| Infinitif | to lie |
| Prétérit | lay |
| Participe passé | lain |
| Participe présent (et gérondif) | lying |
| 3ème personne du singulier au Présent simple | lies |
| Sens en français | reposer/être couché |
| Note | régulier lorsqu'il signifie 'mentir' |
| PRESENT SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| I lie | we lie |
| you lie | you lie |
| he lies | they lie |
| PRESENT CONTINUOUS | |
|---|---|
| I am lying | we are lying |
| you are lying | you are lying |
| he is lying | they are lying |
| PAST SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| I lay | we lay |
| you lay | you lay |
| he lay | they lay |
| PAST CONINUOUS | |
|---|---|
| I was lying | we were lying |
| you were lying | you were lying |
| he was lying | they were lying |
| FUTURE SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| I will/shall lie | we will/shall lie |
| you will lie | you will lie |
| he will lie | they will lie |
| FUTURE CONTINUOUS | |
|---|---|
| I will/shall be lying | we will/shall be lying |
| you will be lying | you will be lying |
| he will be lying | they will be lying |
| PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| I have lain | we have lain |
| you have lain | you have lain |
| he has lain | they have lain |
| PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
|---|---|
| I have been lying | we have been lying |
| you have been lying | you have been lying |
| he has been lying | they have been lying |
| PAST PERFECT SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| I had lain | we had lain |
| you had lain | you had lain |
| he had lain | they had lain |
| PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
|---|---|
| I had been lying | we had been lying |
| you had been lying | you had been lying |
| he had been lying | they had been lying |