The last possibility (exist) is reflected in the topic statement: He said a great future laid/lay/lied/lain ahead of Nigeria. The poser, however, remains what the past tense of ‘lie’ is in the ...

Seven individuals have lain in state in the last five years, from former President George H.W. Bush to Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. In contrast, just seven individuals were also lain in ...

We had a term for this activity. The verb was “to lay out.” Not lie out, lay out. As in, “Wow, you’re beet red. Have you been laying out all day?” “Yes, and I plan to lay out tomorrow ...

She's happy because she finally understands that she's lying down—not laying down. | Malte Mueller/fStop/Getty Images I lay/laid/have laid my baby in the crib.

It is up to the deceased's family whether the person will lie in state. For example, when Harry S. Truman died, his body did not lie in state in the Capitol because his wife did not want to travel ...