“I laid down for a nap.”
Grammar Entry 611 / 1605 60-second read
Laid / Lay / Lain
The famous muddle.
The comparisoni
“I lay down for a nap.”
The ruleii
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LIE, LAY, LAIN (no object). LAY, LAID, LAID (with object).
LIE (recline): I lie today, I lay yesterday, I have lain. LAY (place): I lay it down today, I laid it yesterday, I have laid it.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
If you can ask "what?", it's LAY."