5 Pair of Verbs Often Confused
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1. Lie and LayWord: Lie = meaning, "to rest or remain."
Note: The word "lie" is an intransitive verb.
Present Tense: Lie
Past Tense: Lay
Past Participle: (Had) LainExample: Harold lay in the sun for hours.
Word: Lay = meaning, "to put or to place."
Note: The word "lay" is a transitive verb.
Present Tense: Lay
Past Tense: Laid
Past Participle: (Had) LaidExample: Monica gently laid the vase on the table.
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2. Rise and Raise
Word: Rise = meaning, "to get up."
Note: The word "rise" is an intransitive verb.
Present Tense: Rise
Past Tense: Rose
Past Participle: (Had) RisenExample: The price of basic commodities rose again this week.
Word: Raise = meaning, "to lift" or "to grow."
Note: The word "raise" is a transitive verb.
Present Tense: Raise
Past Tense: Raised
Past Participle: (Had) RaisedExample: The student raised a relevant question during the forum.
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3. Sit and Set
Word: Sit = meaning, "to occupy a seat" or "to rest."
Note: The word "sit" is an intransitive verb.
Present Tense: Sit
Past Tense: Sat
Past Participle: (Had) SatExample: Please sit next to me.
Word: Set = meaning, "to put or place something."
Note: The word "set" is a transitive verb.
Present Tense: Set
Past Tense: Set
Past Participle: (Had) SetExample: Set a goal for yourself.
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4. Affect and Effect
Word: Affect = meaning, "to influence."
Example: The new law will affect many people.
Word: Effect = meaning, "to cause to happen."
Example: Congress will effect the law next month.
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5. Accept and Except
Word: Accept = this verb means "to receive".
Example: Divina accepted Julio's proposal.
Word: Except = this preposition means "excluding" or "other than."
Example: All except Tristan passed the exam.
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