21418 lie or lay

LIE – (position) lying/lay/lain
Lie down on the couch for a moment.
He had been lying in bed all week with flu.
LIE (speak falsely) lying/lied/lied
Are you lying to me? Or are you telling the truth?
Don't trust her - she’s lying –it’s not true!
LAY (put down) laid/laid
Lay the books on the table and come here.
My boss laid his tools on the workbench and left.

Complete the sentences with LIE or LAY (be careful of the forms)
When I arrived a cat ___________________ in front of the fire.
A pen _____________ on the desk.
Cambridge United are ______________________ third in the league.
Did you use to ----------------- to your parents when you were young?
He ______________ the tray down on the table and left the room discreetly.
He ______________ awake at night, worrying.
Here ____________ the body of Mary Taylor (= This is where she is buried).
I decided to __________ in bed until 10 to get over the big night out.
I suspect he ___________ about his age. He must be more than 35.
I’m not sure I’d like a holiday just _______________ on a beach all day.
She _______________ aside her book and went to answer the phone.
The plan is to ________ the foundations for the new apartments in October.
The river _____________ 30km to the south.
The ship ____________ off (= is positioned near) the coast of Spain.
The town l____________ in ruins after the bombing.
There are several houses _____________ empty in the town.
There's an old pair of shoes of yours ____________ on the floor.
We're having a new carpet _____________ in the hall next week.
When we arrived the table had already been ____________ for supper.
She ________________the baby on the bed and opened the window.

KEY

1. When I arrived a cat was lying in front of the fire.
2. A pen lay on the desk.
3. Cambridge United are lying third in the league.
4. Did you use to lie to your parents when you were young?
5. He laid the tray down on the table and left the room discreetly.
6. He lies awake at night, worrying.
7. Here lies the body of Mary Taylor (= This is where Mary Taylor is buried).
8. I decided to lie in bed until 10 to get over the big night out.
9. I suspect he lies about his age. He must be more than 35.
10. I’m not sure I’d like a holiday just lying on a beach all day.
11. She laid aside her book and went to answer the phone.
12. The plan is to lay (= build) the foundations for the new apartments in October.
13. The river lies 30km to the south.
14. The ship lies off (= is positioned near) the coast of Spain.
15. The town lay in ruins after the bombing.
16. There are several houses lying empty in the town.
17. There's an old pair of shoes of yours lying at/in the bottom of the wardrobe.
18. We're having a new carpet laid in the hall next week.
19. When we arrived the table had already been laid for supper.
20.She laid the baby on the bed and opened the window.