Lay or Lie? Never mix them up again.

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Lay or Lie? Never mix them up again.

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If there's book on the couch, is it laying there or lying there?
If you're not sure, you're not alone. Native English speakers often mix these verbs up. Watch this video and you'll never get confused again!
We'll explain how 'lay' is the past tense of lie (how weird is that?) and we'll show you how 'lay' is a transitive verb and 'lie' is intransitive, and what that means in practice.
You'll see examples in action that will help you get them right.
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@And-yw4hc 2 жыл бұрын

Such a useful video, I always found the grammar of these two verbs difficult to understand but your explanation has finally made it clear how to use them correctly!! Thank you so much, Vicki and Jay!!

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Hi And. It is so easy to get these two mixed up. This is Jay writing back to you. I find myself referring to our videos just to keep it straight in my own mind :-)

@VinodYadav-df2xw Жыл бұрын

I am from India and I am a teacher of English. I like your videos so much

@SimpleEnglishVideos Жыл бұрын

Vinod Yadav, nice to meet you. There are a lot of Simple English Video subscribers from India. And we're very glad you are able to use our videos to help your students. - Jay

@aryankunte 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, the verb 'lie' and 'lay' can be confusing at times.

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Aryan. This is Jay writing back to you. I get them confused all the time and have to refer back to this video to remind myself of the proper use of each. Thanks for writing to us and thanks for watching. Good to hear from you!!!

@mostahmed 2 жыл бұрын

Finally got the difference between lie and lay. Thank you 😊

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Me too, مصطفى عبد الغني . This is Jay writing back to you. I get them confused all the time :-)

@zhanybekaskarbekov8368 2 жыл бұрын

Great topic! thanks (:

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

You re most welcome, Zhanybek. Thanks for watching.

@annovampyr 2 жыл бұрын

I am watching this video from the same model of dell monitor that is shown in this video! This is just mind-blowing...

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Coincidences can sometime be amazing, 14 13. Thanks for watching.

@gromit0299 2 жыл бұрын

Not only is this video useful, but it just makes me miss you guys more than I already do. You guys are looking fabulous. And also sweet Carter!!! 🥰😭🥰

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Statia!!! So great to hear from you. This is Jay writing back to you. We miss you too. Maybe we'll be able to get together on the deck this spring if the pandemic worries go away :-)

@asaduzzamansunam9845 2 жыл бұрын

I am preparing for the IELTS exam and your channel caught my attention. Learning with you is fun. I am impressed by the visual examples. It will help me remember for a longer period of time. Thank you and keep it up. Love from Bangladesh 💌

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Asaduzzaman. we're so pleased to know our videos are helping you prepare for the IELTS exam. Let us know how you make out.

@mamymimma 2 жыл бұрын

Vickie IS thirty-two at heart 🤗❤️

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

LOL, well put, Simone. :-) (This is Jay writing back to you).

@jorgeluischavez682 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🥰

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome, Jorge. Thanks for watching.

@HuyenNguyen-bc3je 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video. It’s very helpful for me. I’m learning English. I’m from Vietnam.

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Huyền Nguyễ, we're so pleased to know our videos are helping. Thanks for letting us know and thanks for watching.

@msk273 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Miriam. Take good care and have a great holiday season.

@oreox6814 2 жыл бұрын

You made it very easy for us.... Thank you

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome Oreox. Thanks for watching.

@user-ir2mr7yc8n 8 ай бұрын

Guys, you are the best! Thank you so much for all your content on KZfaq 😊

@shaf4811 2 жыл бұрын

This is a very helpful video,personally my self often mixed these two words. Thanks for the help!

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Shafeek, this is Jay writing back to you. I get them mixed up all the time :-) Thanks for watching and we're very pleased we've been able to help.

@bnhasen 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful lesson 👍🏼🌷🌹

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

محمد آل حاس, Thank you! 😃

@vuslatoztopcu7108 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Vicki! Hello Jay! Thank you so much for this awesome video. You are great teachers.🌹

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Vuslat, that's so kind of you to say. Thank you and thanks for watching our video.

@irinanazarenko8406 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much from Ukraine!!! So useful and fun video!!!! You are the best!!:)

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Irina, we're really pleased you enjoyed this one. Thanks for letting us know and thanks for watching.

@viniciustephano 2 жыл бұрын

I found this video very helpful! Thank you so much! Best regards from Brazil!

