Some pairs of verbs are confusing because they have similar meanings or because they look alike Study the chart below WORDS MEANING lay lie set sit let leave PRESENT TENSE PAST TENSE put, place rest, recline put something somewhere sit down allow go away lay lie set sit let leave laid lay set sat let left PAST PARTICIPLE (has, have, had) laid (has, have, had) lain (has, have, had) set (has, have, had) sat (has, have, had) let (has, have, had) left Write the verb that correctly completes the sentences Study the meanings above, and use context to help you decide which verb is needed 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Bree (sat, set) with her mother and dad The baby (lay, laid) in her stroller sleeping Bree (lay, laid) her program on her lap Dad (sat, set) the picnic basket on the ground Mom (laid, lain) down the picnic blanket to for a quick nap Bree was glad her parents had (left, let) her stay up for the concert The bandleader (left, let) the podium The musicians stood up to take a bow then (sat, set) down again Since no one had (left, let), the band played an encore The audience wouldn’t (leave, let) them stop playing Because we (sat, set) on the ground for two hours, it was hard to get up 18 We should not have (left, let) our lawn chair at home Choose the form or lie or lay indicated in () Use the chart to help you Write the sentence Mom _ a hand on my forehead (past) I had _ in bed all morning with a fever (past participle) She said, “ _ books and magazines on the floor.” (present) I asked, “Can I listen to CD’s while I here?” (present) This hip hop CD has on the self for years (past participle) Soon Mom down with me to listen (past) Write the letter of the verb that correctly completes each sentence Ona usually on the couch to watch TV A laid B lain C lies D lays I usually _ in this chair A sit B set C setted D Set Grandpa has for the airport A leave B left C let D leaved The singer has _ her music on the piano B lie B laid C lay D Lain The jeweller has _ three rings on the counter A set B sit C sat D sitted Write the letter of the verb that correctly completes each sentence 10 11 Bree (sat, set) with her mother and dad The baby (lay, laid) in her stroller sleeping Bree (lay, laid) her program on her lap Dad (sat, set) the picnic basket on the ground Mom (laid, lain) down the picnic blanket to for a quick nap Bree was glad her parents had (left, let) her stay up for the concert The bandleader (left, let) the podium The musicians stood up to take a bow then (sat, set) down again Since no one had (left, let), the band played an encore The audience wouldn’t (leave, let) them stop playing Because we (sat, set) on the ground for two hours, it was hard to get up 12 We should not have (left, let) our lawn chair at home 13 Mom _ a hand on my forehead (past) laid 14 I had _ in bed all morning with a fever (past participle) lain 15 She said, “ _ books and magazines on the floor.” (present) lay 16 I asked, “Can I listen to CD’s while I here?” (present) lie 17 This hip hop CD has on the self for years (past participle) laid 18 Soon Mom down with me to listen (past) lay Ona usually on the couch to watch TV B laid B lain D lies D lays I usually _ in this chair B sit B set C setted D Set Grandpa has for the airport C leave B left C let D leaved The singer has _ her music on the piano D lie B laid C lay D Lain The jeweller has _ three rings on the counter B set B sit C sat D sitted