Your grammar book says "I was sitting". Then you hear a British friend say "I was sat on the sofa", and you wonder who is wrong. Nobody is. In this episode: • I was sat and i was stood • Give us a hand: us meaning me • Me and my sister, there's loads of people • Well tired and we was: city and regional forms • A home scene • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: I was sat on the sofa when you rang. — I was sitting (casual) She was stood at the door for ages. — she was standing (casual) We were sat in traffic for an hour. — we were sitting (casual) The kids were stood in the queue. — they were standing (casual) Give us a hand! — help me (casual) Pass us the remote. — pass me the remote (casual) Can you lend us a fiver? — lend me five pounds (casual) Give us a sec. — wait a moment, please (casual) Me and Dad are making pancakes. — careful: Dad and I are making pancakes. There's loads of people at the park. — there are lots of people (casual) There's three bags in the boot. — there are three bags (casual) I'm well tired. — I'm very tired (London and the south-east, casual) We was going to ring you. — we were (regional) They was at Nan's. — they were (regional) I seen it yesterday. — I saw it (regional) Them shoes are muddy. — those shoes (regional) Real British English: the complete spoken course for learners worldwide — modern British accent, everyday grammar, phrasal verbs, idioms, slang, he/she/it for things, and real conversations at home. Listen, repeat out loud, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.