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Grammar Intro
Week 3.4
Troublesome
Verbs
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Some pairs of verbs are confusing because they
have similar meanings or because they look alike.
Lay means “put” or “place.”
Present
lay
Past
laid
Past Participle
(has, have, had) laid
Lie means “rest” or “recline.”
Present
lie
Past
lay
Past Participle
(has, have, had) lain
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Set means “put something somewhere.”
Present
set
Past
set
Past Participle
(has, have, had) set
Sit means “sit down.”
Present
sit
Past
sat
Past Participle
(has, have, had) sat
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Let means “allow.”
Present
let
Past
let
Past Participle
(has, have, had) let
Leave means “go away.”
Present
leave
Past
left
Past Participle
(has, have, had) left
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Present
Set means “put something somewhere.” set
Sit means “sit down.”
sit
Past
set
sat
Past Participle
(has, have, had) set
(has, have, had) sat
Directions: Write the form of the underlined
verb indicated in ( ).
1. I sit in the front row at the gospel and blues
convention. (past)
sat
?
??
2. Someone had set a program on every seat.
(past participle)
?set
??
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Lay means “put” or “place.”
Lie means “rest” or “recline.”
Present
lay
lie
Past
laid
lay
Past Participle
(has, have, had) laid
(has, have, had) lain
3. A crew had lay a platform stage on the
floor. (past participle)
?laid
??
4. The lead singer had lie down for a short
nap. (past participle)
?lain
??
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Let means “allow.”
Leave means “go away.”
Present
let
leave
Past
let
left
Past Participle
(has, have, had) let
(has, have, had) left
5. If you leave your seat, you lost it. (past)
?left
??
6. Ushers let no one in after the
performance started. (past)
?let
??
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Present
Set means “put something somewhere.” set
Sit means “sit down.”
sit
Past
set
sat
Past Participle
(has, have, had) set
(has, have, had) sat
Directions:
Use context to decide which verb is needed. Then
find the principal part needed on the chart. Underline
the verb that correctly completes the sentence.
7. Janine (set, sit) the record on the
turntable.
set
?? ?
8. Then she (sat, sit) down on the
couch.
sat
?? ?
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Lay means “put” or “place.”
Lie means “rest” or “recline.”
Let means “allow.”
Leave means “go away.”
Present
lay
lie
let
leave
Past
laid
lay
let
left
Past Participle
(has, have, had) laid
(has, have, had) lain
(has, have, had) let
(has, have, had) left
9. The music (leave, let) her
relax.
?let
??
10. Pretty soon, she had (laid,
lain) down.
?lain
??
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Lay means “put” or “place.”
Lie means “rest” or “recline.”
Let means “allow.”
Leave means “go away.”
Present
lay
lie
let
leave
Past
laid
lay
let
left
Past Participle
(has, have, had) laid
(has, have, had) lain
(has, have, had) let
(has, have, had) left
11. Her mother had (left, let)
for work.
?? ?
left
12. Before she went, she had
(laid, lain) out food for lunch.
laid
?? ?
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I set at my desk.
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Great Job!