It depends on which sense of the verb you mean: To rest or to tell an untruth. I have lain on my bed for an hour. I have lied only once before. (Oops -- that's twice.)
past tense of lie
The past tense of lie (to tell an untruth) is lied. Lied is also the past participle. The past tense of lie (to rest or recline in a horizontal position) is lay. Lain is the past participle.
The past participle of lie (to speak an untruth) is lied.The past participle of lie (to rest in a horizontal position) is lain.The past perfect tense is created with the auxiliary verb "had" and a past participle. "Had lied" or "had lain" is the past perfect tense, depending on which verb is being used.
The principal parts ( i.e. the present, preterite and past participle ) of the verb to lie ( meaning to be or to become recumbent ) are lie, lay and lain. I lie there today; I lay there yesterday; I have lain there for a week.
1. To fib = lied. 2. to lie horizontally, on the floor a.s.o. = lain.
past tense of lie
The past tense of lie (to tell an untruth) is lied. Lied is also the past participle. The past tense of lie (to rest or recline in a horizontal position) is lay. Lain is the past participle.
The past participle of lie (to speak an untruth) is lied.The past participle of lie (to rest in a horizontal position) is lain.The past perfect tense is created with the auxiliary verb "had" and a past participle. "Had lied" or "had lain" is the past perfect tense, depending on which verb is being used.
The principal parts ( i.e. the present, preterite and past participle ) of the verb to lie ( meaning to be or to become recumbent ) are lie, lay and lain. I lie there today; I lay there yesterday; I have lain there for a week.
laid
1. To fib = lied. 2. to lie horizontally, on the floor a.s.o. = lain.
The past tense of "lie down" is "lay down", and the past participle is "lain down".
The present perfect tense with past participle for the word "lie" is "have lied."
The past tense and the past participle of the verb 'to lie', meaning 'to tell an untruth', are both 'lied': 'I lied when I told you I loved you.' 'I have lied to you ever since we met.' The past tense of the verb 'to lie', meaning 'to be situated', is 'lay', and the past participle is 'lain': 'I lay on a towel on the beach in the sun.' 'I have lain there every day this week.'
Lain is already the past participle of lie.
The three tenses of the verb "lie" are present (lie), past (lay), and past participle (lain).
present - past - past participle lay - laid - laid Not to be confused with lie - lay - lain