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Lay in bed all day vs Lain in bed all day

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Lay in bed all day' is the correct phrase when referring to the present or future, while 'Lain in bed all day' is the correct phrase when referring to the past.

Last updated: March 20, 2024

Lay in bed all day

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the present or future.

This phrase is used to describe the act of lying in bed for an extended period of time in the present or future.

Examples:

  • I'm feeling sick, so I'm going to lay in bed all day tomorrow.
  • She loves to lay in bed all day on weekends.

Alternatives:

  • lie in bed all day
  • stay in bed all day

Lain in bed all day

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the past.

This phrase is used to describe the act of lying in bed for an extended period of time in the past.

Examples:

  • Yesterday, I was feeling so tired that I had lain in bed all day.
  • When I was sick last week, I had lain in bed all day.

Alternatives:

  • had been in bed all day
  • had stayed in bed all day

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