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Confusing
Irregular Verbs
Review
•What is a regular verb?
•What is an irregular verb?
Lie vs. Lay
Definitions:
LIE= to rest or recline
LAY= to place or put
Base/
Present
Present Participle
lie
(is)
lying
lay
(is)
laying
Past
Past
Participle
lay
(has)
lain
laid
(has)
laid
Notice this?
The past form of lie
and the present form of lay
are the same!
TIP
Typically,
lay requires a
direct object.
Examples
1. I (lie, lay) in bed for a long time on
2.
3.
Saturday mornings.
My mother (lies, lays) my little
sister’s clothes out every morning.
(Lie, Lay) the tablecloth out for
dinner tonight.
TIP
Double check sentences without
direct objects.
If the verb can be replaced by
the definition (placed or put),
then use lay.
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.
Sit vs. Set
Definitions:
SIT= to rest or recline
SET= to place or put
Base/
Present
Present
Participle
Past
Past
Participle
sit
(is)
sitting
sat
(has)
sat
set
(has)
set
set
(is)
setting
TIP
Typically set requires a
direct object.
Examples:
1. The student (sat, set) in his
desk.
2. The teacher (sat, set) the papers
on the table.
TIP
Occasionally, set will not
have a direct object.
Remember the definition
and see if you can replace
the verb with placed or put.
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.
Rise vs. Raise
Definitions:
RISE= to go up without help
RAISE= to go up with help
Base/
Present
Present
Participle
rise
(is)
rising
raise
(is)
raising
Past
Past
Participle
rose
(has)
risen
raised
(has)
raised
Tip
• Typically, raise requires a direct
object.
Examples
1. I (rose, raised) early this
morning.
2. The bread (is rising, is
raising).
3. We can (rise, raise) the
money for charity.
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.
Examples
1. The sun (rose, raised) this
morning.
2. The flag (rose, was raised) early
this morning.
3. (Rise, Raise) your hands, please.