1. Confusing Irregular Verbs

2. Review
What is a regular verb?
What is an irregular verb?

3. Lie vs. Lay
Definitions:
LIE=
LAY=
to rest or recline
to place or put

4. Base/ Present Participle Past lie lay (is) lying (has) lain lay
(is) laying
(has) laid
laid

5. and the present form of lay are the same!
Notice this?
The past form of lie
and the present form of lay are the same!

6. TIP
Typically,
lay requires a
direct object.

7. Examples I (lie, lay) in bed for a long time on Saturday mornings.
My mother (lies, lays) my little sister’s clothes out every morning.
(Lie, Lay) the tablecloth out for dinner tonight.

8. Double check sentences without direct objects.
TIP
Double check sentences without direct objects.
If the verb can be replaced by the definition (placed or put), then use lay.

9. Examples The books (lay, laid) on the table.
Go (lie, lay) on the couch for a while.
The vegetables have been (lay, laid) out on the platter.

10. Sit vs. Set
Definitions:
SIT=
SET=
to rest or recline
to place or put

11. Base/ Present Participle Past sit set (is) sitting (has) sat sat
(has) set
(is) setting
set

12. Typically set requires a direct object.
TIP
Typically set requires a direct object.

13. Examples:
The student (sat, set) in his desk.
The teacher (sat, set) the papers on the table.

14. TIP
Occasionally, set will not have a direct object. Remember the definition and see if you can replace the verb with placed or put.

15. Examples The books have been (sat, set) on the table.
I (sat, set) the cat down on the table.
I (sat, set) on the chair.
(Sat, Set) the box over there.

16. Rise vs. Raise Definitions: RISE= RAISE= to go up without help
to go up with help

17. Base/ Present Participle Past rise raise (has) risen (is) rising rose
(has) raised
(is) raising
raised

18. Typically, raise requires a direct object.
Tip
Typically, raise requires a direct object.

19. Examples I (rose, raised) early this morning.
The bread (is rising, is raising).
We can (rise, raise) the money for charity.

20. 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.

21. Examples The sun (rose, raised) this morning.
The flag (rose, was raised) early this morning.
(Rise, Raise) your hands, please.