A few days ago
Anonymous

Ok… is it “There he lay” or “there he lie”?

Ok… is it “There he lay” or “there he lie”?

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A few days ago
Anonymous

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If it’s past tense (already happened), it would be “there he lay.”

If it’s happening now, it’s “there he lies” (not lie).

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A few days ago
Pink Princess
lay is a past tense of lie
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A few days ago
Jason
Lay: past

Lies: present

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A few days ago
jammer
Lay, I think. The lies come afterwards.
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A few days ago
Denicia
“There he lay” is in past form. If you want your statement to be in the present form it should be “There he lies”
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A few days ago
Secret Agent Man
Neither, its He lay there or there he lies
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A few days ago
Anonymous
Either “There he lay” if it is past tense, or “There he lies” if it is present tense.
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A few days ago
Nic H
depends on the situation, what hes doing, and if it’s past or present
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A few days ago
largegrasseatingmonster
Depends on what he’s doing. Is he not telling the truth or is he on his back? Or both?
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A few days ago
Anonymous
“There he lay” is the correct answer.
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