To lay-laid-laid-laying класть ч-л, к-л; накрывать
(на стол)/ придавать
(значение)/ готовить
(план, ловушку)

to lie-lay-lain-lying
лежать, находиться,
простираться

to lie-lied-lied
lying
лгать, обманывать

Complete the sentences with the appropriate verb in the correct form.
1. Jan the book on top of the bookshelf where other books already then
quietly left the room. 2. What is the meaning of the saying "Let sleeping dogs ”? 3. San
Francisco north of Los Angeles. 4. Do you know the proverb (nOCdoBWDA) “Do not
kill a goose that the golden eggs”. 5. They the injured woman on the grass
and she there till the ambulance arrived. 6. Do you know where our best interests
? - Since the very beginning they in the sphere of new technologies. 7. I can't
understand why you always to me! It's the fifth time you 8. Who does
the final decision with? 9. The church in ruins for centuries before it was
restored. 10. He always about his progress at school. It's annoying. 11. If you don't
get the facts right, you
yourself open to criticism and ridicule. 12. What
the commentator
emphasis on? 13. They a trap (J0Bywka) for George and he fell into it. 14 down, Fido," the boy said to the dog. 15. Harry got sunburnt. He ... on the beach too long. 16, The day was hot, the animals in the shade when the hunters appeared. 17. The road is closed: they a cable or something, 18. book aside and listen to me. 19. When you come aunt Agatha already the table. 20. How long the garbage (Mycop) on the floor before somebody comes and takes it away? 21. She soon guessed what behind his question. 22. We. behind his question. 22. We plans now how to be successful in the future. 23. If you leave your clothes around like that, you'll have to iron them again. 24. I knew he through his teeth when he said that he was eighteen. I knew he was seventeen yet.

1. Jan laid the book on top of the bookshelf where other books already lay, then quietly left the room.
Explanation: "Laid" is the past tense of "lay" and is used when someone puts or places something down. "Books" is the object being laid. "Lay" is the past tense of "lie" and is used when something is in a resting or horizontal position. "Books" is the subject doing the action of resting on the bookshelf.

2. What is the meaning of the saying "Let sleeping dogs lie"?
Explanation: "Let lying" is the correct form here, as the phrase means to not disturb a situation or provoke unnecessary trouble. "Lying" is the present participle of "lie" and is used as the verb form in this context.

3. San Francisco lies north of Los Angeles.
Explanation: "Lies" is the present tense of "lie" and is used when something is in a resting or horizontal position. "North" is the location where San Francisco is "lying".

4. Do you know the proverb "Do not kill a goose that lays golden eggs"?
Explanation: "Lays" is the present tense of "lay" and is used when someone or something is producing something valuable or important. "Golden eggs" is the object being laid.

5. They laid the injured woman on the grass and she lay there till the ambulance arrived.
Explanation: "Laid" is the past tense of "lay" and is used when someone puts or places something down. "Injured woman" is the object being laid. "She" is the subject doing the action of resting ("laying") on the grass.

6. Do you know where our best interests lie? - Since the very beginning they have lain in the sphere of new technologies.
Explanation: "Lie" is the present tense of "lie" and is used when something is in a resting or horizontal position. "Our best interests" is the subject doing the action of resting ("lying"). "Have lain" is the present perfect tense of "lie" and is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

7. I can't understand why you always lie to me! It's the fifth time you have lied.
Explanation: "Lie" is the present tense of "lie" and is used when someone is not telling the truth. "To me" is the object to whom the lying is directed. "Have lied" is the present perfect tense of "lie" and is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

8. Who makes the final decision?
Explanation: "Makes" is the present tense of "make" and is used when someone is responsible for creating or taking a decision.

9. The church had lain in ruins for centuries before it was restored.
Explanation: "Had lain" is the past perfect tense of "lie" and is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another past action or event. "In ruins" describes the condition in which the church was lying.

10. He always lies about his progress at school. It's annoying.
Explanation: "Lies" is the present tense of "lie" and is used when someone is not telling the truth. "About his progress at school" is the information being lied about.

11. If you don't get the facts right, you lay yourself open to criticism and ridicule.
Explanation: "Get" is the present tense of "get" and is used when someone understands or obtains something. "Lay" is the present tense of "lay" and is used when someone puts or places something down. "Yourself" is the reflexive pronoun indicating that the action is being done to oneself. "Open" is an adjective modifying the state being laid in.

12. What does the commentator emphasize?
Explanation: "Emphasize" is the present tense of "emphasize" and is used when someone puts extra focus or importance on something.

13. They laid a trap for George and he fell into it.
Explanation: "Laid" is the past tense of "lay" and is used when someone puts or places something down. "Trap" is the object being laid. "Fell" is the past tense of "fall" and is used when someone moves suddenly downward.

14. "Lie down, Fido," the boy said to the dog.
Explanation: "Lie down" is a command or instruction given by the boy to the dog, telling it to get into a resting or horizontal position.

15. Harry got sunburnt. He lay on the beach too long.
Explanation: "Got" is the past tense of "get" and is used when someone became affected by something. "Lay" is the past tense of "lie" and is used when something is in a resting or horizontal position. "On the beach" describes the location where Harry was lying.

16. The day was hot, the animals lay in the shade when the hunters appeared.
Explanation: "Lay" is the past tense of "lie" and is used when something is in a resting or horizontal position. "In the shade" describes the location where the animals were lying.

17. The road is closed: they have laid a cable or something.
Explanation: "Have laid" is the present perfect tense of "lay" and is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present. "A cable or something" is the object that has been put or placed down.

18. Put the book aside and listen to me.
Explanation: "Put" is the imperative form of "put" and is used as a command or instruction to place something in a different location. "The book" is the object being put aside. "Listen to me" is the action being requested.

19. When you come, aunt Agatha will have laid the table.
Explanation: "Will have laid" is the future perfect tense of "lay" and is used to describe an action that will be completed in the future before another future action or event. "The table" is the object being put or placed down.

20. How long does the garbage lie on the floor before somebody comes and takes it away?
Explanation: "Does lie" is the present tense of "lie" and is used when something is in a resting or horizontal position. "The garbage" is the subject doing the action of resting on the floor. "On the floor" describes the location where the garbage is lying.

21. She soon guessed what lay behind his question.
Explanation: "Guessed" is the past tense of "guess" and is used when someone makes a estimate or prediction. "Lay" is the past tense of "lie" and is used when something is in a resting or horizontal position. "Behind his question" describes the hidden motive or intention.

22. We are laying plans now to be successful in the future.
Explanation: "Are laying" is the present continuous tense of "lay" and is used to describe an action that is happening at the moment. "Plans" is the object being put or placed down. "In the future" describes the time frame for the success.

23. If you leave your clothes around like that, you'll have to lay them again.
Explanation: "Leave" is the present tense of "leave" and is used when someone goes away from a particular place. "Lay" is the present tense of "lay" and is used when someone puts or places something down. "Your clothes" is the object being put or placed down. "Like that" describes the manner in which the actions are being done.

24. I knew he lied through his teeth when he said that he was eighteen. I knew he was seventeen yet.
Explanation: "Lied" is the past tense of "lie" and is used when someone is not telling the truth. "Through his teeth" is an idiom meaning that the person is lying blatantly or with complete disregard for the truth. "He" is the subject doing the action of lying.