Transcript Lay

Troublesome Verb Pairs
Lesson 4.9
Here’s the Idea
Some pairs of verbs seem similar, but are actually
different words with different meanings.
Troublesome verb pairs include lie and lay, rise and
raise, sit and set, and learn and teach.
Lie & Lay
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Lie means “to recline.”
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It does not take an object.
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Pat lies on the floor with her model cars.
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Lay means “to put or place.”
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It does take an object.
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She lays a van on top of a carrier truck.
Lie & Lay
Present
lie
Pat lies down.
Past
lay
Pat lay down.
lay
laid
Pat lays the car down. Pat laid the car
down.
Past Participle
lain
Pat has lain down.
laid
Pat has laid the
car down.
• Lie and lay are confusing because the present principle
part of lay is the same as the past principle part.
Rise & Raise
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Rise means “to move upward” or “to go up.”
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It does not take an object.
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Helicopters rise above the trees.
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Raise means “to lift up.”
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It usually takes an object.
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The pilot raises the flaps on the airplane’s wings.
Rise & Raise
Present
rise
Past
rose
Past Participle
risen
The plane rises. The plane rose. The plane has risen.
raise
raised
raised
Joe raises the
car’s hood.
Joe raised the
car’s hood.
Joe has raised the
car’s hood.
Sit & Set
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Sit means “to be seated.”
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It does not take an object.
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Jeff sits next to the flat tire.
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Set means “to put or place.”
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It does take an object.
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He sets the lug wrench on the ground.
Sit & Set
Present
Past
Past Participle
sit
sat
sat
Let’s sit up front.
We sat up
front.
We have sat up
front.
set
set
set
Bob sets down
the keys.
Bob set down Bob has set down
the keys.
the keys.
Learn & Teach
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Learn means “to gain knowledge or skill.”
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Sam learned to skateboard.
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Teach means “ to instruct” or “to help someone
learn.”
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Leisha taught Sam to skateboard.
Learn & Teach
Present
Past
Past Participle
learn
learned
learned
Maria learns to
ski.
Maria learned
to ski.
Maria has learned
to ski.
teach
taught
taught
Mr. Lu teaches
math.
Mr. Lu taught
math.
Mr. Lu has taught
math.
Practice Time!
Choose the proper word from within the parentheses.
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riserise) to the upper floors.
Only elevators could (raise,
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Engineers (learned,
taught) how to build hydraulic
learned
elevators.
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These elevators (raised,
rose) only freight, not people.
raised
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People were afraid to (sit,sitset) in boxes held up only by
ropes.
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Then Elisha Graves Otis (lay,
laid) their fears to rest.
laid
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Otis (learned,
taught) builders how to make elevators
taught
safe.