Lie V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, lie doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “lie” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is lie‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with lie verbs?
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Lie of Definition and Meaning
The verb “lie” means to tell an untruth or to rest in a horizontal position on the back.
The word lie is also a noun that means something that is not true.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Lie
Base Form (V1) | lie |
Past Form (V2) | lay |
Past Participle Form (V3) | lain |
s / es/ es (V4) | lies |
‘ing’ form (V5) | lying |
Lie of Past Simple V2
The verb lie is also employed in its V2 form as “lay”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Lie of Past Participle V3
This verb's V3 form is ‘lain‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘lain‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word lie is used ‘have + lain or ‘has + lain.'
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + lain‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has + lain‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + lain‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Lie V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: lie | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of lie | I | You | She/He/It |
lie | lie | lies | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
lie | lie | lie | |
Present Continuous of lie | I | You | She/He/It |
am lying | are lying | is lying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are lying | are lying | are lying | |
Present Perfect of lie | I | You | She/He/It |
have lain | have lain | has lain | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have lain | have lain | have lain | |
Present Perfect Continuous of lie | I | You | She/He/It |
have been lying | have been lying | has been lying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been lying | have been lying | have been lying | |
Past Simple of lie | I | You | She/He/It |
lay | lay | lay | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
lay | lay | lay | |
Past Continuous of lie | I | You | She/He/It |
was lying | were lying | was lying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were lying | were lying | were lying | |
Past Perfect of lie | I | You | She/He/It |
had lain | had lain | had lain | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had lain | had lain | had lain | |
Past Perfect Continuous of lie | I | You | She/He/It |
had been lying | had been lying | had been lying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been lying | had been lying | had been lying | |
Future Simple of lie | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall lie | will/shall lie | will/shall lie | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall lie | will/shall lie | will/shall lie | |
Future Continuous of lie | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be lying | will/shall be lying | will/shall be lying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be lying | will/shall be lying | will/shall be lying | |
Future Perfect of lie | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have lain | will/shall have lain | will/shall have lain | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have lain | will/shall have lain | will/shall have lain | |
Future Perfect Continuous of lie | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been lying | will/shall have been lying | will/shall have been lying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been lying | will/shall have been lying | will/shall have been lying | |
Conditional Present of lie | I | You | She/He/It |
would lie | would lie | would lie | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would lie | would lie | would lie | |
Conditional Perfect of lie | I | You | She/He/It |
would have lain | would have lain | would have lain | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have lain | would have lain | would have lain | |
Conditional Present Continuous of lie | I | You | She/He/It |
would be lying | would be lying | would be lying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be lying | would be lying | would be lying | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of lie | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been lying | would have been lying | would have been lying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been lying | would have been lying | would have been lying | |
Present Subjunctive of lie | I | You | She/He/It |
lie | lie | lie | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
lie | lie | lie | |
Past Subjunctive of lie | I | You | She/He/It |
lay | lay | lay | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
lay | lay | lay | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of lie | I | You | She/He/It |
had lain | had lain | had lain | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had lain | had lain | had lain | |
Imperative of lie | I | You | She/He/It |
lie | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s lie | lie |
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Example Sentences with Lie V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about lie sentence examples.
- He can't lie to me.
- I know she is lying.
- Yesterday, they lay on the boat.
- Her eyes turned to where her mother had lain.
- She often lies to her teacher because she doesn't do her homework.
Synonym Words For Lie
Synonym of lie word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of lie:
- fabricate
- prevaricate
- dissimulate
- deceive
- delude
- falsify
- mislead
- exaggerate
- misrepresent
- con
- recline
- sprawl
- bask
- be supine
- lie back
- lean back
- lie down
Opposite Words For Lie
The antonym of lie word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as lie:
- be blunt
- be clear
- be direct
- be frank
- be honest
- be straight
- be truthful
- come clean
- lay it on the line
- speak the truth
- arise
- rise
- upspring
- stand
- uprise
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Lie (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of lie?
The past tense of lie is lay. 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 lain.
Base Form (V1) | lie |
Past Form (V2) | lay |
Past Participle Form (V3) | lain |
s / es/ es (V4) | lies |
‘ing’ form (V5) | lying |
What is the V2 and V3 form of lie?
+ The V2 form of lie is “lay” and the V3 form of lie is “lain”
What is the sentence of lie?
What is the past tense V2 of lie?
+ The past tense of lie is “lay“.
What is the past participle V3 of lie?
+ The past participle of lie is “lain“.
What is the present participle V5 of lie?
+ The present participle of lie is “lying“.
