Transcript Miscellaneous Verb Problems - sandestrange

Miscellaneous Verb Problems
Lie
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To recline: CANNOT take a
direct object
Present Tense:
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(all) He had lain down.
To place: MUST take a direct
object
Present Tense:
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(all) I laid the gun down.
Present Participle
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I/you/we lay the gun down.
He/she/it lays the gun down.
Past Tense
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(all) I am lying down.
Past Participle:
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(all)I lay down yesterday.
Present Participle:
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I/you/we/they lie down.
He/she/it lies down.
Past Tense:
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Lay
(all) I am laying the gun down.
Past Participle
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(all) I have laid the gun down.
Examples:
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The town (lies/lays) in the valley.
The town (lay/laid) out the park in the
valley.
She lies/lays about all day.
She lies/lays her stuff all over her room.
I had (lain/laid) that book over there.
I left the book (lying/laying) over there
Some odd verbs (irregular)
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Drink/drank/drunk
Sink/sank/sunk
Drink/drank/drunk
Slink/slunk/slunk
Lead/led/led
Wring/
Passive Voice
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To be verb + past participle
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Was thrown
Is named
To be broken
Is being awarded
Were spoken
Look at the sentences on the next slide:
What is the difference, stylistically and communicatively
between the two forms?
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The balloon was blown up too late.
She blew up the balloon too late.
The stone was thrown through the window.
She threw the stone through the window.
The window was broken.
She broke the window.
The game was lost.
The coach lost the game.