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English verb conjugation COULD LIE

Irregular verb: lie - lay - lain


Affirmation

Simple form
I could lie
you could lie
she could lie
we could lie
you could lie
they could lie
V-ing form
I could be lying
you could be lying
she could be lying
we could be lying
you could be lying
they could be lying
Perfect
I could have lain
you could have lain
she could have lain
we could have lain
you could have lain
they could have lain
V-ing perfect
I could have been lying
you could have been lying
she could have been lying
we could have been lying
you could have been lying
they could have been lying

Negation

Simple form
I could not lie
you could not lie
she could not lie
we could not lie
you could not lie
they could not lie
V-ing form
I could not be lying
you could not be lying
she could not be lying
we could not be lying
you could not be lying
they could not be lying
Perfect
I could not have lain
you could not have lain
she could not have lain
we could not have lain
you could not have lain
they could not have lain
V-ing perfect
I could not have been lying
you could not have been lying
she could not have been lying
we could not have been lying
you could not have been lying
they could not have been lying

Interrogative form

Simple form
could I lie?
could you lie?
could she lie?
could we lie?
could you lie?
could they lie?
V-ing form
could I be lying?
could you be lying?
could she be lying?
could we be lying?
could you be lying?
could they be lying?
Perfect
could I have lain?
could you have lain?
could she have lain?
could we have lain?
could you have lain?
could they have lain?
V-ing perfect
could I have been lying?
could you have been lying?
could she have been lying?
could we have been lying?
could you have been lying?
could they have been lying?

Interro-negative form

Simple form
could I not lie?
could you not lie?
could she not lie?
could we not lie?
could you not lie?
could they not lie?
V-ing form
could I not be lying?
could you not be lying?
could she not be lying?
could we not be lying?
could you not be lying?
could they not be lying?
Perfect
could I not have lain?
could you not have lain?
could she not have lain?
could we not have lain?
could you not have lain?
could they not have lain?
V-ing perfect
could I not have been lying?
could you not have been lying?
could she not have been lying?
could we not have been lying?
could you not have been lying?
could they not have been lying?