CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LAIN
PRESENT
Present
I lie
you lie
he/she/it lies
we lie
you lie
they lie
Present continuous
I am lying
you are lying
he/she/it is lying
we are lying
you are lying
they are lying
Present perfect
I have lain
you have lain
he/she/it has lain
we have lain
you have lain
they have lain
Present perfect continuous
I have been lying
you have been lying
he/she/it has been lying
we have been lying
you have been lying
they have been lying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I lay
you lay
he/she/it lay
we lay
you lay
they lay
Past continuous
I was lying
you were lying
he/she/it was lying
we were lying
you were lying
they were lying
Past perfect
I had lain
you had lain
he/she/it had lain
we had lain
you had lain
they had lain
Past perfect continuous
I had been lying
you had been lying
he/she/it had been lying
we had been lying
you had been lying
they had been lying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will lie
you will lie
he/she/it will lie
we will lie
you will lie
they will lie
Future continuous
I will be lying
you will be lying
he/she/it will be lying
we will be lying
you will be lying
they will be lying
Future perfect
I will have lain
you will have lain
he/she/it will have lain
we will have lain
you will have lain
they will have lain
Future perfect continuous
I will have been lying
you will have been lying
he/she/it will have been lying
we will have been lying
you will have been lying
they will have been lying
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would lain
you would lain
he/she/it would lain
we would lain
you would lain
they would lain
Conditional continuous
I would be lying
you would be lying
he/she/it would be lying
we would be lying
you would be lying
they would be lying
Conditional perfect
I would have lain
you would have lain
he/she/it would have lain
we would have lain
you would have lain
they would have lain
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been lying
you would have been lying
he/she/it would have been lying
we would have been lying
you would have been lying
they would have been lying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you lie
we let´s lie
you lie
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
5 QUOTES WITH «LAIN»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
lain.
Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.
The great hinderance to the development of this continent has lain in the lack of capital.
As perfume doth remain In the folds where it hath lain, So the thought of you, remaining Deeply folded in my brain, Will not leave me: all things leave me: You remain.
And suddenly, like light in darkness, the real truth broke in upon me; the simple fact of Man, which I had forgotten, which had lain deep buried and out of sight; the idea of community, of unity.
How many persons condemned to the horrors of solitary confinement have gone mad - simply because the thinking faculties have lain dormant!
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAIN»
Discover the use of
lain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
lain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Yoshitoshi Abe
Lain Illustration Limited Edition
The representative works of the multi-talented Yoshitoshi Abe continues to demonstrate his talents as a manga-ka, illustrator and script writer.
2
Against the current: the life of
Lain Singh Bangdel, writer, ...
The work of Lain Singh Bangdel (1912-2002) is infused with a deep empathy for the downtrodden of his native Nepal, as well as a burning desire both to interpret and to preserve its rich ancient culture.
Donald Alan Messerschmidt, Dina Bangdel, 2004
3
Joyce
Lain Kennedy's Career Book
Looks at the careers of the future, tells how to plan one's career, set goals, and make decisions, and discusses internships, college planning, job search strategies, and keys to success on the job.
4
Becoming a Good Doctor: The Place of Virtue and Character in ...
Lain Entralgo, Pedro. La Relacion Medico- Enfermo, (Madrid: Alianza Editorial),
1983, p. 398. Other works include Lain Entralgo, Pedro. Antropologia de la
Esperanto. (Madrid: Guadarrama), 1978; Lain Entralgo, Pedro. Antropologia
Medica ...
5
Descendants of William
Lain and Keziah Mather: With Her ...
Lain family
Beatrice L. Sheehan, 2000
6
The Glory of Nepal: A Biography of
Lain Singh Bangdel
Biography of a Nepali author; translated from Nepali.
Narendrarāja Prasāī, 2003
Catch Tara Lain's Bestselling Balls to the Wall Series!
Perfect: lain or have lain Sing. Plu. Sing. lu. Sing. Plu. (a) l. 1. ——- l. l. _ 1. 1. _2.
Thou liest 2. — 2. Thou laid 2. —— 2. Thou hast lain 2. _ 3. He lies 3. _ 3. He “ 3.
_- 3. He has “ 3. _(b) I lie I lay I have lain I had lain I shall lay I shall have lain He ...
California. Department of Education, 1873
Here is an America where the packets of Sea Monkeys that arrive in the mail contain secret messages and the girl next door can breathe underwater. With Last Week's Apocalypse, Douglas Lain arrives with a punch line and a warning.
10
Biennial Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction ...
Present tense = lie Preterit tense = lay. Perfect = lain or have lain Sing. Plu. Sing.
Plu. Sing. Plu. (a) l. 1. ——- 1. 1. —— 1. 1. -i 2. Thou liest 2. Z 2. Thou laid 2. -i 2.
Thou hast lain 2. —— 3. He lies 3. —— 3. He “ 3. i 3. He has “ 3. ——(b) I lie I lay
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAIN»
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lain is used in the context of the following news items.
Spanish 'ghost airport' that cost €1bn to build sells at auction for …
The airport has lain abandoned since it closed in 2012 A consortium of Chinese investors have placed a bid on the abandoned airport. «The Independent, Jul 15»
Duffy's Cut: Catherine Burns is buried in Clonoe - BBC News
A woman murdered in America 183 years ago has been buried in her native County Tyrone after her remains had lain in an unmarked grave. «BBC News, Jul 15»
Ricky Gervais defends Queen Elizabeth II over Nazi salute scandal
The newspaper has defended its decision to post the footage, saying, "These images have lain hidden for 82 years. We publish them today, ... «New Magazine, Jul 15»
London's Lost Graveyard: the Crossrail Discovery on Channel 4
And it has lain largely undisturbed under Liverpool Street - until the diggers arrived to carve out a new transport route for 21st-century ... «Radio Times, Jul 15»
Plenty to talk about at ACC Kickoff
... around the league — Clemson will be represented by defensive tackle D.J. Reader and offensive guard Eric Mac Lain — talk to reporters. «Anderson Independent Mail, Jul 15»
Next Test for Greece's Tsipras: Privatization - WSJ
Equally problematic are policy areas that have so far lain outside Greece's bailout programs. For example, Syriza has published draft ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
La Gloria: An American corner in Cuba - BBC News
The co-operative has diversified and is now growing vegetables on land which had lain fallow. "A new tractor would let us work the land better, ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
Careers Now: Stressed-out commuter needs solutions - News …
(E-mail your career questions for possible use in this column to Joyce Lain Kennedy at jlk@sunfeatures.com; use "Reader Question" for subject ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
UK full of mini versions of Stonehenge! | Business Standard News
In Ireland we are finding hundreds of sites because they have lain buried under the peat which has protected them," he said. Some sites, such ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
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Bill Phillips, Sam Mac Lain, Gary Andriesse, Russ Hamilton +9. 2. Tom Lewis, John Pedersen, Bob Hall, Tom Poole -2. 3. Austin Wilson, Pops ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
