1. Troublesome Verb Pairs
Brighton Middle
Ms. Kaste

2. Copy this chart! Present Present Participle Past Past Participle
1. sit
2. set
3. lie
4. lay
5. rise
6. raise

3. Sit & Set “sit”- to be seated; to rest (no D.O.)
“set”- to place or put something somewhere (D.O.)

4. Sit & Set Base/ Present Participle Past Past Participle sit is sitting
sat
have sat
set
is setting
have set

5. Examples 1. Who is (setting, sitting) on the blankets by the pool?
Theresa is (setting, sitting) the lawn chairs by the pool.
Three boys (set, sat) on the platform.
The boys (set, sat) the instruments on the platform.

6. Examples
5. We had (sat, set) on the pier for an hour before Suzanne arrived with the bait.
6. I had (sat, set) the bucket of bait on the pier.

7. Rise and Raise rise- “to move upward” or “to go up” (no D.O.)
raise- “to lift something up” (D.O.)

8. Rise & Raise rise is rising rose have risen raise is raising raised
Base/
Present
Present Participle
Past
Participle
rise
is rising
rose
have risen
raise
is raising
raised
have raised

9. Examples The fans were (rising, raising) to sing the national anthem.
Fans were (rising, raising) signs and banners.
The student (raised, rose) to ask a question.
The students (raised, rose) a good question.

10. More Examples Prices had (rose, risen).
The store had (raised, risen) prices.

11. Lie & Lay
“lie”: to recline; to be in a place; to remain lying down (no D.O.)
“lay”: to put something down or somewhere (D.O.)

12. Lie & Lay Base/ Present Participle Past Past Participle lie is lying
have lain
is laying
laid
have laid

13. Examples The silverware is (lying, laying) on the table.
The waiter is (lying, laying) silverware beside each plate.
The paper mache (laid, lay) drying in the sun.
Aunt Martha (laid, lay) the paper mache in the sun to dry.

14. Examples That bicycle had (laid, lain) in the driveway for a week.
Bill had (laid, lain) that bicycle in the driveway.