Lie: lie – lay – lain
Irregular verb, level A2.
Base form (V1)lie
Past simple (V2)lay
Past participle (V3)lain
Meaning
To rest your body flat on a bed or floor.
Examples for each form
Base form (V1)
I like to lie on the sofa and read.
Past simple (V2)
The cat lay on my bed all day.
Past participle (V3)
He has lain in bed since morning.
Check yourself
Write the past simple and the past participle of lie.
Don't confuse
- lie (lied, lied)
In this meaning the verb is regular: lie – lied – lied.
He lied about his age. - lay (laid, laid)
All three forms are different
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Phrasal verbs with lie
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