Conclusion
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Here are other verbs V1 V2 V3 List
Base Form V1 | Past Form V2 | Past Participle Form V3 |
abide | abode/abided | abode/abided |
arise | arose | arisen |
awake | awoke | awoken |
backslide | backslid | backslidden/backslid |
be | was/were | been |
bear | bore | borne |
beat | beat | beaten/beat |
become | became | become |
befall | befell | befallen |
begin | began | begun |
behold | beheld | beheld |
bend | bent | bent |
beset | beset | beset |
bespeak | bespoke | bespoken |
bet | bet/betted | bet/betted |
bid | bid | bid |
bind | bound | bound |
bite | bit | bitten |
bleed | bled | bled |
blow | blew | blown |
break | broke | broken |
breed | bred | bred |
bring | brought | brought |
broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten/browbeat |
build | built | built |
burn | burnt/burned | burnt/burned |
burst | burst | burst |
bust | busted/bust | busted/bust |
buy | bought | bought |
cast | cast | cast |
catch | caught | caught |
chide | chid/chided | chid/chidden/chided |
choose | chose | chosen |
cleave | clove/cleft/cleaved | cloven/cleft/cleaved |
cleave | clave | cleaved |
cling | clung | clung |
clothe | clothed/clad | clothed/clad |
come | came | come |
cost | cost | cost |
creep | crept | crept |
crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
crow | crew/crewed | crowed |
cut | cut | cut |
daydream | daydreamed daydreamt | daydreamed daydreamt |
deal | dealt | dealt |
dig | dug | dug |
disprove | disproved | disproved/disproven |
dive | dove/dived | dived |
do | did | done |
draw | drew | drawn |
dream | dreamt/dreamed | dreamt/dreamed |
drink | drank | drunk |
drive | drove | driven |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt |
eat | ate | eaten |
fall | fell | fallen |
feed | fed | fed |
feel | felt | felt |
fight | fought | fought |
find | found | found |
fit | fitted/fit | fitted/fit |
flee | fled | fled |
fling | flung | flung |
fly | flew | flown |
forbear | forbore | forborne |
forbid | forbade/forbad | forbidden |
forecast | forecast/forecasted | forecast/forecasted |
forego (also forgo) | forewent | foregone |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
foretell | foretold | foretold |
forget | forgot | forgotten |
forgive | forgave | forgiven |
forsake | forsook | forsaken |
freeze | froze | frozen |
frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten |
get | got | got/gotten |
gild | gilt/gilded | gilt/gilded |
gird | girt/girded | girt/girded |
give | gave | given |
go | went | gone |
grind | ground | ground |
grow | grew | grown |
hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
hang | hung | hung |
have | had | had |
hear | heard | heard |
heave | hove/heaved | hove/heaved |
hew | hewed | hewn/hewed |
hide | hid | hidden |
hit | hit | hit |
hurt | hurt | hurt |
inbreed | inbred | inbred |
inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
input | input | input |
inset | inset | inset |
interbreed | interbred | interbred |
interweave | interwove interweaved | interwoven interweaved |
interwind | interwound | interwound |
jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
keep | kept | kept |
kneel | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled |
knit | knit/knitted | knit/knitted |
know | knew | known |
lay | laid | laid |
lead | led | led |
lean | leaned/leant | leaned/leant |
leap | leapt /leaped | leapt /leaped |
learn | learnt/learned | learnt/learned |
leave | left | left |
lend | lent | lent |
let | let | let |
lie | lay | lain |
light | lit/lighted | lit/lighted |
lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
lose | lost | lost |
make | made | made |
mean | meant | meant |
meet | met | met |
miscast | miscast | miscast |
misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
misdo | misdid | misdone |
mishear | misheard | misheard |
mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
mislead | misled | misled |
mislearn | mislearned mislearnt | mislearned mislearnt |
misread | misread | misread |
misset | misset | misset |
misspeak | misspoke | misspoken |
misspell | misspelt | misspelt |
misspend | misspent | misspent |
mistake | mistook | mistaken |
misteach | mistaught | mistaught |
misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
mow | mowed | mown/mowed |
offset | offset | offset |
outbid | outbid | outbid |
outbreed | outbred | outbred |
outdo | outdid | outdone |
outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
outfight | outfought | outfought |
outfly | outflew | outflown |
outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
outleap | outleaped/outleapt | outleaped/outleapt |
outlie | outlied | outlied |
output | output | output |
outride | outrode | outridden |
outrun | outran | outrun |
outsell | outsold | outsold |
outshine | outshined/outshone | outshined/outshone |
outshoot | outshot | outshot |
outsing | outsang | outsung |
outsit | outsat | outsat |
outsleep | outslept | outslept |
outsmell | outsmelled/outsmelt | outsmelled/outsmelt |
outspeak | outspoke | outspoken |
outspeed | outsped | outsped |
outspend | outspent | outspent |
outswear | outswore | outsworn |
outswim | outswam | outswum |
outthink | outthought | outthought |
outthrow | outthrew | outthrown |
outwrite | outwrote | outwritten |
overbid | overbid | overbid |
overbreed | overbred | overbred |
overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
overbuy | overbought | overbought |
overcome | overcame | overcome |
overdo | overdid | overdone |
overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
overeat | overate | overeaten |
overfeed | overfed | overfed |
overfly | overflew | overflown |
overhang | overhung | overhung |
overhear | overheard | overheard |
overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
override | overrode | overridden |
overrun | overran | overrun |
oversee | oversaw | overseen |
oversell | oversold | oversold |
oversew | oversewed | oversewn/oversewed |
overshoot | overshot | overshot |
oversleep | overslept | overslept |
overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
overspend | overspent | overspent |
overspill | overspilled/overspilt | overspilled/overspilt |
overtake | overtook | overtaken |
overthink | overthought | overthought |
overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
overwind | overwound | overwound |
overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
partake | partook | partaken |
pay | paid | paid |
plead | pleaded/pled | pleaded/pled |
prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
premake | premade | premade |
prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
presell | presold | presold |
preset | preset | preset |
preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
proofread | proofread | proofread |
prove | proved | proven/proved |
put | put | put |
quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
quit | quit/quitted | quit/quitted |
read | read | read |
reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
rebid | rebid | rebid |
rebind | rebound | rebound |
rebroadcast | rebroadcast rebroadcasted | rebroadcast rebroadcasted |
rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
recast | recast | recast |
recut | recut | recut |
redeal | redealt | redealt |
redo | redid | redone |
redraw | redrew | redrawn |
refit | refitted/refit | refitted/refit |
regrind | reground | reground |
regrow | regrew | regrown |
rehang | rehung | rehung |
rehear | reheard | reheard |
reknit | reknitted/reknit | reknitted/reknit |
relay | relaid | relaid |
relearn | relearned/relearnt | relearned/relearnt |
relight | relit/relighted | relit/relighted |
remake | remade | remade |
rend | rent | rent |
repay | repaid | repaid |
reread | reread | reread |
rerun | reran | rerun |
resell | resold | resold |
resend | resent | resent |
reset | reset | reset |
resew | resewed | resewn/resewed |
retake | retook | retaken |
reteach | retaught | retaught |
retear | retore | retorn |
retell | retold | retold |
rethink | rethought | rethought |
retread | retread | retread |
retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit |
rewake | rewoke/rewaked | rewaken/rewaked |
rewear | rewore | reworn |
reweave | rewove/reweaved | rewoven/reweaved |
rewed | rewed/rewedded | rewed/rewedded |
rewet | rewet/rewetted | rewet/rewetted |
rewin | rewon | rewon |
rewind | rewound | rewound |
rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
rid | rid | rid |
ride | rode | ridden |
ring | rang | rung |
rise | rose | risen |
roughcast | roughcast | roughcast |
run | ran | run |
sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
saw | sawed | sawn |
say | said | said |
see | saw | seen |
seek | sought | sought |
sell | sold | sold |
send | sent | sent |
set | set | set |
sew | sewed | sewn/sewed |
shake | shook | shaken |
shave | shaved | shaved/shaven |
shear | sheared | shorn |
shed | shed | shed |
shine | shone | shone |
shit | shit/shat/shitted | shit/shat/shitted |
shoot | shot | shot |
show | showed | shown/showed |
shrink | shrank | shrunk |
shut | shut | shut |
sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
sing | sang | sung |
sink | sank | sunk |
sit | sat | sat |
slay | slew | slain |
sleep | slept | slept |
slide | slid | slid |
sling | slung | slung |
slink | slunk | slunk |
slit | slit | slit |
smell | smelt | smelt |
smite | smote | smitten |
sneak | sneaked/snuck | sneaked/snuck |
speak | spoke | spoken |
speed | sped/speeded | sped/speeded |
spell | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled |
spend | spent | spent |
spill | spilt/spilled | spilt/spilled |
spin | spun/span | spun |
spoil | spoilt/spoiled | spoilt/spoiled |
spread | spread | spread |
stand | stood | stood |
steal | stole | stolen |
stick | stuck | stuck |
sting | stung | stung |
stink | stunk/stank | stunk |
stride | strode | stridden |
strike | struck | struck |
string | strung | strung |
sunburn | sunburned/sunburnt | sunburned/sunburnt |
swear | swore | sworn |
sweat | sweat/sweated | sweat/sweated |
sweep | swept | swept |
swell | swelled | swollen/swelled |
swim | swam | swum |
swing | swung | swung |
take | took | taken |
teach | taught | taught |
tear | tore | torn |
telecast | telecast | telecast |
tell | told | told |
think | thought | thought |
throw | threw | thrown |
thrust | thrust | thrust |
tread | trod | trodden/trod |
typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
unbend | unbent | unbent |
unbind | unbound | unbound |
unclothe | unclothed/unclad | unclothed/unclad |
undercut | undercut | undercut |
underfeed | underfed | underfed |
undergo | underwent | undergone |
underlie | underlay | underlain |
understand | understood | understood |
undertake | undertook | undertaken |
underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
undo | undid | undone |
unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
unhang | unhung | unhung |
unhide | unhid | unhidden |
unlearn | unlearned/unlearnt | unlearned/unlearnt |
unspin | unspun | unspun |
unwind | unwound | unwound |
uphold | upheld | upheld |
upset | upset | upset |
wake | woke/waked | woken/waked |
wear | wore | worn |
wed | wed/wedded | wed/wedded |
weep | wept | wept |
wet | wet/wetted | wet/wetted |
win | won | won |
wind | wound | wound |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
withhold | withheld | withheld |
withstand | withstood | withstood |
work | worked | worked |
wring | wrung | wrung |
write | wrote | written |