Which one is correct lying or lieing?

Which one is correct lying or lieing?

Beware of spelling! The present participle of lie is not lieing. ... “If you tell an untruth it is a lie, not a lay; and if you are in the process of telling an untruth you are lying and not laying.”

What is the past tense of lying?

The past tense of lie is lied or lay. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of lie is lies. The present participle of lie is lying. The past participle of lie is lied or laid.

Why is lying spelled?

There is nothing to differentiate between “lying” and “lieing” because only one spelling is correct: “lying,” the present participle and gerund for “to lie.” PRO TIP: Do NOT use “lieing,” as it is not a word; it is merely a sad misspelling. The correct spelling is “lying.”

What is the two meaning of lying?

1 : to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive She was lying when she said she didn't break the vase. He lied about his past experience. 2 : to create a false or misleading impression Statistics sometimes lie. ... 2 : something that misleads or deceives His show of remorse was a lie.

What is the present tense of lying?

Lie Present tense: I lie down on my bed to rest my weary bones. Past tense: Yesterday, I lay there thinking about what I had to do during the day. Past participle: But I remembered that I had lain there all morning one day last week.

Is it lie in or lye in?

Lie or lye: Lie and lye are only differentiated with one alphabet between them; however, that makes the meaning completely different as lie is both a noun and a verb that means either to being false or to lay down on some flat surface. Lye on the other hand is a metal hydroxide that is a strong alkali.

What is the meaning of lying down?

1. to place oneself or be in a prostrate position in order to rest or sleep. 2. to accept without protest or opposition (esp in the phrases lie down under, take something lying down)

Is lying past or present tense?

Lie Present tense: I lie down on my bed to rest my weary bones. Past tense: Yesterday, I lay there thinking about what I had to do during the day. Past participle: But I remembered that I had lain there all morning one day last week. Lay Present tense: As I walk past, I lay the tools on the workbench.

What does the term lying in mean?

Lying-in is the term given to the European forms of postpartum confinement, the traditional practice involving long bed rest before and after giving birth.

What are the different spellings of lie?

Once the meaning difference between lay and lie is understood, the spelling falls into place....The key lies in understanding what the words actually mean.

Tense	Lie	Lay
Present	Lie	Lay
Past	Lay	Laid
Past Participle	Lain	Laid