Lie vs Lay - English In A Minute

[@esteffannyh]

I´ll lie in my bed and cry for hours trying to learn this. =)

[@AA28_2]

True same feeling here 🤣🤣

[@FreedomRider223]

🤣👌

[@utilidades3]

and so if you lie you are a liar! 🤣😩

[@quattordicimaggio79]

😆😆😆😆💪🏻❤️🥳

[@ernestorevollar3632]

I lay on my bed while I was watching this wonderful English lesson from Sian 😍❤. The words lie and lay are pretty confusing and their conjugation is a nightmare. After all, thanks for your helpful explanation, sweetie.

[@EngLhag]

So, basically, LAY is directed to anything or anyone else but yourself. For ourselves we use LIE. I'll try to remember it. Thanks BBC :)

[@heyletsdoitcrazy]

The conjugation of those verbs is a nightmare 😭😢😖

[@GertyColeman-k8c]

Not really. Lie to someone is regular so -d/-d. Lay something carefullay is almost regular. y=i +d/y=i +d. Lie down/Lie in/Lie on..etc Last letter of preposition =n. Lie/lay/la..y=i =lai_. What's the missing letter?......n.

[@hoomanfarzi7095]

lie lied lied= speaking falsely lie lay laid= be on flat position lay laid laid= put something

[@bbclearningenglish]

Not bad, Hooman. But not quite right. lie, lay and lain = be in a flat position. Good try though! They are confusing!

[@nurmuhammadmamatusmonov8734]

​@@bbclearningenglish thank you so much.

[@ramg3496]

Thanks guys, you are one of the best teachers in the world. I have learned many grammar rules .

[@bbclearningenglish]

Hi Ram G We are glad you find our videos useful. Visit our website for more videos, guides and quizzes to help you improve your English: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/

[@giuseppepappalardo3584]

I am in love with Siam. What do I have to do? That woman is too much pretty and nice and speaks English as correctly as I wish to do

[@rungsakthongmuk8538]

Thank you so much Sian, it’s very useful for me.😊❤️

[@mad3269]

Well done....Sian you are the Best!

[@tramlethiminh3215]

LOVE AND THANK YOU 😁

[@sashiliyana463]

Even I haven't noticed before watching this. Thank you so much

[@karlvonbahnhof6594]

Thank you for the explanation, I never knew the difference... I've recently bought a Bluetooth speaker and there are different EQ settings for "hanging", "standing" and "lying" ...I thought, what the heck, is the speaker lying to me? 😅 But, it is actually correct.

[@juanlettieri2100]

Sian😍😍. Great lesson by the way. I love how you teach BBC. Greetings from Argentina! Make a video with the difference between "sort", "kind" and "type" or between "match", "suit" and "fit".

[@bbclearningenglish]

Thanks for your suggestions. I will pass them on to the producer.

[@juanlettieri2100]

@@bbclearningenglish Thanks! But be careful not to disturb him if he's lying on a sofa. Maybe he's taking a nap.😆

[@ОльгаЕфремова-о6я]

Great! Thanks a lot ❤

[@emildiaz1599]

Simple and short, equal to perfect

[@kaoutarbk8119]

Thank you 😍😍😘😘😘

[@andronac62]

I only watch Sian's clips here. So please prepare her clips as many as BBC can. You understand?

[@karimrami2557]

So useful thank you so much

[@dawaiahmed6891]

Thank you very much, i frequently get confused of these verbs, lay and lie.

[@bbclearningenglish]

They are indeed, Dawai Ahmed. You might like this one too: Sian tells you the difference between raise and rise! www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/eiam/unit-1/session-14

[@daveg6839]

I get very excited when I hear people say "lie" or "lying" properly. That's because 95% of the time people will say lay or laying when they should say lie or lying. No lie.

[@DjalmaCosta]

@@daveg6839 Thank you.

[@GertyColeman-k8c]

Don't get me started on few/little, fewer/less.

[@Ludwigtrann]

So useful 😊😊😊 thanks alot

[@momokoko109]

Great job 👌

[@tingting1604]

I‘m lying on the bed to watch your videos.

[@METINSEN-il1dn]

I was confused about that but now it's clear in ky mind thanks lay laid lie lay

[@thanhbinh7090]

so incredible video

[@rorohtp4424]

Thanks

[@JustForFun-tw5cc]

What about the word to tell untruth...Lie? Also the past participle of words in video?

