COMMONLY CONFUSED OR RELATED
VERBS FOR CLARITY
1. Lie (to recline / be in a
horizontal position)
- Forms: Lie – Lay – Lain
- Meaning
(Hindi Roman): letna, padhna
- Example: I lie on the bed. → Main bistar par letta hoon.
2. Lay (to put or place
something)
- Forms: Lay – Laid – Laid
- Meaning
(Hindi Roman): rakhna, sthapit karna
- Example: She lays the book on the table. → Wo kitaab mez par rakhti hai.
3. Hang (to suspend / attach
from above)
- Forms: Hang – Hung – Hung
- Meaning
(Hindi Roman): latkana, latkaana
- Example: I hang the picture on the wall. → Main tasveer deewar par latkata
hoon.
4. Fell (to cut down / make
something fall)
- Forms: Fell – Felled – Felled
- Meaning
(Hindi Roman): kaatna, girana
- Example: They felled the tree. → Unhone ped kaat diya.
5. Fall (to drop / come down
by gravity)
- Forms: Fall – Fell – Fallen
- Meaning
(Hindi Roman): girna, neeche aana
- Example: The leaves fall in autumn. → Patte patjhad mein girte hain.
6. Fail (to not succeed)
- Forms: Fail – Failed – Failed
- Meaning
(Hindi Roman): asafal hona
- Example: He failed the exam. → Wo pariksha mein asafal raha.
Other Commonly Confused Verbs:
7. Sit (to be seated)
- Forms: Sit – Sat – Sat
- Meaning
(Hindi Roman): baithna
- Example: I sit on the chair. → Main kursi par baithta hoon.
8. Set (to place / put
something in position)
- Forms: Set – Set – Set
- Meaning
(Hindi Roman): sthapit karna, rakhna
- Example: She sets the vase on the table. → Wo phooldan ko mez par rakhti
hai.
9. Rise (to go up / increase)
- Forms: Rise – Rose – Risen
- Meaning
(Hindi Roman): uthna, badhna
- Example: The sun rises in the east. → Surya purv se ugta hai.
10. Raise (to lift / elevate
something)
- Forms: Raise – Raised – Raised
- Meaning
(Hindi Roman): uthana, badhana
- Example: He raises his hand. → Wo apna haath uthata hai.
11. Bring (to carry toward)
- Forms: Bring – Brought – Brought
- Meaning
(Hindi Roman): lana
- Example: She brings water. → Wo paani lati hai.
12. Take (to carry away /
remove)
- Forms: Take – Took – Taken
- Meaning
(Hindi Roman): le jaana, uthana
- Example: He takes the bag. → Wo bag le jaata hai.
13. Lie (to tell untruth)
- Forms: Lie – Lied – Lied
- Meaning
(Hindi Roman): jhoot bolna
- Example: He lied to his mother. → Usne apni maa se jhoot bola.
14. Hang (to execute by
hanging)
- Forms: Hang – Hanged – Hanged
- Meaning
(Hindi Roman): faansi dena
- Example: The criminal was hanged. → Apradhi ko faansi di gayi.
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# |
Verb (Meaning) |
Verb 1 |
Verb 2 |
Verb 3 |
Hindi Roman Meaning |
|
1 |
To recline |
Lie |
Lay |
Lain |
Letna, padhna |
|
2 |
To put/place |
Lay |
Laid |
Laid |
Rakhna, sthapit
karna |
|
3 |
To suspend |
Hang |
Hung |
Hung |
Latkana,
latkaana |
|
4 |
To execute by
hanging |
Hang |
Hanged |
Hanged |
Faansi dena |
|
5 |
To cut down |
Fell |
Felled |
Felled |
Kaatna, girana |
|
6 |
To drop by
gravity |
Fall |
Fell |
Fallen |
Girna, neeche
aana |
|
7 |
To not succeed |
Fail |
Failed |
Failed |
Asafal hona |
|
8 |
To be seated |
Sit |
Sat |
Sat |
Baithna |
|
9 |
To place/put |
Set |
Set |
Set |
Sthapit karna,
rakhna |
|
10 |
To rise/go up |
Rise |
Rose |
Risen |
Uthna, badhna |
|
11 |
To lift/elevate |
Raise |
Raised |
Raised |
Uthana, badhana |
|
12 |
To carry toward |
Bring |
Brought |
Brought |
Lana |
|
13 |
To carry
away/remove |
Take |
Took |
Taken |
Le jaana, uthana |
|
14 |
To tell untruth |
Lie |
Lied |
Lied |
Jhoot bolna |
|
15 |
To speak/talk |
Say |
Said |
Said |
Kehna, bolna |
|
16 |
To give |
Give |
Gave |
Given |
Dena |
|
17 |
To find/discover |
Find |
Found |
Found |
Paana, khojna |
|
18 |
To know |
Know |
Knew |
Known |
Janna |
|
19 |
To think |
Think |
Thought |
Thought |
Sochna |
|
20 |
To get/receive |
Get |
Got |
Got/Gotten |
Pana, prapt
karna |
|
21 |
To go |
Go |
Went |
Gone |
Jana |
|
22 |
To come |
Come |
Came |
Come |
Aana |
|
23 |
To do/make |
Do |
Did |
Done |
Karna, banana |
|
24 |
To become |
Become |
Became |
Become |
Ban jana, ho
jana |
|
25 |
To begin |
Begin |
Began |
Begun |
Shuru karna |
1. Lie vs. Lay
·
Lie – Lay – Lain
→ to rest, to recline. (लेटना)
I
lie on the bed daily. (Main roz bistar par let-ta hoon.)
