Question

Choose the correct usage of the verb lie in the past tense. I will lie down on my bed after school. I lay down to rest after school.

Answer 1

Answer:

I lay down to rest after school.

Explanation:

Do not confuse the intransitive verb LIE with the transitive verb LAY, which means to put or place.  LAY is conjugated as LAY, LAID, LAID.  The verb to LAY always takes an object.  For example: I lay the book down.  I laid the book down.