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You may find the question difficult – at least tricky – based on the dramatic ways ‘lie’ and ‘lay’ transform tense-wise. While ‘lie’ transforms into ‘lied’ (as past tense form) in some contexts, it becomes ‘laid’ in another. Also, ‘lay’ can be the present simple form in certain clauses but past tense in others. Consider these sentences:
They always lie to us.
They lied to us about the contract.
I want to lie on the floor for some minutes.
I laid on the floor for some minutes.
Lizards lay eggs like hens.
The lizard laid eggs inside the pantry.
Concerning the proliferation of arms, the blame lies with the government.
I can hear moving songs from the stadium as the former governor’s body lies in state.
What the above analysis suggests is that one…