Lie, Lay & Lie (mentir) — Explicação em Português

Explicações, tabelas, exemplos em inglês e exercícios com gabarito (clique para ver como foi nas questões).

Resumo rápido

VerboSignificadoTipoPassadoParticípio
to lie (deitar-se)estar deitado, deitar-se (intransitivo)irregularlaylain
to lay (colocar)pôr, colocar algo (transitivo)irregularlaidlaid
to lie (mentir)dizer algo falsoregularliedlied
Explicação detalhada

1) to lie — deitar-se (intransitivo, irregular)

Formas: infinitive: lie / past: lay / past participle: lain / present participle: lying.

Examples (EN):
I lie on the bed every afternoon.
Yesterday, I lay on the sofa for an hour.
I have lain here all morning.
The cat is lying on the table.
Tradução (PT):
Eu me deito na cama toda tarde.
Ontem, eu me deitei no sofá por uma hora.
Eu tenho ficado deitadoO gato está deitado na mesa.

2) to lay — colocar/pôr (transitivo, irregular)

Formas: infinitive: lay / past: laid / past participle: laid / present participle: laying.

Examples (EN):
I always lay the table before dinner.
She laid the baby in the crib.
The workers have laid new tiles on the floor.
The hen is laying eggs.
Tradução (PT):
Eu sempre ponho a mesa antes do jantar.
Ela colocou o bebê no berço.
Os operários colocaram novos azulejos no chão.
A galinha está botando ovos.

3) to lie — mentir (regular)

Formas: infinitive: lie / past: lied / past participle: lied / present participle: lying.

Examples (EN):
Don't lie to me!
He lied about his age.
She has lied many times.
The boy is lying again!
Tradução (PT):
Não minta para mim!
Ele mentiu sobre a idade.
Ela já mentiu muitas vezes.
O menino está mentindo de novo!

Dica prática

  • Lie (deitar) — não tem objeto (I lie on the bed).
  • Lay (colocar) — precisa de objeto (I lay the book on the table).
  • Lie (mentir) — contexto de honestidade; passado regular: lied.

Exercícios (em inglês)

Exercício A — Complete

Complete with the correct form of lie (to lie — deitar), lay or lie (to lie — mentir):

  1. Yesterday, I ______ on the grass and watched the clouds.
  2. She ______ the baby in the crib.
  3. Don't ______ to me! Tell the truth.
  4. The cat is ______ on the sofa.
  5. He has ______ on the beach all afternoon.
  6. They ______ the table before dinner yesterday.
  7. The politician ______ about the results.
  8. Please ______ your jacket on the chair.
  9. My brother was tired, so he ______ on the floor.
  10. She has never ______ to her parents.

Exercício B — Multiple choice

Escolha a opção correta:

  1. The workers (laid / lain / lied) the bricks carefully.
  2. Yesterday, I (lay / lay / lied) on the bed for hours.
  3. Don't (lie / lie) to your teacher.
  4. The baby is (laying / lying) in the crib.
  5. She has (lain / lain / lied) there since morning.
  6. The man (lied / lied / laid) about his job.
  7. Please (lay / lay) your keys on the table.
  8. The hens are (laying / laying / lying) eggs now.
  9. We (lay / laid / lied) the books on the shelf yesterday.
  10. He (lay / lied / laid) to avoid punishment.