Les verbes qu'on confond

make / do, borrow / lend, rise / raise, lie / lay, remember / remind, bring / take.

Paire	Différence	Exemples
make / do	make = créer, fabriquer ; do = activité, travail	make a cake, make a decision, make a mistake ; do homework, do the dishes, do sport
borrow / lend	borrow = emprunter ; lend = prêter	Can I borrow your pen? Can you lend me your pen?
rise / raise	rise = monter (sans objet) ; raise = lever qqch	Prices rise. Raise your hand.
lie / lay	lie (lay, lain) = être allongé ; lay (laid) = poser	I lay on the bed. She laid the table.
remember / remind	remember = se souvenir ; remind = rappeler à qqn	Remind me to call him. I remember him.
bring / take	bring = apporter (vers ici) ; take = emporter (vers là-bas)	Bring me a coffee. Take this to your mother.
win / earn	win = gagner (un prix) ; earn = gagner (de l'argent en travaillant)	win a match, earn a salary
say / tell	tell + personne ; say + paroles	Tell me a story. Say hello.

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