troublesome verb pairs brighton middle ms. kaste
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Troublesome Verb Pairs
Brighton MiddleMs. Kaste
Copy this chart!Present Present
ParticiplePast Past
Participle
1. sit
2. set
3. lie
4. lay
5. rise
6. raise
Sit & Set
• “sit”- to be seated; to rest (no D.O.)
• “set”- to place or put something somewhere (D.O.)
Sit & Set
Base/Present
PresentParticiple
Past Past Participle
sit is sitting sat have sat
set is setting set have set
Examples
1. Who is (setting, sitting) on the blankets by the pool?
2. Theresa is (setting, sitting) the lawn chairs by the pool.
3. Three boys (set, sat) on the platform.
4. The boys (set, sat) the instruments on the platform.
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.
Rise and Raise
• rise- “to move upward” or “to go up” (no D.O.)
• raise- “to lift something up” (D.O.)
Rise & Raise
Base/Present
Present Participle
Past Past Participle
rise is rising rose have risen
raise is raising raised have raised
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.
More Examples
• Prices had (rose, risen).
• The store had (raised, risen) prices.
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.)
Lie & Lay
Base/Present
PresentParticiple
Past Past Participle
lie is lying lay have lain
lay is laying laid have laid
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.
Examples
• That bicycle had (laid, lain) in the driveway for a week.
• Bill had (laid, lain) that bicycle in the driveway.
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