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Confusing verbs
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Confusing verbs
Borrow – lend
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Borrow – lend
Bankers lend money to their clients
to lend is to give
something to somebody
for a period of time.
The people who recieve
it must give it back.
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Borrow – lend
People borrow books from libraries
to borrow is to take
something from
somebody for a period of
time.
If you borrow something,
you must give it back.
5
Borrow – lend
When a person lends something,
another person borrows it

The man is ________
some books from the
library

The woman is ______
him some books
6
Borrow – lend
When a person lends something,
another person borrows it

The man is borrowing
some books from the
library

The woman is lending
him some books
7
Borrow – lend
When a person lends something,
another person borrows it

The man is ________
some money to the
woman

The woman is _______
some money from the
man
8
Borrow – lend
When a person lends something,
another person borrows it

The man is lending
some money to the
woman

The woman is
borrowing some money
from the man
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Confusing verbs
Know – Meet
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Know - Meet
You meet somebody for the first time
or in a date

To meet is when you
talk to a person for the
first time.

To meet is also when
you see in a date or
appointment, or you just
encounter, somebody
you already know.
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Know - Meet
When people meet they kiss,
greet and/or shake hands
When people meet they kiss,
greet and/or shake hands
12
Know - Meet
You know somebody when you have
already met him or her once or
more times.
You know somebody when
you have information
about him or her usually
because you've met before
once or more times.
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Know - Meet
You know somebody or something when
you have some information about him,
her or it, even if you haven't met before.
Do you know these people?Do you know these people?
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Know - Meet
Choose the best verb
I was on my way to work when I
______ my brother in law.
I was on my way to work when I
______ my brother in law.
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Know - Meet
The answer is:
I was on my way to work when I
met my brother in law.
I was on my way to work when I
met my brother in law.
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Know - Meet
Choose the best verb
I ________ all Isabel Presley's
children. They are quite famous.
I ________ all Isabel Presley's
children. They are quite famous.
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Know - Meet
The answer is:
I know all Isabel Presley's
children. They are quite famous.
I know all Isabel Presley's
children. They are quite famous.
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Know - Meet
Choose the best verb
I ______ Mary for lunch.I ______ Mary for lunch.
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Know - Meet
The answer is:
I met Mary for lunch.I met Mary for lunch.
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Know - Meet
Choose the best verb
I _______ Mary very well. I
remember when she was very shy.
But at the party, she danced all
night and told lots of funny jokes.
I _______ Mary very well. I
remember when she was very shy.
But at the party, she danced all
night and told lots of funny jokes.
21
Know - Meet
Choose the best verb
I know Mary very well. I remember
when she was very shy. But at the
party, she danced all night and told
lots of funny jokes.
I know Mary very well. I remember
when she was very shy. But at the
party, she danced all night and told
lots of funny jokes.
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Confusing verbs
Waste – Spend
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Waste - Spend
Have you ever heard that
time is money?
So both can be spent
or wasted
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Waste – Spend
To spend is to use
money or time buying or
doing something
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Waste – Spend
If you spend too much money, you’ll
waste it
To waste is to spend too
much money, too much
time or to use some
resource more than what
is necessary
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Waste – Spend
What are they doing? wasting or spending?
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Confusing verbs
Carry – Wear
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Carry - Wear

You wear
something that your
body holds.

You carry
something that you
hold with your hands
or your back...or
your mouth.
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Carry - Wear
What are they carrying?
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Carry - Wear
What are they wearing?
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Confusing verbs
Earn – Win
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Earn - Win

You earn money
with your work.

You win a
competition, money
or a prize, with an
effort made in a
particular moment.
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Earn - Win
Are they earning or winning?
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Confusing verbs
Say – Tell
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Say-Tell
We say when we speak for any
purpose without having necessarily
anyone hearing us.
36
Say-Tell
We tell when:

We give oral information about something
or someone to another person.

