A new life lay ahead of him.中lay为什么要用过去式?
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lie

v.(动词)

vi.躺,卧 have one's body in a flat position along the ground or other surface;be at rest

vi.平放 be resting flat on sth

vi.位于 exist in

vi.处于 remain,or be kept in the stated condition

vi.展现,伸展 show,spread out to view;extend

v.(动词)

vi.& vt.说谎 make a statement that one knows to be untrue

n.(名词)

[C]说谎 an untrue statement purposely made to deceive

这里用过去时是根据上下文语境推断得出的.

因为整个语境都是过去时,所以这里用过去时.