Donnie Jackson - English on Instagram: "Lay vs. Lie! What's the difference? English Grammar Lesson 🔥 LIE means to recline (you do it yourself) Present: lie Past: lay Past participle: lain Example: "I lie down now. I lay down yesterday. I have lain here for hours." LAY means to put something down (needs an object) Present: lay Past: laid Past participle: laid Example: "I lay the book on the table. I laid it there yesterday. I have laid it there before." Memory trick: “Lie” is lazy, it just lies