Presenting… 6 Confusing Verbs!!!

CONFUSING Pair #1: SIT & SET Sit means: “to be seated” or “to rest”. *Sit usually does NOT have a direct object. EXAMPLE: Please sit in the chair. -No Direct Object Set means: “to put something in a place” *Set usually DOES have a direct object. EXAMPLE: Please set the apple on the desk. Set what? Set the apple. Direct Object: Apple

I will sit on the elephant. The elephant set his nose on my paper. Sit & Set Continued… I will sit on the elephant. The elephant set his nose on my paper. BASE FORM PRESENT PARTICIPLE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE Sit Is Sitting Sat Have/Has Sat Set Is Setting Have/Has Set **Notice that SET has the same form for the base, past and past participle.

Directions: Choose the correct form of sit or set. Let’s Try Some!!! Directions: Choose the correct form of sit or set. 1. At the party yesterday, we the birthday presents on the coffee table. set 2. Then we on the floor to play a game. sat 3. Ilana had been next to Rhiannon. sitting 4. The Jimenez twins never together, even though it was their birthday. sat 5. Mrs. Jimenez had already a large cake on the table. set 6. One of the twins on a birthday hat by mistake! sat

To lift something up or to cause something to rise. Confusing Pair # 2: Rise and Raise Rise means: To go up, or To get up Rise does NOT have a Direct Object. EXAMPLE: The guy in green is rising up the stairs. = NO DO To lift something up or to cause something to rise. Raise means: Raise DOES have a Direct Object. EXAMPLE: The winner is raising his arms. Raising what? Arms…..DO = Arms

Forms of the Verbs Rise & Raise Rise & Raise Continued… Forms of the Verbs Rise & Raise BASE FORM PRESENT PARTICIPLE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE RISE Is Rising Rose Have/Has Risen RAISE Is Raising Raised Have/Has Raised “RAISE the roof!!!!” DO = Roof “The roof, the roof, the roof is RISING!” No DO

Directions: Choose the correct form of rise or raise. Let’s Try Some! Directions: Choose the correct form of rise or raise. 1. Before the game, the color guards the flag. Raised Rose 2. The fans were for the national anthem. Rising Raising 3. The pitcher her arm to throw the ball. Raised Rose 4. The softball seemed to above the batter’s head. Rise Raise 5. Someone in front of me was a sign that blocked my view. Rising Raising 6. I have my voice to cheer a hundred times during one game. Risen Raised 7. When the sun had too high, the players couldn’t see the fly balls. Raised Risen 8. Yesterday, everyone when the 4th batter hit a homerun. Rose Raised 9. As soon as the seventh inning was over, we to leave. Rose Raised

Confusing Pair Number 3: Lie and Lay Lie Means: To recline, To be in a place, or To remain lying down. Lie does NOT have a Direct Object. EXAMPLE: The cat is lying (on the bed). *NO DO Lay Means: To put something down, or to place something. Lay usually has a Direct Object. EXAMPLE: Lay the cat treats on the counter. Lay what? Lay treats….. DO=Treats

“There’s no gift like the gift of knowledge!” Lie & Lay Continued… Forms of the Verbs Lie & Lay BASE PRESENT PARTICIPLE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE LIE Is Lying Lay Have/Has Lain LAY Is Laying Laid Have/Has Laid “There’s no gift like the gift of knowledge!”

Directions: Choose the correct form of lie or lay. Let’s Try Some! Directions: Choose the correct form of lie or lay. The remote control for the TV is under the rocking chair. lying 2. How long has it there? lain 3. My brother Ramon probably it there last night. laid 4. He was on the floor watching television. lying 5. Julia, my younger sister, is always her toys in front of the television set. laying 6. She has little parts from her board games all over the house. laid Ouch!! 7. Yesterday, Dad down on some hard plastic pieces on the couch. lay

“No More Confusion!!!” know you your Now verbs!