We narrate a story.
37
Say - Tell
Choose the best verb
Laura ________ her friends that
she was going to have a party on
Saturday.
Laura ________ her friends that
she was going to have a party on
Saturday.
The teacher _________the class to
open the books.
The teacher _________the class to
open the books.
38
Say - Tell
And the answer is...
Laura told her friends that she was
going to have a party on Saturday.
Laura told her friends that she was
going to have a party on Saturday.
The teacher told the class to open
the books.
The teacher told the class to open
the books.
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Say - Tell
Choose the best verb
Bob and Carol _______ they had
already had dinner.
Bob and Carol _______ they had
already had dinner.
My father _______ I was doing
very well at school.
My father _______ I was doing
very well at school.
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Say - Tell
And the answer is...
Bob and Carol said they had
already had dinner.
Bob and Carol said they had
already had dinner.
My father said I was doing very
well at school.
My father said I was doing very
well at school.
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Say - Tell
Choose the best verb
Lisa _______ she was happy with
the presents we gave her.
Lisa _______ she was happy with
the presents we gave her.
Her parents _______ Susan that
she had forgotten her bag.
Her parents _______ Susan that
she had forgotten her bag.
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Say - Tell
And the answer is...
Lisa said she was happy with the
presents we gave her.
Lisa said she was happy with the
presents we gave her.
Her parents told Susan that she
had forgotten her bag.
Her parents told Susan that she
had forgotten her bag.
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Say - Tell
Choose the best verb
We ______ John that this time it
was his turn to clean up.
We ______ John that this time it
was his turn to clean up.
They ______ they loved the Swiss
Alps.
They ______ they loved the Swiss
Alps.
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Say - Tell
And the answer is...
We told John that this time it was
his turn to clean up.
We told John that this time it was
his turn to clean up.
They said they loved the Swiss
Alps.
They said they loved the Swiss
Alps.
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Confusing verbs
See – Look at – Watch
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See - Look at - Watch
You watch something when you
observe it or guard it, or just when
you pay attention to it for a while
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See - Look at - Watch
You look at something when
you pay attention to it, usually
for a short time
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See - Look at - Watch
You see something when your
eyes are open and the image
gets into your retina
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See - Look at - Watch
The kids are watching a film but
the baby in the front is looking at
the camera
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See - Look at - Watch
The lifeguard watches the
beach but he sometimes looks
at his watch
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Confusing verbs
Do – Make
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Confusing verbs
Hope – Wait
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Confusing verbs
Look – Look like
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Confusing verbs
Hear – Listen to

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Confusingverbs 1223902761613846-9