·
Lay – Laid – Laid
→ to put something down. (रखना)
She
lays the book on the table. (Woh kitab table par rakhti hai.)
2. Sit vs. Set
·
Sit – Sat – Sat
→ to be seated. (बैठना)
Please
sit here. (Kripya yahan baithiye.)
·
Set – Set – Set
→ to place or arrange. (रखना/जमाना)
He
sets the glass on the shelf. (Usne shelf par glass rakha.)
3. Rise vs. Raise
·
Rise – Rose – Risen → to go up by itself. (उठना/चढ़ना)
The
sun rises in the east. (Surya purab mein ugta hai.)
·
Raise – Raised – Raised → to lift something. (ऊपर उठाना)
He
raised his hand. (Usne apna haath uthaya.)
4.
Hang (irregular) vs. Hang (regular)
·
Hang – Hung – Hung
→ to suspend something. (टांगना)
He
hung the picture on the wall. (Usne tasveer diwar par tangi.)
·
Hang – Hanged – Hanged → to execute by hanging. (फांसी देना)
The
criminal was hanged. (Aparadhi ko faansi di gayi.)
5.
Fall vs. Fell
·
Fall – Fell – Fallen → to drop down. (गिरना)
Leaves
fall in autumn. (Patte patjhad mein girte hain.)
·
Fell – Felled – Felled → to cut down (tree). (गिरा देना/काटना)
The
woodcutter felled the tree. (Lakadhara ne ped gira diya.)
6.
Can vs. May
·
Can →
ability (सकना).
I
can swim. (Main tair sakta hoon.)
·
May →
permission (अनुमति).
You
may go now. (Tum ja sakte ho.)
7.
Borrow vs. Lend
·
Borrow → to
take temporarily. (उधार लेना)
I
borrow money from him. (Main usse paise udhaar leta hoon.)
·
Lend → to
give temporarily. (उधार देना)
He
lends me his bike. (Woh mujhe apni bike udhaar deta hai.)
8.
Learn vs. Teach
·
Learn – Learned – Learned → to gain knowledge. (सीखना)
I
learn English. (Main English seekhta hoon.)
·
Teach – Taught – Taught → to give knowledge. (सिखाना)
He
teaches me English. (Woh mujhe English sikhata hai.)
9.
Say vs. Tell vs. Speak vs. Talk
·
Say → बोलना (focus on words).
He
said hello. (Usne hello bola.)
·
Tell → बताना (focus on informing someone).
He
told me a story. (Usne mujhe ek kahani sunayi.)
·
Speak → बोलना (formal ability/act).
She
speaks English. (Woh English bolti hai.)
·
Talk → बातचीत करना.
They
are talking together. (Woh dono baatcheet kar rahe hain.)
10.
Bring vs. Take
·
Bring – Brought – Brought → to carry here (इधर लाना).
Bring
me a glass of water. (Mujhe paani laao.)
·
Take – Took – Taken → to carry away (उधर ले जाना).
Take
this book to your room. (Is kitab ko apne kamre mein le jao.)
11.
Come vs. Go
·
Come – Came – Come
→ movement towards the speaker. (आना)
Come
here. (Idhar aao.)
·
Go – Went – Gone
→ movement away from the speaker. (जाना)
Go
there. (Udhar jao.)
12.
See vs. Look vs. Watch
·
See – Saw – Seen
→ देखना (by
eyes, not effort).
I
see a bird. (Main ek panchi dekhta hoon.)
·
Look – Looked – Looked → देखना (with
attention).
Look
at the board. (Board par dekho.)
·
Watch – Watched – Watched → ध्यान से देखना (observe, TV/match).
I
watch TV daily. (Main roz TV dekhta hoon.)
13.
Hear vs. Listen
·
Hear – Heard – Heard → सुनना (by
ears, natural).
I
hear a noise. (Mujhe shor sunayi deta hai.)
·
Listen – Listened – Listened → ध्यान से सुनना (with focus).
Listen
to me carefully. (Meri baat dhyaan se suno.)
14.
Win vs. Beat
·
Win – Won – Won
→ जीतना (get
victory).
India
won the match. (India ne match jeeta.)
·
Beat – Beat – Beaten → हराना
(defeat someone).
India
beat Pakistan. (India ne Pakistan ko hara diya.)
15.
Do vs. Make
·
Do → काम करना (general activities).
Do
homework. (Homework karo.)
·
Make → बनाना/तैयार करना.
Make
a cake. (Cake banao.)
