There's a write-up on Freestyle Language about a Quizlet vocabulary stack of high-frequency (common) Polish verbs taken directly from the Swadesh list.
Recently, two other resources were added on the site relating to Polish, aspect in Slavic languages and action-oriented language-learning:
English-Polish Science Vocabulary Translations
Aspect in Slavic Languages w/Specific Examples using Polish P
In this next series we are going to look at verbs! This is unfortunately only a short post; a more lengthy and in depth explanation will follow with regards to verbs and their associations with grammar. So what is a verb? A verb is a “doing” word and the verb will usually express a certain action taking place. The teacher wrote on the blackboard – The word wrote is the verb and it comes
LIVE ON
to live on a particular amount of money [viver com uma certa quantidade de dinheiro]
It was hard for Rick to live on only six hundred dollars a month back when he was going to college and had a part-time job in a bookshop.
Foi difícil para Rick viver com apenas 600 dólares por mês na [...]
One of the news stories in our publication today used a familiar verb in an unfamiliar way (unfamiliar to me, at least). The clause that included the verb in question went something like this:The EU directive mandated ongoing trainingI was familiar with 'mandate' meaning "give (someone) authority to act in a certain way" (Concise OED, first sense given); I wasn't familiar with it meaning "make man
GET BACK TO
to contact again later, esp. by telephone [contatar mais tarde, esp. por telefone]
???I???m in the middle of an important meeting right now. Can I get back to you in about twenty minutes????, Larry asked Tina.
???Estou no meio de uma reuni??o importante agora. Posso retornar a liga????o para voc?? daqui a uns 20 minutos????, [...]
TALK OUT OF
to persuade someone not to do something [convencer alguém a não fazer algo, dissuadir]
My mind is made up. Don’t even try to talk me out of quitting my job at the bank.
Minha decisão está tomada. Nem tentem me convencer a não largar o emprego no banco.
We were all relieved when a policeman finally [...]
TALK OUT OF
to persuade someone not to do something [convencer algu??m a n??o fazer algo, dissuadir]
My mind is made up. Don???t even try to talk me out of quitting my job at the bank.
Minha decis??o est?? tomada. Nem tentem me convencer a n??o largar o emprego no banco.
We were all relieved when a policeman finally [...]
More useful Japanese grammars in today’s post! Sometimes you just want to tell someone what you are doing in a particular time action. For example like “I’m in the middle of eating” or “I just finished eating” or “I’m about to eat”. Knowing this Japanese grammar allow you to inform people exactly what you are [...]
GET OVER WITH
To finish doing something usually unpleasant (“get something over with”) [terminar logo, normalmente algo desagradável]
Catherine told her dentist to get it over with as she couldn’t stand the pain any longer.
Catherine disse a seu dentista para terminar logo porque ela não conseguia agüentar mais a dor.
Sandy wished she could get that dull homework [...]
PULL THROUGH
to survive an accident, a disease, etc. [sobreviver, conseguir escapar a um acidente, doença, etc.]
After about a week in the ICU of a Chicago hospital, the two victims of the car accident fortunately pulled through.
Após aproximadamente uma semana na UTI de um hospital em Chicago, as duas vítimas do acidente de carro felizmente conseguiram [...]
STOP OVER
to stop somewhere before continuing a journey to some place [parar, fazer uma escala]
“Phillip and Marion told me their plane is supposed to stop over in Los Angeles before going on to Japan”, Liz told her husband.
“Phillip e Marion me contaram que o avião deles deve fazer escala em Los Angeles antes de prosseguir [...]
I love that publicity folk send me music everyday and I also love that I am getting them trained to stop sending me those plastic non-environmentally friendly CDs. [Have you ever wondered how much oil and energy it takes to make a CD, and how long it will live in a landfill…?] Anyway, I digress [...]
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JOT DOWN
to write down [anotar]
“Let me jot down your new phone number so I can call you sometime soon”, Jack told an old classmate he met at the mall.
“Deixe-me anotar o seu novo telefone para eu poder ligar para você em breve”, Jack disse a um velho colega de escola que ele encontrou no shopping.
