BBC Learning English

Ooo 'regret' is one of those tricky verbs that can change meaning depending on whether it is followed by an 'ing' verb or an infinitive verb. Test how well you know the difference with this . ⁠ ⁠ Image: Getty⁠ ⁠ EXTRA: We explain the difference between 'regret' + -ing form of the verb and 'to' + infinitive in this English In A Minute. Link in Bio.

😳Do you know how to use ‘spit it out’? Here is an example sentence… ⁠ “Just spit it out! It can’t be that bad, can it?” ⁠ Do you have this phrase in your language? Let us know!👇⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to learn more about feeling awkward: ⁠ ⁠ [Image: Getty]⁠

🤔Why do things happen? Now you can explain in different ways with these five alternatives to 'because'.👇⁠ ⁠ (Though these words are alternatives, they may not apply to all situations.)⁠ ⁠ To learn more about 'because', 'as' and 'since', click the link in our bio⁠ ⁠

🤔 Do you ever make mistakes with ‘say’ and ‘tell’? Beth is here with some common errors learners can make when using these verbs - and how to fix them :)

Do you know the difference between lie and lay?🧐 They're easy to confuse but you can learn the difference by scrolling through the slides here. 😄Don't forget to practise by writing a sentence in the comments 👇🏻👇🏽👇🏿👇🏻👇🏽👇🏿⁠ ⁠ To learn more about 'lie' and 'lay', click the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠

🩲👖🧦 Do you know someone has a lot of big ideas – but never puts them into action? Here’s a phrase to describe them! Write your answer in the comments - and double-tap this post if you like it!⁠ Image: Getty⁠ ⁠ EXTRA: Learn more about clothing vocabulary - and the difference between 'pants' and 'trousers'. Link in Bio.⁠ ⁠ ⁠

🐎🐴 Hold your horses! You don’t want to miss these phrases with ‘horse’. Do you have similar phrases in your language? Let us know in the comments - we’d love to hear from you!⁠ ⁠ (Images: Getty⁠)⁠ ⁠ EXTRA: Learn lots more animal idioms in this fun lesson on our website. Link in Bio.⁠ ⁠ ⁠

Do you know the English words for these sounds? 🤔 Which of them do you do? 😁 Note: These sounds generally do not cause offence in many English-speaking countries, but we apologise if there are any that are impolite in other cultures.

Do you know how to form questions correctly in English? Can you tell us which of these two questions is correct and why?⁠ ⁠ Image: Getty⁠ ⁠ EXTRA: For more help forming questions, check out our link in bio.

🥶When was the last time you did something until you were blue in the face? Here’s an example sentence: ⁠ 🎟My friend tried to get tickets for the concert until she was blue in the face! 😖⁠ Do you have this phrase in your language? Tell us in the comments. 👇⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to learn more about this expression.⁠ ⁠ [Image: Getty]⁠ ⁠ ⁠

🤬🔥Is there anything that makes you really angry? Tell us in the comments and try one of these 5 alternatives to 'angry'.⁠ (Though these words are alternatives, they may not apply to all situations.)⁠ ⁠ 😤If someone is angry, they might go off on one - find out what that means by clicking the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ ⁠

🤯One letter makes all the difference! 😁Learn the difference between ‘beside’ and ‘besides’ with Sian!