lie

lie, lay, lain
lie, lied, lied

To recline; to tell falsehood

躺下；說謊

1) Lie – Lay – Lain

Meaning: To recline, rest, or be in a horizontal position.

  • Present: lie
  • Past: lay
  • Past participle: lain
    Examples:
  • She lies on the sofa every afternoon.
  • Yesterday, she lay on the beach for hours.

  • He has lain in bed all morning.

    2) Lie – Lied – Lied

    Meaning: To tell an untruth; to deceive.

  • Present: lie
  • Past: lied
  • Past participle: lied
    Examples:
  • He lies about his age.
  • She lied to her parents last night.

  • They have lied many times before.

    Summary

  • Lie, lay, lain → reclining or resting.
  • Lie, lied, lied → telling an untruth.
Base Form lie
Simple Past lay | lied
Past Participle lain | lied
3rd Person Singular lies
-ing Form lying
Categories
Type 2: irr Type 5: a-b-c
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2026-07-15
All Verbs Verb Quiz
Verbs starting with "lie" 1
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Verbs ending with "lie" 1
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