martes, 21 de febrero de 2012

. Lay and Lie, Raise and Rise, and Set and Sit


2. Lay and Lie, Raise and Rise, and Set and Sit
Verbs which take an object are usually called transitive verbs. Verbs which do not take an object are usually called intransitive verbs.


Many English verbs can be used either intransitively or transitively. For instance, in the sentence Most birds can fly, the verb to flyis intransitive, since it is used without an object. But in the sentence This pilot will fly the plane, the verb to fly is transitive, since it takes the object plane.


However, some English verbs can be used only intransitively. A few pairs of verbs should be noted. The two verbs of each pair have similar meanings, but one of the verbs can take an object, and the other cannot. In the following table, the verbs labeled intransitive are those which cannot take an object.




  

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  InfinitiveSimple PastPast Participle
  Transitive:  to lay  laid  laid
  Intransitive:  to lie  lay  lain
 
  Transitive:  to raise  raised  raised
  Intransitive:  to rise  rose  risen
 
  Transitive:  to set  set  set
  Intransitive:  to sit  sat  sat

 


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