meaning: set down, rested upon

So please help me to understand and set correct Lay use.

Thanks! 

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RayH  +  540546 Sat, 12 Jul 08 10:55 PM
This site looks like it has a pretty thorough explanation.
http://hubpages.com/hub/Lay-Lie-Sit-Set
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Cute572  +  540555 Sat, 12 Jul 08 11:34 PM
Thanks RayH!

I was using laid to my ownself. After reading I came to know its difference. 

I have small question not about this verb but basic grammer question.

Do we always applied 3rd form of verb with (has,have,had) otherwise not in the sentence ? 

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