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.’

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( 🤫 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.’)