Troublesome Verbs
Here are some verbs that you, like many native speakers, may find troublesome:

TRANSITIVE (followed by an object)	INTRANSITIVE (not followed by an object)
raise, raising, raised: The farmer is raising chickens.	rise, rising, rose: The moon is rising.
set, setting, set: I will set the glass down.	sit, sitting, sat: They sit in front.
lay, laying, laid: I am laying the dress on the bed.	lie, lying, lain: I am lying on the bed.