Welcome to the conjugation section for the English verb lie. Here you will find the complete conjugation of this verb in all its tenses and modes. We also offer usage examples for each verb form and mode, so that you can better understand how lie is used in different contexts.
indicative
present
i lieyou liehe/she/it lieswe lieyou liethey liepreterite
i lay/liedyou lay/liedhe/she/it lay/liedwe lay/liedyou lay/liedthey lay/liedpresent continuous
i am lyingyou are lyinghe/she/it is lyingwe are lyingyou are lyingthey are lyingpresent perfect
i have lain/liedyou have lain/liedhe/she/it has lain/liedwe have lain/liedyou have lain/liedthey have lain/liedfuture
i will lieyou will liehe/she/it will liewe will lieyou will liethey will liefuture perfect
i will have lain/liedyou will have lain/liedhe/she/it will have lain/liedwe will have lain/liedyou will have lain/liedthey will have lain/liedpast continous
i was lyingyou were lyinghe/she/it was lyingwe were lyingyou were lyingthey were lyingpast perfect
i had lain/liedyou had lain/liedhe/she/it had lain/liedwe had lain/liedyou had lain/liedthey had lain/liedfuture continuous
i will be lyingyou will be lyinghe/she/it will be lyingwe will be lyingyou will be lyingthey will be lyingpresent perfect continuous
i have been lyingyou have been lyinghe/she/it has been lyingwe have been lyingyou have been lyingthey have been lyingpast perfect continuous
i had been lyingyou had been lyinghe/she/it had been lyingwe had been lyingyou had been lyingthey had been lyingfuture perfect continuous
i will have been lyingyou will have been lyinghe/she/it will have been lyingwe will have been lyingyou will have been lyingthey will have been lyingparticiple
imperative
lielet's lieliepresent
lyingpast
lain/liedinfinitive
to lieperfect participle
having lain/lied
The verb lie is a fundamental part of the English language and it is important to know its conjugation in order to use it correctly in your conversations, writing, and other contexts. That's why we invite you to explore this section and learn more about the conjugation of lie. We hope this tool will be useful in your learning of English!