Lay – laid – laid means to put something or somebody on a surface. There must be a complement after it.
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Don’t lay your clothes on the bed.
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She laid her baby on the crib.
Lie – lay – lain means to rest (repose) or to be situated in a place. It’s often used with the preposition “down”. This
should not be confused with verb lie – lied – lied which means to say something that’s false.
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The university lies in the western section of town.
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If the children are tired, they should lie down for a nap.
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Don’t disturb Mary, she has lain for a rest.
Set means to put something or somebody on a surface or in a place. It’s interchangeable with lay and put. Except in
expressions like “set the table” which means “
дастурхон тузамок”.
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The carpenters set their tools in the box.
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The mother set the baby in the cradle.
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The little girl helps her father set the table.
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Sit means to take a seat and we should not use a complement after it.