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful, Vinicius. Thanks for watching and best regards from Philadelphia.

@ahmadov01 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ziggy.stardust 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you this is so useful!

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Lise, we're so pleased you found this video useful. Thanks for letting us know and thanks for watching.

@dailycrunch458 Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️ Ma'am and Sir

@aliragab2748 2 жыл бұрын

I love both of you

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

:-)

@Imirainy 2 жыл бұрын

Woah! I had never understood the difference between these two verbs but now it's clearer! Thank you! :)

@Luomin0803 16 күн бұрын

your videos are so helpful，thank you very much！I am not be confusing any more.

@SimpleEnglishVideos 15 күн бұрын

We are very glad we could help end your confusion! Thanks for watching - Jay

@ishuk2763 2 жыл бұрын

Life saver sir

@vivianagambetta9197 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video!! Thank you

@SimpleEnglishVideos 10 ай бұрын

You are most welcome, Vivian. Thanks for watching.

@hoang-thong 2 жыл бұрын

i love it

@glennpavel4800 Жыл бұрын

great video

@michaelaschnettker2882 2 жыл бұрын

I can always put my trust in the two of you when it comes to teaching my students basic grammar lessons. Or any kind of lessons concerning the English language. Thank you so much for that! You put the practice into preaching my lessons. ;)

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Michaela, we are so pleased you and your students benefit from our videos. It means a lot to us, so thanks for letting us know. Have a great holiday season.

@LaMansionDelIngles 2 жыл бұрын

When Eric Clapton sang 'Lay Down Sally', he must have been physically putting or laying her down somewhere, not telling her to go and lie down!

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Craig, this is Jay writing back to you. Actually Eric Clapton and I have that one thing in common, we both screw up Lay and Lie :-) Take good care and have a great holiday.

@freddiemercury8700 2 жыл бұрын

Ah! I am so delighted to see both of you! You have just made my day even better! Now, where is the hilarious kid ?🤔 don't LIE to me !😁

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

LOL, Nigel. He's in lots of videos and he'll be in more in the future.

@braulioherrada659 2 жыл бұрын

It’s been a quite interesting English class, I really enjoyed it

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

We're very glad you enjoyed it Braulio. Thanks for watching.

@Joy-lg1kg 2 жыл бұрын

Another pleasant way to learn the use of the verb to lie,besides your video,of course,is by listening to the song "Chasing cars" by Snow Patrol.😄

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Good suggestion, Joy. Thank you for sharing that.

@Joy-lg1kg 2 жыл бұрын

@@SimpleEnglishVideos Thank you to you! It's a pleasure to see your videos!

@eugenezuev7349 Ай бұрын

thanks!

@SimpleEnglishVideos 15 күн бұрын

You bet!

@john.andrew.brighton 2 жыл бұрын

1:26 I feel that’s a lie that you NEVER lie because I’m pretty sure everyone has lied once in their lifetime, that’s something I learned from my parents

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Your parents are indeed wise, John.

@szabados1980 2 жыл бұрын

I like your funny bits. Jay laying an egg was huge! 😆

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

We'll let you know when the egg hatches, Gabor. :-)

@SiberianMARVEL 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, Vicki and Jay! Thank you for the video! But I’ve got a couple of questions: 1. 7:21 you’re saying: “I think I saw it…”. Do you normally pronounce it with the [r] sound between “saw” and “it” [sorit]? I know that it’s sometimes added between words as in “vanilla ice cream” [vanilla{r}ice cream]? 2. Why don’t we usually use the past participle of “lie”? Can’t I say like: “I’ve lain in the sun too long that’s why I’m red”. If no, what do I say? I use it in Past Simple instead? THANK YOUU!! 🤗

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Siberian. Oh these are such great questions. :-) 1. Yep, I think I'd add a linking 'r' here. 2. Yes, technically speaking we could say "I''ve lain in the sun too long', and that would be correct. Why don't we? Goodness knows, but you won't hear the word 'lain' very often in natural spoken English. For some reason (which I have no explanation for) we seem to opt for the simple past instead if we can with the verb lie. An important exception though would be in poetry. 'Lain' has a poetical ring to it.

@SiberianMARVEL 2 жыл бұрын

@@SimpleEnglishVideos thank you for your reply!!🧡

@tamie3096 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video . thank you so much teache`s.

