English verb conjugation MAY LIE

Irregular verb: lie - lay - lain

Affirmation

Simple form

I may lie
you may lie
he may lie
we may lie
you may lie
they may lie

V-ing form

I may be lying
you may be lying
he may be lying
we may be lying
you may be lying
they may be lying

Perfect

I may have lain
you may have lain
he may have lain
we may have lain
you may have lain
they may have lain

V-ing perfect

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

Negation

Simple form

I mayn't lie
you mayn't lie
he mayn't lie
we mayn't lie
you mayn't lie
they mayn't lie

V-ing form

I mayn't be lying
you mayn't be lying
he mayn't be lying
we mayn't be lying
you mayn't be lying
they mayn't be lying

Perfect

I mayn't have lain
you mayn't have lain
he mayn't have lain
we mayn't have lain
you mayn't have lain
they mayn't have lain

V-ing perfect

I mayn't have been lying
you mayn't have been lying
he mayn't have been lying
we mayn't have been lying
you mayn't have been lying
they mayn't have been lying

Interrogative form

Simple form

may I lie?
may you lie?
may he lie?
may we lie?
may you lie?
may they lie?

V-ing form

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

Perfect

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

V-ing perfect

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

Interro-negative form

Simple form

mayn't I lie?
mayn't you lie?
mayn't he lie?
mayn't we lie?
mayn't you lie?
mayn't they lie?

V-ing form

mayn't I be lying?
mayn't you be lying?
mayn't he be lying?
mayn't we be lying?
mayn't you be lying?
mayn't they be lying?

Perfect

mayn't I have lain?
mayn't you have lain?
mayn't he have lain?
mayn't we have lain?
mayn't you have lain?
mayn't they have lain?

V-ing perfect

mayn't I have been lying?
mayn't you have been lying?
mayn't he have been lying?
mayn't we have been lying?
mayn't you have been lying?
mayn't they have been lying?

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