ScarletWings  +  69517 Sun, 23 Jan 05 10:32 PM I'm not sure which is the correct word to use? Probably both are wrong :/ 1. I lie in bed or 2. I lay in bed ScarletWings Joined on Sat, Oct 23 2004 New Member 07

	CalifJim  +  69520 Sun, 23 Jan 05 10:56 PM I lie in bed every day after returning from work. (present - habitual) I lay in bed yesterday when I was feeling sick. (past - action or state) I lay in bed every day. (Incorrect. - But many speakers say it) I laid in bed yesterday. (Incorrect. - But many speakers say it) lie, lay, lain for the intransitive. lay, laid, laid for the transitive. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,379 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

	julielai  +  69536 Mon, 24 Jan 05 12:47 AM I lie in bed. (present tense) I lay myself in bed. (present tense) Right????? julielai Joined on Sun, Oct 24 2004 Senior Member 3,827 Just another blogger (http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/julie-lai) Tenses, Present Tenses

	CalifJim  +  69550 Mon, 24 Jan 05 01:57 AM I believe we'd have to say yes! "myself" becomes the direct object, so "lay" is used. The reflexive use is not so common, however, as other uses: I always lay my clothes on the bed, and then I lie down on the floor! I laid the book on the table, and then I lay on the bed (laid myself on the bed). The bed is all messed up. Have you been lying in it? / Have you lain in it? The bed is all messed up. Have you been laying things on it? / Have you laid something on it? CalifJim Direct Objects

	Pemmican  +  69552 Mon, 24 Jan 05 02:10 AM The "myself" could confuse though, a better way to differenciate is the following: "lay" is the causative form of the verb "lie", ----> i.e. "lay" means "to make something lie". So "I always lay my clothes on the bed" means that you "make them lie" on the bed. "I lay myself in bed" means that you "make yourself lie" in bed. (But don't confuse with "I lie in bed myself" - here it has to be "lie" (not lay)!) Greetings -Pemmican Pemmican Joined on Thu, Aug 21 2003 Regular Member 569 Wâ mag ich mich nu vinden? wâ mac ich mich nu suochen, wâ? nu bin ich hie und bin ouch dâ und enbin doch weder dâ noch hie. wer wart ouch sus verirret ie? wer wart ie sus... Verbs

	steps2ielts  +  493880 Fri, 28 Mar 08 05:36 AM  Should be lie in bed if you are talking present tense. And lay in bed if you are talking about past tense.   Enjoy!   AMH  steps2ielts Joined on Fri, Mar 28 2008 New Member 01 English is alive when used! Talk, talk, talk. www.5steps2english.com Tenses, Present Tenses, Past Tenses

	Yoong Liat  +  494305 Sat, 29 Mar 08 01:48 PM lie lay lain lay laid laid pay paid paid These words are confusing to many people.  I think you have to learn by heart lie, lay, lain.   Yoong Liat