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

We're so glad you found this video worthwhile, tamie.

@annbookerrichter 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. But, « I have laid » the dry cleaning on the bed, or simple past « I laid » …. Hmm ;-)

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Oh great question Ann, because in a lot of circumstamces it could be either and in others it's one or the other! For that answer you need to delve into the present perfect. Here's a video we've made about that: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/acV1mayb29enn3k.html

@visemand1103 2 жыл бұрын

To say and to tell, To rise and to raise, To lie and to lay... When you've understood the subtlety of these verbs, one needs a good rest!! 😁

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Well put, Visemand. English can be so confusing sometimes :-)

@visemand1103 2 жыл бұрын

@@SimpleEnglishVideos it is sometimes a little confusing. But oh Gosh ! I do love your language !! 😁

@AxellTh 2 жыл бұрын

Wee have the exact same issue in my native language.people gets the two word mixed up.

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Axell for sharing that Axel. What is your native language?

@AxellTh 2 жыл бұрын

Danish

@petkoivanov8800 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys! (its correct to use "guys" in this case?)

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, Petko. It is appropriate. It used to be the case that 'guys' only included men and not women. But today, it's a great way to include every one in a group without regard to gender.

@rudolfblaha7701 2 жыл бұрын

hi. there are another easy words to mix up. break and brake

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Rudolf, yes homonyms like 'break' and 'brake' are worthy of another video. We'll add it to our list of future projects :-)

@user-bb8vf3tq6l 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

:-)

@Muslimah1987 2 жыл бұрын

How about 'Before you, lie all your dreams' - correct or not? Thank you!

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

That's really good Musilmah. It's lovely saying. But you don't need the comma after "before you...". Thanks for writing to us and thanks for watching.

@amayadharmasena1279 2 жыл бұрын

Darling couple

@Kihene 2 жыл бұрын

How about "we might as well LAY down and die"?

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Oh that's an interesting one Kihene. Great example. Technically speaking it should be lie down but you'll hear a lot of people say lay down.

@freddiemercury8700 2 жыл бұрын

32yrs😂 if only we could reverse back the age ! Couldn't we ? I have always said: I would rather grow older than die younger! Merry chrimbo to all of youz 😂🤣😁

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Leroy. This is Jay writing back to you. Thanks for your good thoughts and have a great holiday season.

@lostwizard 2 жыл бұрын

None of what follows is a suggestion that people should just throw up their hands and not try to get this right. That said, I have the impression that there's a language shift underway with the whole lie/lay thing. I don't have a good read on what that shift is, though, and it's probably doing different things regionally. Because why would it be straight forward? What I do know is that I've heard "lied" (or just "lie" sometimes) instead of "lay" and "lain", which makes some sense, I suppose. I've also heard "lay" in intransitive circumstances often enough that I'm pretty sure there's already dialectal variation and I'd wager the "battle" to keep "lay" and "lie" separated is probably lost.

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Willam. Thanlks so much for this thoughtful response. There are lots of intsnaces in popular songs where lie and lay are switched and I think that's a good indication that we can expect to see language change here in the future.

@Jake-oc8wm 2 жыл бұрын

I've noticed the situation with these two is so confusing because people often use sayings like lay down or laid back. I tipped over with this one kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ldKIibik0rLMhmw.html. 'The bookie is laying here with 10 bucks,' he said... I guessed he used it as the past participle form of the verb lie. Does he simply not want to use lain or what's the matter?

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Jake, it's really a matter of the fact that many native speakers simply use these incorrectly, all the time. Follow the rule that if it involves placing something somewhere, lay is the verb. And 'lain' is rarely used in any event.

@williamssharon3908 2 жыл бұрын

We lie down under the shade of a tree. Did I construct this sentence correctly?

@Tratulyan 2 жыл бұрын

Что за рекомендации

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Татулянский, you've asked 'what are the recommendations' but we're not sure what you mean.

@ggboot1 Жыл бұрын

So, if you're not already lying down, would you then use the word lay? For example, "I'm going to lay down." You're placing yourself in the bed.

@Nonamenor 2 жыл бұрын

One of the way of not mixing up this kind of tricky words is not to learn them together 😉

@SimpleEnglishVideos 2 жыл бұрын

That's an interesting thought, Bidolla. I suppose, because so many people get it confused, they are often taught together to help create the distinctions between them.