LESSON 14
Troub1eome Verbs
Some pairs of verbs are confusing because they have similar
meanings or because the:’ look alike.
Word
Meaning
lay
put,
lie
rest, recline
set
put something set
somewhere
sit
sit down
sit
sat
let
allow
let
“let
leave
go away
leave
place
Present
Past
Past Participle
lay
laid
Qias, have, hafl laid
lie
lay
(has, have, had) lain
(ha, have, had) set
..
set
left
(has, have, had) sat
(has, have, had) let
(has, have, had) left
Write the form of the underlined verb indicated in
Q.
in the front row at the gospel and blues convention. (past)
2. Someone had set a program on every seat. (past participle)
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a 3. A crew had iy a platform stage on the floor. (past participle)
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4. The lead singer had lie down for a short nap. (past participle)
5. If you leave your seat, you lost it. (past)
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6. Ushers let no one in after the performance started. (past)
7. A tall woman in a hat had
in front of me. (past participle)
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8. If she had set that hat aside, I would have been able to see
better. (past participle)
9. If someone had left, I could have moved. (past participle)
10. Finally, the woman y her hat on her lap. (past)
Write the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Use context to
you decide which verb is needed.
help
1 Bree
set) with her mom and dad
2. The baby lay laid) in the stroller sleeping.
3. Bree (lay, ai her program on her lap.
4. Dad had (sat, the picnic basket on the ground.
5. Mom had (laid, i3down on the picnic blanket for a
quick nap.
6. Bree was glad her parents had (leftAi3her stay up for
the concert.
7. The bandleader
let) the podium.
8. The musicians stood to take a bow and then
set)
down again.
9. Since no one had
let), the band played an encore.
10. The audience wouldn’t (leave4 them stop playing.
11. Because weet) on the ground for two hours, it was hard
to get up.
12. We should not have let) our lawn chairs at home.
Choose the form of lie or lay indicated in
you. Write the sentence.
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Use the chart to help
13. Mom____ a hand on my forehead. (past)
14. I had 1OL’ in bed all morning with a fever. (past participle)
1 those books and magazines on the floor”
15 She said,” LCI
(present)
16 I asked, “Can I listen to CD5 while I hhere2” (present)
17 This blues CD has ckdon the shelf for years (past participle)
18 Soon Mom I___ down with me to listen (past)
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Test Preparation
•1
Write the letter of the verb that correctly completes each
sentence.
1. Ona usually
on the
couch to watch TV.
A laid
C lain
lies
D lays
2. I usually
sit
C)
B setted
leave
let
A
C
D
C. left
D letted
7. Philip
on a lounge chair,
fast asleep.
set
set
for the
-
left
leaved
D
A
B
8.
A
C
D
.
sat
sitted
5. The singer has
her
on
the
piano.
music
A lie
laid
B lay
D lain
lie
laid
D
lay
lain
the first two rows
empty.
4. The jeweler has
three
rings on the counter.
Asit
set
leave
let
in this chair.
3. Grandpa has
airport.
A
B
6. She has not
herself
become nervous about
performing.
Leave
Let
9. Who
Asit
B set
C
D
Left
Leaved
on my hat?
• C
sitted
csat
10. The dogs
in the sun
every afternoon.
A
lied
lie
C
D
laid
lain
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Review
Complete the chart. Write the missing verb tenses for each verb.
Present
1. ki\:JeJ
Past
left
Past Participle
2. let
3. lay
4.k
have lain
have sat
s.
6.’&
set
Write the verb that correctly completes the sentence.
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Few people have (laid,j on a bed of nails.
Today I will (set with you.
Sit) your boots on the mat.
The piano teacher
set) beside the youngest student.
Vince had
lain) a bouquet on a chair.
Ginny (sat,the bouquet in a vase of water.
She asked her teacher, “Will you (leave,
me play.
another piece?”
Most of the audience had Ilet) the auditorium.
Before beginnin to play, she laid) her hands in her lap.
This step (left, et) er focus on the piece she would play.
A litter of instrument cases (lay, laid on the practice room floor.
The audience hadset) spellbound as she played.
I had (sat, ny purse on the floor under my chair.
I (let,
)it there while I stood and applauded.
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