[@heartsad6581]

Very useful

[@MESSartx]

thank you

[@nguyendieuthuy8848]

Thank you

[@SenjiaMurtic]

Which is correct, "The fate of the world lies in your hands" or "The fate of the world lay in your hands???"

[@mechtalk]

Thank u sian

[@지웅-j5g]

I just leave a comment while finding a video on causative verb 'Let'. Which one of "I let it done" and "I let it be done" is right? If we say either one or the other, please teach me the grammar related.

[@bbclearningenglish]

The correct sentence is "I let it be done".

[@Mr.Cornholio]

But why do I hear from many native speakers something like "he was laying" instead of "he was lying"? And in movies as well.

[@bbclearningenglish]

You are right - these words are often used incorrectly by native speakers.At least if you know the correct usage you can use them correctly when you are writing in formal English and in exams :)

[@kenrutherford1109]

❎️ He is laying on the couch ✅️ He is lying on the couch

[@hide241]

I laid on the floor in my room and watched this video. Thank you for the explanation of the two words.

[@gboldero1]

@hide It's, I lay on the floor in my room and watched this video. on the floor and in my room, are a prepositions not objects.

[@tingting1604]

I lay？

[@gboldero1]

@@tingting1604 Lay is the past tense of to lie.

[@GertyColeman-k8c]

I know it is slightly the wrong spelling but I always told my students,put something carefullay.

[@paolobragantini2991]

What about the past part. Lie, lay.thanks.

[@GertyColeman-k8c]

Lie in/Lie on/Lie down. This Lie is usually followed by a preposition. Lie on the beach. Lie in the sun. Lie down for a few minutes. What is the last letter of all these prepositions?....=n. Lie/Lay/Lai..... What's the last letter?Go on,guess......=n.

[@englishlanguage3060]

Lay in both cases have same pronounciation? please help

[@bbclearningenglish]

Yes they do - you need the context to help you know which use is being used.

[@tammytsang3487]

If you feel tired, you can lie down and have a nap. The groceries are heavy and you can lay them on the counter top.

[@emmawo2850]

I remember that I laid my pen on my table yesterday. but I can't find it now. I lie on the bed and read bed time stories for my kid.

[@nurmuhammadmamatusmonov8734]

I've been learning English for many years, but still confuse these verbs 😢

[@jorgemuratarias5116]

NOw I dont know if I lay or lie myself on the bed in dispair.... because this is the 5th video..and still dont get it to use it.

[@fionachan4174]

The answer is lie

[@Charles_Reid]

As a native English speaker, this is confusing to me too.

[@bbclearningenglish]

Yes, it is difficult to understand the difference!

[@nobackhands]

Here lies the lesson. Is lies right?

[@Matze96DAK]

Yea, for sure, don't ｌＥａＹiＥａ to me.

[@gajwm5824]

Really fiddly words to learners

[@ahmadabboud9932]

What about telling wrong news to someone?

[@umeshverma8760]

nice information...#powerlearningeducation

[@mouaddrouiche4589]

Why does Bruno mars says that he just wanna lay in his bed ? Why did he use lay instead of lie ?

[@bbclearningenglish]

Great question! This is an area that a lot of people who speak English as a first language get confused by. It probably should be 'I wanna lie in my bed'.

[@mouaddrouiche4589]

@@bbclearningenglish 😮 I see, thanks for this

[@midoahmed2725]

I want to file a lawsuit regarding these verbs. I am confused.

[@magedo7023]

this words make me crazy cuz i dont know how to use it

[@JAjsksld]

Well ....you have to learn carefully.

[@Undeaderror]

me too

[@vulpesinculta9578]

Imagine being british lol

[@cagdassimsek8089]

Whyyyyyyy!?!

[@duakhan7408]

I am shaking with confusion 😢

[@bahijabahia8221]

I thought that lie means to not say the truth to lie on someone

[@ilariandre_]

So confusing

[@tattawi9219]

Lie _lay _laid

[@arafathusein6735]

Really confusing

[@amilyester]

Can't wait for words like these to eventually be phased out, but it won't happen in my lifeftime. English has been a mess for centuries.

[@bbclearningenglish]

Will English get easier in future? Or more complicated?

[@BoundInChains]

Americans use these incorrectly all the time. 😅

[@il_andrea2560]

Big nightmare

[@thelukos]

Or if you’re American use “Lay” for everything 🤦‍♂️

[@انس-ك8ث]

Thanks

[@scherukodan]

Very useful

[@thelukos]

Or if you’re American use “Lay” for everything 🤦‍♂️