1.lay通常用作及物动词,意为“摆、放、下蛋或产卵”等,过去式、过去分词和现在分词分别为laid,laid,laying。如:
①He laid the papers on the desk and then went out. 他把文件放在桌上,然后出去了。
②They were laying the foundation of the house. 他们在给房子打地基。
2.lie一般作不及物动词用,作“躺;平放”解时,其过去式和过去分词分别为lay,lain;作“撒谎”解时,其过去式和过去分词均为lied,现在分词均为lying。如:
①She lay on the beach all morning. 她整个上午都躺在沙滩上。
②How long has he lain there like that? 他像那样躺在那儿有多久了?