1. Live Virtual Lesson Easily confused verbs By: Diana Lenartiene, Ed. S. Indian River State College Adult Education Department

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7. Confusing Verbs

8. Review What is a regular verb? What is a regular verb? What is an irregular verb? What is an irregular verb?

9. Lie vs. Lay Definitions:LAY=LIE= to place or put to rest or recline

10. Base/PresentPresentParticiplePastPastParticiple lie lay is lyinglay have lain is laying laid have laid

12. Notice that the past form of lie and the present form of lay are the same!

13. TIP Typically, lay requires a direct object.

14. Examples 1. I (lie, lay) in bed for a long time on Saturday mornings. 2. My mother (lies, lays) my little sisters clothes out every morning. 3. (Lie, Lay) the tablecloth out for dinner tonight.

15. TIP Double check sentences without direct objects. If the verb can be replaced by placed, then use lay.

16. Examples 1. The books (lay, laid) on the table. 2. Go (lie, lay) on the couch for a while. 3. The vegetables have been (lay, laid) out on the platter.

17. Sit vs. Set Definitions:SIT=SET= to rest to place or put

18. Base/PresentPresentParticiplePastPastParticiple sit set is sitting sat have sat is setting set had set

19. Typically set requires a direct object.

20. Examples: 1. The student (sat, set) in his desk. 2. The teacher (sat, set) the papers on the table.

21. TIP Occasionally, set will not have a direct object. Remember the definition and see if you can replace the verb with placed or put.

22. Examples 1. The books have been (sat, set) on the table. 2. I (sat, set) the cat down on the table. 3. I (sat, set) on the chair. 4. (Sat, Set) the box over there.

23. Rise vs. Raise Definitions:RISE=RAISE= to go up without help to go up with help

24. Base/PresentPresentParticiplePastPastParticiple rise raise is rising rose have risen is raising raised have raised

25. TIP Typically, raise requires a direct object. Typically, raise requires a direct object.

26. Examples 1. I (rose, raised) early this morning. 2. The bread (is rising, is raising). 3. We can (rise, raise) the money for charity.

27. TIP Remember the definitions of rise and raise. If the object goes up on its own, then use rise. If the object requires help, then use raise. Check the definitions even if the sentence has no direct object.

28. Examples 1. The sun (rose, raised) this morning. 2. The flag (rose, was raised) early this morning. 3. (Rise, Raise) your hands, please.

29. Confusing Pairs of Verbs Can and may let and leave lie and lay teach and learn rise and raise sit and set

30. Can and May Can means “to be able to.” Can means “to be able to.” May means “to be allowed to,” “to be permitted to,” or “to have the possibility of.” May means “to be allowed to,” “to be permitted to,” or “to have the possibility of.”

31. Can means to be able to. Can Can you tell me what time it is? Are Are you able to tell me what time it is?

32. May means “to be allowed to,” or “to be permitted to.” May May I help you? Allow Allow or permit permit me to help you.

33. Let and Leave Let means “to allow” or “to permit. Let means “to allow” or “to permit. let, let, let. let, let, let. Leave means “to depart” or “to let stay or let be.” Leave means “to depart” or “to let stay or let be.” leave, left, left leave, left, left

34. Let means “to allow” or “to permit.” Let me show you how to use the computer. Let me show you how to use the computer. Allow me to show you how to use the computer. Allow me to show you how to use the computer.

35. Leave means “to depart” or “to let stay or let be.” The train will leave at noon. The train will leave at noon. The train will depart at noon. The train will depart at noon.

36. Lie and Lay Lie means “to recline” or “to rest.” Lie means “to recline” or “to rest.” lie, lay, lain. lie, lay, lain. Lay means “to put” or “to place.” Lay means “to put” or “to place.” lay, laid, laid. lay, laid, laid.

37. Lie means “to recline” or “to rest.” I lie on the ship’s deck. I lie on the ship’s deck. I rest or recline on the ship’s deck. I rest or recline on the ship’s deck.

38. Lay means “to put” or “to place.” Lay means “to put” or “to place.” Sarah will lay the package on the table. Sarah will lay the package on the table. Sarah will put or place the package on the table. Sarah will put or place the package on the table.

39. Teach and Learn Teach means “to show how” or “to explain.” teach, taught, taught. Learn means “to understand” or “to gain knowledge.” learn, learned, learned.

40. Teach means “to show how” or “to explain.” I will teach you. I will teach you. I will show you how or explain. I will show you how or explain.

41. Learn means “to understand” or “to gain knowledge.” You can learn eaisly. You can learn eaisly. You can understand or gain knowledge easily. You can understand or gain knowledge easily.

42. Rise and Raise Rise Rise means “to get up”or “to go up.” rise, rise, rose, risen Raise Raise means to lift something up. raise, raise, raised, raised

43. Rise means to “get up” or “to go up.” The oil will rise from the ground. The oil will rise from the ground. The oil will go up from the ground. The oil will go up from the ground.

44. Raise means to lift something up. He will raise his hand. He will raise his hand. He will lift up his hand. He will lift up his hand.

45. Sit and Set Sit Sit means “to rest.” sit, sit, sit, sat Set Set means “to place” or “to put.” set, set, set, set

46. Sit means “to rest.” He will sit at the computer for hours. He will sit at the computer for hours. He will rest at the computer for hours. He will rest at the computer for hours.

47. Set means “to place” or “to put.” Please Please set set the trap down gently. Please Please place or put put the trap down gently.

48. Reviewing what we have learned Verbs can be regular or irregular Verbs can be regular or irregular Verbs can be transitive or intransitive Verbs can be transitive or intransitive We must use the correct form of the verb to agree with the subject and the tense or time. We must use the correct form of the verb to agree with the subject and the tense or time. There are certain verbs and verb pairs considered confusing in English There are certain verbs and verb pairs considered confusing in English