1. Lie/Lay Lie - intransitive verb Definition - to rest or recline BasePastPast Part. Present Part. lie lay lainlying _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Lay - transitive verb Definition: to put or place in position. Lay=put BasePastPast Part. Present Part. laylaid laidlaying

2. Lie/Lay I lie on the couch. (present) I lay on the couch. (past) I have lain on the couch for hours. (perfect) I am lying on the couch. (progressive) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I lay the book on the table. I laid the book on the table. I have laid the book on the table. I am laying the book on the table.

3. Take/Bring Take – transitive or intransitive verb Definition - to carry from a near place to a more distant place. Take=away BasePastPast Part. Present Part. taketook takentaking _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bring - transitive or intransitive verb Definition: to carry from a distant place to a near place. Bring=to BasePastPast Part. Present Part. bringbroughtbroughtbringing

4. Take/Bring Don’t take that toy from your sister. (present) He took his briefcase to work. (past) He has taken my watch to the jeweler for repair. (perfect) He is taking my watch to the jeweler for repair. (progressive) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Jim brings coffee to us every day. Jim brought coffee to us yesterday. Jim has brought us coffee every day this week. Jim is bringing us coffee today.

5. Sit/Set Sit – intransitive verb Definition – to have or keep a seat BasePastPast Part. Present Part. sit sat satsitting _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Set - transitive verb Definition: to put or place. Set=put BasePastPast Part. Present Part. setset setsetting

6. Sit/Set I sit in the chair. (present) I sat in the couch. (past) I have sat in the chair many times. (perfect) I am sitting in the chair. (progressive) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I set the bowl on the counter. I have set the bowl on the counter. I am setting silverware on the table for dinner.

7. Rise/Raise Rise – intransitive verb Definition – to ascend or move up BasePastPast Part. Present Part. rise rose risenrising _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Raise - transitive verb Definition: to lift up, put up, or elevate BasePastPast Part. Present Part. raiseraised raisedraising

8. Rise/Raise I rise early in the morning. (present) Jesus rose from the dead. (past) Jesus has risen from the dead. (perfect) I am rising early this morning. (progressive) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sam’s jokes raise my spirits. Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. My mother has raised four children. I am raising three children of my own.

9. Let/Leave Let – transitive Definition – to permit, allow BasePastPast Part. Present Part. let let letletting _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Leave - transitive or intransitive Definition – to abandon; to depart from; to allow to be BasePastPast Part. Present Part. leaveleft leftleaving

10. Let/Leave He lets his sister borrow his toy. (present) He let her borrow the book. (past) He has let her borrow books before. (perfect) He is letting her borrow his copy of Hunger Games. (progressive) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sam leaves the room whenever she arrives. She left her book behind. Jenna has left for the party. She is leaving Miami tomorrow.

11. Teach/Learn Teach – transitive or intransitive Definition – to give instruction BasePastPast Part. Present Part. teachtaught taught teaching _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Learn – transitive or intransitive Definition – to receive instruction BasePastPast Part. Present Part. learnlearned learnedlearning

12. Teach/Learn He teaches third grade. (present) He taught for more than ten years. (past) He has taught every subject. (perfect) He is teaching English right now. (progressive) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ People learn throughout their lives. She learned Spanish and French. Jenna has learned four languages. She is learning each day.

13. Borrow/Lend Borrow – transitive or intransitive Definition – to obtain the use of something from another person for a time BasePastPast Part. Present Part. borrow borrowed borrowed borrowing _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Lend – transitive or intransitive Definition – to give another person something to use for a time BasePastPast Part. Present Part. lendlent lent lending

14. Borrow/Lend Businesses borrow money from banks. (present) He borrowed money for the movies. (past) He has borrowed money from her before. (perfect) He is borrowing money for college tuition. (progressive) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Banks lend money to businesses. She lent Francis a pencil. She has lent Francis a pencil before. The bank is lending her money for college tuition.