Verb forms
Base form
lie
Past Simple
lay
Past Participle
lain
Example sentences
Base form · lie
On Sundays I like to lie in bed until noon.
Past Simple · lay
The cat lay in the sun all afternoon.
Past Participle · lain
The old letters had lain untouched for decades.
Conjugation pattern
All three forms are different — this group needs the most practice.
Verbs with the same pattern