The document lists 7 sets of verbs that can be easily confused due to their similar meanings. Each set contains a verb in the present tense form followed by a related verb. The first set compares "wearing" an item of clothing to "carrying" a heavy bag. The second set contrasts "winning" a lottery prize with "earning" money from a job. The third set distinguishes "knowing" someone for a long time from the single event of "meeting" them. The fourth set differentiates "hoping" for something from "waiting" for something currently. The fifth set contrasts using an appearance based verb "looking" happy from using a judgment based verb about looking like a model. The sixth set contrasts

1. CONFUSING VERBS
1 WEAR
Tonight I’m
wearing my
favourite dress
CARRY
This bag is too
heavy for me to
carry
2. WIN
James has just
won a big lottery
prize
EARN
I’d like to earn
more money in
my job
3. KNOW
I’ve known him
for a long time
MEET
The first time I
met Susan was in
2008
4. HOPE
I hope you will
get a good job
soon
WAIT
I’m waiting for
the bus for a long
time
5. LOOK
You look very
happy this
morning
LOOK LIKE
With that lovely
dress you look
like a model
6. MISS
If the bus doesn’t
come, I will miss
my English class
LOSE
Be careful not to
lose your wallet
7. SAY
Please don’t say
sorry to me each
time you
interrupt
TELL
Could you please
tell Mary what
you did
yesterday?