He is telling a lie She said that he was telling a lie
Present continuous → past continuous
He has told a lie She said that he had told a lie
Present perfect → past perfect
He told a lie She said that he had told a lie
Past simple → past perfect
He was telling a lie She said that he had been telling a lie
Past continuous →past perfect continuous
He had told a lie She said that he had told a lie
Past perfect → past perfect