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Troublesome Verbs

Troublesome Verbs. Can/May. Can When you ask or tell if someone is able to do something Example: Can you take me to the zoo? Yes, I can. . May When you ask or give permission Example: May I use the restroom? Yes, you may. l ie/lay. Lie Means to “rest” or “to recline” Example

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Troublesome Verbs

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  1. Troublesome Verbs

  2. Can/May Can • When you ask or tell if someone is able to do something Example: • Can you take me to the zoo? • Yes, I can. May • When you ask or give permission Example: • May I use the restroom? • Yes, you may.

  3. lie/lay • Lie • Means to “rest” or “to recline” Example • I need to lie on the bed for a nap. • Lay • To put or place something Example • Please lay that on the table.

  4. Sit/Set • Sit • “To rest” or “to stay” Example Please sit down. • Set • To put or place something Example • Please set the table

  5. Teach/Learn • Teach • To instruct • To show how • Example: • I will teach you about energy. • Learn • To gain understanding • To find out how to do something • ExampleI will learn about energy.

  6. (Can, may) the hawk fly well? No, Mrs. Hart has to (sit, set) its wing in a splint. (Can,May) we please watch her? Yes, but (sit,set) down here.

  7. (Lie, Lay) the dressing carefully on the wound. Experience (teaches, learns) us how to help wild animals.

  8. 6. (Can, May) I please leave this orphan fawn here? 7. It’s so weak that it just (lies,lays) there. 8. (Lie, Lay) it down here in this pen. 9. We did (sit, set) out food for the fawn, but it was too weak to eat. 10. (Can, May) you help it?

  9. 11. (Sit,Set) here by the fawn. 12. I’ll (teach, learn) you how to feed it with a bottle. 13. In no time the fawn (teaches, learns) to use the bottle to take its food. 14. It (can,may) stand on its own legs now. 15. Soon it will want to (lie,lay) down and sleep.

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