This gem of a problem deserves a page of its own!
LIE (to be in a horizontal position): Lie is followed by an adverb (how, when, where or how much):
Present : She lies down
Past : She lay down
Past Perfect : She had lain down
LAY (to place or put) : Lay takes a direct object (a brick, a rug, a book, etc.)
Present : She lays it (a rug) down
Past : She laid it (a brick) down
Past Perfect : She had laid it (a book) down
Easy!
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