Английский язык. Иваненко Т.И. - 54 стр.

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                      GRAMMAR IN USE
                   TROUBLESOME VERBS

     Lie and Lay
     The verb lie is often used to mean «to rest» or «to recline».
Its past forms are: lay, lain
     Example The factory lay idle for two years.
     It can be used to mean «to tell a falsehood»
     Example She never lies about anything.
     The verb lay means «to put» or «to place». Its past forms
are: laid, laid
     Example Jim always lays papers on the floor.

    EXERCISE 3. For each of the following sentences, decide
which verb shown in parentheses is correct:
    1. Please (lay, lie) the package over there.
    2. Why would they (lay, lie) to us?
    3. Perhaps you should (lay, lie) down for a while.
    4. The folders were (laying, lying) on your desk.
    5. I should have (laid, lied) the keys on her desk.
    6. I don’t think the witness were (laying, lying).
    7. She always (lies, lays) things on the windowsill.

    Sit and Set
    The verb sit means «to rest» or «to seat one’s self». Its past
forms: are sat, sat.
    Example Frances sometimes sits with us.
    The verb set has many different meanings, such as «to place
something somewhere» or «to establish something». Its past
forms are: set, set.
    Example He has set a new deadline.

    EXERCISE 4. For each of the following sentences decide,
which verb shown in parentheses is correct:
    1. We usually (set, sit) next to them.
    2. I (sat, set) and waited for them.
    3. They can achieve the goals they have (sat, set).
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