Lie vs Lay - English In A Minute

’Lay’ and ’lie’ are easy words to confuse! Learn the difference with English In A Minute! Sian’s going to show you the differences between lay and lie! Watch the video then answer the question! Is this sentence correct? If not, can you fix it? ‘I like to lay on the beach and read a book.’ ☺️Visit our website for the transcript, a summary and more quizzes: Learn English with BBC Learning English. Every day we help you to learn English with our brilliant mix of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, news and inspiring English programmes. We also produce regular ’extra’ videos across the week so come back every day to see what’s new. Regular content MONDAY: The English We Speak MONDAY: English in a Minute TUESDAY: News Review WEDNESDAY: LingoHack THURSDAY: 6 Minute English FRIDAY: Editor’s Choice Please use English when you comment. For more videos and content that will help you learn English, visit our website: ( 🤫 About the sentence: it’s not correct. Here you need the verb ‘lie’. The correct sentence is: ‘I like to lie on the beach and read a book.’)
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