English verb conjugation CAN LIE

Irregular verb: lie - lay - lain

Affirmation

Simple form

I can lie
you can lie
he can lie
we can lie
you can lie
they can lie

V-ing form

I can be lying
you can be lying
he can be lying
we can be lying
you can be lying
they can be lying

Perfect

I can have lain
you can have lain
he can have lain
we can have lain
you can have lain
they can have lain

V-ing perfect

I can have been lying
you can have been lying
he can have been lying
we can have been lying
you can have been lying
they can have been lying

Negation

Simple form

I cannot lie
you cannot lie
he cannot lie
we cannot lie
you cannot lie
they cannot lie

V-ing form

I cannot be lying
you cannot be lying
he cannot be lying
we cannot be lying
you cannot be lying
they cannot be lying

Perfect

I cannot have lain
you cannot have lain
he cannot have lain
we cannot have lain
you cannot have lain
they cannot have lain

V-ing perfect

I cannot have been lying
you cannot have been lying
he cannot have been lying
we cannot have been lying
you cannot have been lying
they cannot have been lying

Interrogative form

Simple form

can I lie?
can you lie?
can he lie?
can we lie?
can you lie?
can they lie?

V-ing form

can I be lying?
can you be lying?
can he be lying?
can we be lying?
can you be lying?
can they be lying?

Perfect

can I have lain?
can you have lain?
can he have lain?
can we have lain?
can you have lain?
can they have lain?

V-ing perfect

can I have been lying?
can you have been lying?
can he have been lying?
can we have been lying?
can you have been lying?
can they have been lying?

Interro-negative form

Simple form

can I not lie?
can you not lie?
can he not lie?
can we not lie?
can you not lie?
can they not lie?

V-ing form

can I not be lying?
can you not be lying?
can he not be lying?
can we not be lying?
can you not be lying?
can they not be lying?

Perfect

can I not have lain?
can you not have lain?
can he not have lain?
can we not have lain?
can you not have lain?
can they not have lain?

V-ing perfect

can I not have been lying?
can you not have been lying?
can he not have been lying?
can we not have been lying?
can you not have been lying?
can they not have been lying?

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