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Troublesome Verbs

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Here are some verbs that you, like many native speakers, may find troublesome (the base form, simple past and past participle are given):

TRANSITIVE
(followed by an object)

raise, raised, raised:
The farmer is raising chickens.

set, set, set:
I will set the glass down.

lay, laid, laid:
I am laying the dress on the bed.

INTRANSITIVE
(not followed by an object)

rise, rose, rise:
The moon is rising.

sit, sat, sat:
They sit in front.

lie, lay, lain:
I am lying on the bed.
 



Examples of Troublesome Verbs

  • I laid my coat down on the bed last night.
  • I lay down on the bed last night because I was tired.