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6 Confusing 6 Confusing

Verbs!!!Verbs!!!

CONFUSING Pair #1CONFUSING Pair #1: :

SIT & SETSIT & SETSit meansSit means: “to be seated” or “to rest”.: “to be seated” or “to rest”.

*Sit usually does NOT have a direct object.

Set meansSet means: “to put something in a place” : “to put something in a place”

*Set usually DOES have a direct object.

EXAMPLE: Please EXAMPLE: Please sitsit in the chair. in the chair. -No Direct Object -No Direct Object

EXAMPLE: Please EXAMPLE: Please set set the apple on the the apple on the desk.desk.

Set what? Set the apple. Set what? Set the apple.

Direct Object: AppleDirect Object: Apple

BASE BASE

FORMFORMPRESENT PRESENT

PARTICIPLEPARTICIPLEPASTPAST PAST PAST

PARTICIPLEPARTICIPLE

Sit Is Sitting Sat Have/Has Sat

Set Is Setting Set Have/Has Set

Sit & Set Continued…Sit & Set Continued…

**Notice that SET has the same form for the base, past and past **Notice that SET has the same form for the base, past and past participle.participle.

I will sit on the elephant.

The elephant set his nose on my

paper.

Let’s Try Some!!!Let’s Try Some!!!DirectionsDirections: Choose the correct form of sit or set.: Choose the correct form of sit or set.

1. At the party yesterday, we the birthday presents on the coffee table.

2. Then we on the floor to play a game.

3. Ilana had been next to Rhiannon.4. The Jimenez twins never together, even though it was their birthday.

5. Mrs. Jimenez had already a large cake on the table.6. One of the twins on a birthday hat by mistake!

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Confusing Pair # Confusing Pair # 22: :

Rise and RaiseRise and RaiseRise 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 DORaise 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 Forms of the Verbs

Rise & RaiseRise & RaiseBASE FORM PRESENT

PARTICIPLEPAST PAST

PARTICIPLE

RISE Is Rising Rose Have/Has Risen

RAISE Is Raising Raised Have/Has Raised

“RAISE the roof!!!!” DO = Roof

“The roof, the roof, the roof is RISING!” No DO

Let’s Try SomeLet’s Try Some!Directions: Choose the correct form of rise or raise.

1. Before the game, the color guards the flag. 2. The fans were for the national anthem.3. The pitcher her arm to throw the ball.4. The softball seemed to above the batter’s head.5. Someone in front of me was a sign that blocked my view.6. I have my voice to cheer a hundred times during one game.

7. When the sun had too high, the players couldn’t see the fly balls.

8. Yesterday, everyone when the 4th batter hit a homerun.9. As soon as the seventh inning was over,

we to leave.

RaisedRose

RisingRaising

Raised Rose

Rise Raise

Rising Raising

Risen Raised

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RoseRaised

Rose Raised

Confusing Pair Confusing Pair Number 3: Number 3:

Lie and LayLie and LayLie 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 Forms of the Verbs Verbs

Lie & LayLie & LayBASEBASE PRESENT PRESENT PARTICIPLPARTICIPL

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PASTPAST PAST PAST PARTICIPLPARTICIPL

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LIE Is Lying Lay Have/Has Lain

LAY Is Laying Laid Have/Has Laid

““There’s no gift like the gift of There’s no gift like the gift of knowledge!”knowledge!”

Let’s Try Some!Let’s Try Some!Directions: Choose the correct

form of lie or lay.

1.1. The remote control for the TV is The remote control for the TV is under the under the

rocking chair.rocking chair.

2. How long has it 2. How long has it there? there?

3. My brother Ramon probably 3. My brother Ramon probably it there last it there last night.night.4. He was on the floor watching television.

5. Julia, my younger sister, is always her toys in front of the television set.

6. She has little parts from her board games all over the house.

7. Yesterday, Dad down

on some hard plastic pieces on

the couch.

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lain

laid

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