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Past Part.
(has) lain
(have) sat
(has) risen
have laid
(had) set
(has) raised
Sit/Set
To sit is the intransitive form. To set is the transitive.
Jd. sits / sets cross-legged on stage when he directs.
We sat / set the books on the desk.
Grandpa has been sitting / setting for hours.
Mom sat / set the groceries down.
Rise/Raise
To rise is the intransitive form; to raise is the transitive.
Polite students rise / raise their hands to ask questions.
The lagoon rose / raised after the rain fell.
The heavy rain rose / raised the water level in the lake.
The dough has risen / raised sufficiently.
Lie/Lay
To lie is the intransitive form; to lay is the transitive.
The girls lay / laid on beach towels on the lawn.
The girls lay / laid out the silverware on the table.
It seemed he had laid / lain in bed for hours.
His keys were lying / laying on the dresser.