SAY vs. TELL SAID vs. TOLD What is the difference English lesson

What is the difference between SAY and TELL in English In this English lesson we explain the difference between these two verbs with many example sentences. Most of our examples use SAID and TOLD as those are the forms that are used the most. We look at the conjugation of SAY and TELL in different tenses. We also explain which verb to use to give an order or instructions. We also look at which verb with these expressions: Do you SAY the truth of TELL the truth Do you SAY a lie of TELL a lie Do you SAY a story of TELL a story Do you SAY a joke of TELL a joke (Note: only ONE way is correct ) At the end of this lesson there is a simple fill the blank exercise where the viewer needs to complete six sentences with either SAID or TOLD. The answers appear after a while. See our complete English lesson here: , LearnEnglish, EnglishLesson, SayTell ++++++++++ NOTE: Our English lessons and English language resources are for people over the a