[english] laying the groundrules

How well do you know your own language? Give the correct variant in each case:


1. He laid/lay down on the bed to take a nap.

2. Having laid/lain in bed all day, she got up to eat.

3. Lie/lay the baby down on the bed and have a rest!

4. She laid/lay the baby on the bed while she took a nap.

5. The chickens laid/layed the eggs and then took a nap.


Oblique, simplistic answers

Lay – laid – laid - laying is ‘to place something down’.
Lie – lay – lain - lying is ‘to place yourself down’.
Lie – lied – lied – lying is ‘to tell an untruth’.
Layed is a misspelling and does not exist. Use laid instead.