What are the tenses for lie?

The principal parts (most-common verb forms) of lie are: lie (present,) lay (past) and lain (past participle).

What is the verb of lie?

Lay is a verb that commonly means “to put or set (something) down.” Lie is a verb that commonly means “to be in or to assume a horizontal position” (or “to make an untrue statement,” but we’ll focus on the first definition). In other words, lay takes a direct object, and lie does not.

How do you conjugate the verb to lie?

Full conjugation of “to lie”

1. Present. I. lie. lie.
2. Present continuous. I. am lying. are lying.
3. Simple past. I. lay; lied. lay; lied.
4. Past continuous. I. was lying. were lying.
5. Present perfect. I. have lain; lied.
6. Present perfect continuous. I. have been lying.
7. Past perfect. I. had lain; lied.
8. Past perfect continuous. I. had been lying.

What is the third form of lie?

Verb Forms of Lie

Is the present tense of lay the same as the past tense of Lie?

The present tense of lay is the same as the past tense of lie.

What is the the past tense and the past participle of Lie?

The past tense of lie is lied. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of lie is lies. The present participle of lie is lying. The past participle of lie is lied.

What is the past tense of lie still?

You’ll lay an egg if you don’t lie down lie (present,) lay (past) and lain (past participle). lay (present), laid (past) and laid (past participle). Lie. Lay. The Michiko Sato Rule. Answer to “Zits” question: Oh, it should be “lie” as in “recline”; otherwise, he’d be putting “low” somewhere or %@#&-ing it.

What is the present tense for lying?

The present tense form of the verb to lie is lie. A very common mistake would be to use lay in this sentence, but the only time we can use lay to mean to recline is in the past tense. Luke lay (not laid) on the beach and soaked up the sunshine.

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