Pronunciation key
lie [laɪ]
Indicative
Simple presentSimple past
(I) lie(I) lay1 [leɪ], lied2
(thou) liest(thou) layst1, layest1, liedst2
(he) lies(he) lay1, lied2
(we) lie(we) lay1, lied2
(you) lie(you) lay1, lied2
(they) lie(they) lay1, lied2
Participles
PresentPast
lyinglain1 [leɪn], lied2

1 to rest horizontally, to be situated

2 to tell a lie