O verbo "to lie" tem várias traduções, dependendo do contexto. Por exemplo:
- Mentir: Quando alguém não fala a verdade. Exemplo: "He lied to me." → "Ele mentiu para mim."
- Deitar: Quando alguém se coloca em uma posição horizontal, geralmente para descansar ou dormir. Exemplo: "I'm going to lie down." → "Vou me deitar."
- Jazer: Este é um pouco mais formal e menos usado, mas significa estar estendido ou repousar em algum lugar. Exemplo: "He lies in rest." → "Ele jaz em descanso."
- Estar localizado: Em um sentido mais geográfico ou espacial. Exemplo: "The city lies to the north." → "A cidade fica ao norte."
Simple Tense
Simple Present Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I lie | We lie |
| 2ª | You lie | You lie |
| 3ª | He/She/It lies | They lie |
Lie: /laɪ/, lies: /laɪz/
Simple Past Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I lied | We lied |
| 2ª | You lied | You lied |
| 3ª | He/She/It lied | They lied |
Lied: /laɪd/
Simple Future Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will lie | We will lie |
| 2ª | You will lie | You will lie |
| 3ª | He/She/It will lie | They will lie |
Will lie: /wɪl laɪ/
Continuous Tense
Present Continuous Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I am lying | We are lying |
| 2ª | You are lying | You are lying |
| 3ª | He/She/It is lying | They are lying |
lying: /ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/
Past Continuous Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I was lying | We were lying |
| 2ª | You were lying | You were lying |
| 3ª | He/She/It was lying | They were lying |
Was lying: /wəz ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/, Were lying: /wɜr ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/
Future Continuous Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will be lying | We will be lying |
| 2ª | You will be lying | You will be lying |
| 3ª | He/She/It will be lying | They will be lying |
Will be lying: /wɪl bi ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/
Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I have lied | We have lied |
| 2ª | You have lied | You have lied |
| 3ª | He/She/It has lied | They have lied |
Have lied: /hæv laɪd/, Has lied: /hæz laɪd/
Past Perfect Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I had lied | We had lied |
| 2ª | You had lied | You had lied |
| 3ª | He/She/It had lied | They had lied |
Had lied: /hæd laɪd/
Future Perfect Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will have lied | We will have lied |
| 2ª | You will have lied | You will have lied |
| 3ª | He/She/It will have lied | They will have lied |
Will have lied: /wɪl hæv laɪd/
