Adjectives in ING and ED.

Adjectives in ING and ED de Isabel María Quesada Gómez ç

LIE OR LAY??? Confusing verbs

These three verbs are every student's nightmare. Read carefully about them and please, note their form for the Gerund, they have spelling differences!!!! No time to read? Check out the pic below!

Let's start with the easy one. Everybody knows the REGULAR VERB "LIE" (mentir) 

• LIE LIED LIED
• Do not lie to me, please!
• She was lying the whole time.
• It was obvious that they lied about their experience. 

Things get complicated when two similar verbs come into scene. Even though you may have seen and even studied them in advance, they always cause insecurity and confusion and need some web checking to avoid mistakes.

On the one hand, we have the IRREGULAR TRANSITIVE VERB "LAY"

• LAY LAID LAID (to put something down flat, i..e., "poner" in Spanish) as it is a transitive verb, it will be followed by an object. (Poner un huevo , la mesa, ladrillos...)
• The hen laid an egg.
• I am laying the  table.
• The worker was told to lay the bricks in line.

On the other hand, we have the INTRANSITIVE VERB LIE (watch it! Not the regular one!!!)

• LIE LAY LAIN (to be in a flat position or surface, i. e., "yacer o estar tumbado" as an intransitive verb, it lacks an object afterwards. 
• I love to lie down on the sofa after lunch.
• He has lain there all day.
• She is still lying down. 

Rise or Raise?

Historic or Historical?

Everything historic is historical, but not everything historical is historic. To be Historic, the event or thing we are referring to must be important, have made history, apart from merely having taken place.

Shade or Shadow?

Whenever I want to say "sombra" in English, I'd better be careful with my choice. I must specify what kind of "sombra" I am referring to: a shelter or a shilouette? Watch the image to learn the correct word in English.

ROB vs STEAL

Hi there! Are these two verbs confusing for you? No wonder!! Some people are taught "funny" stories like "Rob" is used for expensive articles and "Steal" for cheap ones. 

I hope this rule will help you out: 

• STEAL is used + the stolen OBJECT
• ROB is used + the PERSON or INSTITUION victim of the theft.

In short, the rule is dead easy: You steal things and rob people!!!

You can say "Mary stole my pen", but never say "Mary stole me"***

They are two thieves
stealing some money from the bank.
They robbed the bank at night.