Presenting…
6 Confusing
Verbs!!!
CONFUSING Pair #1:
SIT & SET
Sit means: “to be seated” or “to rest”.
*Sit usually does NOT have a direct object.
EXAMPLE: Please sit in the chair.
-No Direct Object
Set means: “to put something in a place”
*Set usually DOES have a direct object.
EXAMPLE: Please set the apple on the
desk.
Set what? Set the apple.
Direct Object: Apple
Sit & Set Continued…
I will sit on the elephant.
The elephant set his
nose on my paper.
BASE
FORM
PRESENT
PARTICIPLE
PAST
PAST
PARTICIPLE
Sit
Is Sitting
Sat
Have/Has
Sat
Set
Is Setting
Set
Have/Has
Set
**Notice that SET has the same form for the base, past and past
participle.
Let’s Try Some!!!
Directions: Choose the correct form of sit or set.
1. At the party yesterday, we
the coffee table.
2. Then we
sat
3. Ilana had been
set
the birthday presents on
on the floor to play a game.
sitting
next to Rhiannon.
4. The Jimenez twins never
sat
even though it was their birthday.
together,
5. Mrs. Jimenez had already
a large cake on the table.
6. One of the twins
sat
set
on a birthday hat by mistake!
Confusing Pair # 2:
Rise and Raise
Rise means:
To go up, or To get up
Rise does NOT have a Direct
Object.
EXAMPLE: The guy in green is
rising up the stairs. = NO DO
Raise means:
To lift something up or to cause
something to rise.
Raise DOES have a Direct Object.
EXAMPLE: The winner is raising his arms.
Raising what? Arms…..DO = Arms
Rise & Raise Continued…
Forms of the Verbs
Rise & Raise
BASE FORM
PRESENT
PARTICIPLE
PAST
PAST
PARTICIPLE
RISE
Is Rising
Rose
RAISE
Is Raising
Raised
Have/Has
Risen
Have/Has
Raised
“RAISE the roof!!!!” DO = Roof
“The roof, the roof, the roof is
RISING!” No DO
Let’s Try Some!
Directions: Choose the correct form of rise or raise.
1. Before the game, the color guards Raised Rose
the flag.
2. The fans were Rising Raising
for the national anthem.
3. The pitcher Raised
her arm to throw the ball.
Rose
4. The softball seemed to
Rise
Raise
above the batter’s head.
5. Someone in front of me was Rising Raising
6. I have Risen
game.
Raised
7. When the sun had
fly balls.
a sign that blocked my view.
my voice to cheer a hundred times during one
Raised Risen
too high, the players couldn’t see the
8. Yesterday, everyone Rose Raised when the 4th batter hit a homerun.
9. As soon as the seventh inning was over,
we
Rose
Raised
to leave.
Confusing Pair Number 3:
Lie and Lay
Lie Means: To recline, To be in a
place, or To remain lying down.
Lie does NOT have a Direct Object.
EXAMPLE: The cat is lying (on the bed).
*NO DO
Lay Means: To put something
down, or to place something.
Lay usually has a Direct Object.
EXAMPLE: Lay the cat treats on the counter.
Lay what? Lay treats….. DO=Treats
Lie & Lay Continued…
Forms of the Verbs
Lie & Lay
BASE
PRESENT
PARTICIPLE
PAST
PAST PARTICIPLE
LIE
Is Lying
Lay
Have/Has Lain
LAY
Is Laying
Laid
Have/Has Laid
“There’s no gift like the gift of knowledge!”
Let’s Try Some!
Directions: Choose the correct form of
lie or lay.
1. The remote control for the TV is
lying
under the
rocking chair.
2. How long has it
lain there?
3. My brother Ramon probably
laid
it there last night.
4. He was lying on the floor watching television.
5. Julia, my younger sister, is always
laying
her toys in front of the
television set.
6. She has laid little parts from her board games all over the
house.
Ouch!!
7. Yesterday, Dad
lay
down
on some hard plastic pieces on
the couch.
“No More Confusion!!!”
know
you
Now
your
verbs!