Verbs easily confused in English
Here is a list of verbs that are easily confused even by native speakers.
| infinitive | simple past | past participle | meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| find | found | found | get back something which was lost |
| found | found | founded | start something i.e. a business |
| flow | flowed | flowed | movement of liquid |
| fly | flew | flown | move through air |
| hang | hanged | hanged | killed with a rope around the neck |
| hang | hung | hung | put up on a wall |
| lay | laid | laid | put down flat |
| lie | lay | lain | be down i.e.in bed |
| lie | lied | lied | not tell the truth |
| raise | raised | raised | put up i.e. hand in the air. |
| rise | rose | risen | go or get up |
| strike | struck | struck | hit |
| stroke | stroked | stroked | gently pass hand over. |
| wind /waɪnd/ | wound /waʊnd/ | wound /waʊnd/ | tighten something i.e. a spring |
| wound /wuːnd/ | wounded | wounded | injure in a fight |