  • 3. 3 Borrow – lend Bankers lend money to their clients to lend is to give something to somebody for a period of time. The people who recieve it must give it back.
  • 4. 4 Borrow – lend People borrow books from libraries to borrow is to take something from somebody for a period of time. If you borrow something, you must give it back.
  • 5. 5 Borrow – lend When a person lends something, another person borrows it  The man is ________ some books from the library  The woman is ______ him some books
  • 6. 6 Borrow – lend When a person lends something, another person borrows it  The man is borrowing some books from the library  The woman is lending him some books
  • 7. 7 Borrow – lend When a person lends something, another person borrows it  The man is ________ some money to the woman  The woman is _______ some money from the man
  • 8. 8 Borrow – lend When a person lends something, another person borrows it  The man is lending some money to the woman  The woman is borrowing some money from the man
  • 10. 10 Know - Meet You meet somebody for the first time or in a date  To meet is when you talk to a person for the first time.  To meet is also when you see in a date or appointment, or you just encounter, somebody you already know.
  • 11. 11 Know - Meet When people meet they kiss, greet and/or shake hands When people meet they kiss, greet and/or shake hands
  • 12. 12 Know - Meet You know somebody when you have already met him or her once or more times. You know somebody when you have information about him or her usually because you've met before once or more times.
  • 13. 13 Know - Meet You know somebody or something when you have some information about him, her or it, even if you haven't met before. Do you know these people?Do you know these people?
  • 14. 14 Know - Meet Choose the best verb I was on my way to work when I ______ my brother in law. I was on my way to work when I ______ my brother in law.
  • 15. 15 Know - Meet The answer is: I was on my way to work when I met my brother in law. I was on my way to work when I met my brother in law.
  • 16. 16 Know - Meet Choose the best verb I ________ all Isabel Presley's children. They are quite famous. I ________ all Isabel Presley's children. They are quite famous.
  • 17. 17 Know - Meet The answer is: I know all Isabel Presley's children. They are quite famous. I know all Isabel Presley's children. They are quite famous.
  • 18. 18 Know - Meet Choose the best verb I ______ Mary for lunch.I ______ Mary for lunch.
  • 19. 19 Know - Meet The answer is: I met Mary for lunch.I met Mary for lunch.
  • 20. 20 Know - Meet Choose the best verb I _______ Mary very well. I remember when she was very shy. But at the party, she danced all night and told lots of funny jokes. I _______ Mary very well. I remember when she was very shy. But at the party, she danced all night and told lots of funny jokes.
  • 21. 21 Know - Meet Choose the best verb I know Mary very well. I remember when she was very shy. But at the party, she danced all night and told lots of funny jokes. I know Mary very well. I remember when she was very shy. But at the party, she danced all night and told lots of funny jokes.
  • 23. 23 Waste - Spend Have you ever heard that time is money? So both can be spent or wasted
  • 24. 24 Waste – Spend To spend is to use money or time buying or doing something
  • 25. 25 Waste – Spend If you spend too much money, you’ll waste it To waste is to spend too much money, too much time or to use some resource more than what is necessary
  • 26. 26 Waste – Spend What are they doing? wasting or spending?
  • 28. 28 Carry - Wear  You wear something that your body holds.  You carry something that you hold with your hands or your back...or your mouth.
  • 29. 29 Carry - Wear What are they carrying?
  • 30. 30 Carry - Wear What are they wearing?
  • 32. 32 Earn - Win  You earn money with your work.  You win a competition, money or a prize, with an effort made in a particular moment.
  • 33. 33 Earn - Win Are they earning or winning?
  • 35. 35 Say-Tell We say when we speak for any purpose without having necessarily anyone hearing us.
  • 36. 36 Say-Tell We tell when:  We give oral information about something or someone to another person.  We narrate a story.
  • 37. 37 Say - Tell Choose the best verb Laura ________ her friends that she was going to have a party on Saturday. Laura ________ her friends that she was going to have a party on Saturday. The teacher _________the class to open the books. The teacher _________the class to open the books.
  • 38. 38 Say - Tell And the answer is... Laura told her friends that she was going to have a party on Saturday. Laura told her friends that she was going to have a party on Saturday. The teacher told the class to open the books. The teacher told the class to open the books.
  • 39. 39 Say - Tell Choose the best verb Bob and Carol _______ they had already had dinner. Bob and Carol _______ they had already had dinner. My father _______ I was doing very well at school. My father _______ I was doing very well at school.
  • 40. 40 Say - Tell And the answer is... Bob and Carol said they had already had dinner. Bob and Carol said they had already had dinner. My father said I was doing very well at school. My father said I was doing very well at school.
  • 41. 41 Say - Tell Choose the best verb Lisa _______ she was happy with the presents we gave her. Lisa _______ she was happy with the presents we gave her. Her parents _______ Susan that she had forgotten her bag. Her parents _______ Susan that she had forgotten her bag.
  • 42. 42 Say - Tell And the answer is... Lisa said she was happy with the presents we gave her. Lisa said she was happy with the presents we gave her. Her parents told Susan that she had forgotten her bag. Her parents told Susan that she had forgotten her bag.
  • 43. 43 Say - Tell Choose the best verb We ______ John that this time it was his turn to clean up. We ______ John that this time it was his turn to clean up. They ______ they loved the Swiss Alps. They ______ they loved the Swiss Alps.
  • 44. 44 Say - Tell And the answer is... We told John that this time it was his turn to clean up. We told John that this time it was his turn to clean up. They said they loved the Swiss Alps. They said they loved the Swiss Alps.
  • 45. 45 Confusing verbs See – Look at – Watch
  • 46. 46 See - Look at - Watch You watch something when you observe it or guard it, or just when you pay attention to it for a while
  • 47. 47 See - Look at - Watch You look at something when you pay attention to it, usually for a short time
  • 48. 48 See - Look at - Watch You see something when your eyes are open and the image gets into your retina
  • 49. 49 See - Look at - Watch The kids are watching a film but the baby in the front is looking at the camera
  • 50. 50 See - Look at - Watch The lifeguard watches the beach but he sometimes looks at his watch