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Grammar
Troublesome Verbs
raise
sit
leave
• the wealthy rancheros raised
from their seats and went home
• The wealthy rancheros rose from
their seats and went home.
• the spanish word el manzano real
mean “the royal apple tree.”
• The Spanish words el manzano
real mean “the royal apple tree.”
Troublesome Verbs
• Some pairs of verbs are confusing
because they have similar
meanings or because they look
alike.
• Sit/set, lie/lay, and leave/let are
examples of verbs that are often
confused.
Troublesome Verbs
• Watch out for lie/lay.
• Consider the meanings of these two
verbs to check that you are using the
correct one. Lie means “rest or
recline.” Lay means “put or place.” Try
substituting these meanings for the
verbs.
Troublesome Verbs
• Example: She lies under the tree.
(She rests under the tree.)
• She lays under the tree. (She put
under the tree.)
• The first sentence is correct.
Troublesome Verbs
• Look up troublesome verbs in the
dictionary to check their
meanings and make sure you are
using the correct verb.
Verb
Troublesome Verbs
Meaning
Present
Past
Past Participle
sit
sit down
sit
sat
(has, have, had) sat
set
put or place
set
set
(has, have, had) set
lie
rest or recline
lie
lay
(has, have, had) lain
lay
put or place
lay
laid
(has, have, had) laid
rise
get or move up
rise
rose
(has, have, had) risen
raise
lift something up
raise
raised
(has, have, had) raised
let
allow or permit
let
let
(has, have, had) let
leave
go away
leave
left
(has, have, had) left
lend
give to someone
lend
lend
(has, have, had) lent
borrow
get from
someone
borrow
borrowed
(has, have, had)
borrowed
teach
show how
teach
taught
(has, have, had) taught
learn
find out
learn
learned
(has, have, had)
learned
Troublesome Verbs
• Test Tip: Are you not sure
whether to use sit or set? Lie or
lay? Usually set and lay take a
direct object, while sit and lie do
not.
• Examples: Sit next to me. (No direct
object)
Troublesome Verbs
• Set the vase on the table. (Direct
object is vase)
• He lies on the bed. (No direct
object)
• Lay the blanket on the bed.
(Direct object is blanket)
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