 Lay versus lie. This is such a common mistake that I simply have to cover it. Let's take a closer look. Lay is what we call a transitive verb. That means it requires one or multiple objects. For example, I laid the book on the table. Book is an object followed by on the table as the second object. Lie, on the other hand, is considered an intransitive verb. That means it does not need an object, such as in this example sentence. I need to lie down. It's also worth noting that common mistakes occur when using the past tense forms of the two words. The past tense of lay is laid, while the past tense form of lie is lay. See the confusion? So always make sure if you use a dirked object or not. That's it for today. See you next time!