Referência: [...]
COOL DOWN
(colloquial) to become calm, tranquil [ficar calmo, tranqüilo, acalmar-se, esfriar a cabeça]
Ralph will need some time to cool down when he finds out his sister crashed his car.
Ralph vai precisar de algum tempo para acalmar-se quando descobrir que a irmã bateu o carro dele.
to become cooler, esp. in temperature [ficar mais frio, mais fresco, [...]
SNEAK AWAY
to leave quietly without having others notice [sair sem chamar a atenção, “sair de fininho”]
“This party is so boring! I think I’m going to sneak away as soon as I can”, Keith told Don.
Esta festa está tão chata! Acho que vou sair de fininho assim que puder”, Keith disse a Don.
“Hey! Don’t just sneak [...]
PISS OFF
(vulgar) to annoy or irritate someone [irritar alguém, “deixar p. da vida”]
“I’m pissed off with all the homework our teacher has been giving us”, Mike told Tom.
“Eu estou p. da vida com toda a lição de casa que nosso professor tem dado para nós”, Mike disse a Tom.
“Don’t piss me off! I’ve already [...]
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In general, modal verbs syntax is the same for all:AffirmativeSubject + [can/could+ verb(simple form)] + ComplementNegative sentencesSubject + [can't/couldn't+ verb(simple form)] + ComplementQuestion formQuestion word + [Can/Could + verb (simple form)] + ComplementUSEA) Ability ( Can : present , Could : past )To express an ability we use can/could- Sheila can play the guitar very well- When I was a child I could play all day.- Greg can't cook at all.- Can you speak French?- Pete could sing when he was in college.Note: Remember that when you talk about ability, can is used for present and could or past abilitiesB)Possibility: (Can = Could)When you express possibility can = could.- I think it (can/could) rain.- I (can/could) buy a new car because I have a good job.C) Other uses:Can - to ask permission: Can I go to the Bathroom? (May : formal)Can / Could you bring me some Coffee? : Ask Favor (Pedir favores)Nota: Tengan cuidado con traducir el can y could. Esto no ayudara pues como ven,
If there is one thing that drives me kind of nuts, then it is learning French verbs. I mean, what is the logic of changing your verb each time not only for:
present,
past and
future (that’s 3 times),
but also 6 differences for:
I
you
he
we
you
they
3 times 6: that’s 18 different verb forms already.
That’s manageable you would say, but then for future you have you will versus you would…. yes, the list is endless!
So how to I manage learning French verbs? By speaking as much French as possible and asking people to correct me each time I make a mistake. In the beginning that meant I got interrupted after each syllable But now it’s getting much better.
An other quite boring way is to list the verbs and try to study them by heart. Quite useless I find because: what is the idea of knowing all by heart if you don’t have a clue when to use the verbs?
Practice makes the master as usual, similar when it comes to learning French verbs.
The Simple Past by Lingolex has been written as a source of reference and practice materials for beginning students of English who have difficulty using irregular verbs and the past tense. Features: • Clear explanations of the simple past and how to make sentences in the past • Examples of the simple past in the forms of stories and jokes • A concise guide to using irregular verbs • A 10-level sound-integrated training module covering 150 irregular verbs, designed for self-study with progress tests • A Spanish version for Spanish speaking students Note: Java is required to display the training module. Site URL: http://www.lingolex.com/simplepast/index.htm
A verb can have two forms in positive (play/plays). In negative and question the form is only the simple form (play) because of the AUXILIARIES.Auxiliaries (Do / Does --- don't / doesn't)Do and does for questions and don't and doesn't for negatives.Nota:Recuerden que auxiliares ayudaran al verbo; es decir, el verbo no se conjugara cuando esten los auxiliares.Negative form:He / She / It --- doesn't (does + not) + verb in simple form {play}I / We / You / They ---- don't (do + not) + verb in simple form {run}* Como vemos, el verbo no se conjuga pero el "auxiliary" si(+) I live in Surco -------------------- (-) I don't live in Lima(+) Gianina works in Paris ----------- (-) She doesn't work in Italy(+)My Parents study French -------- (-) They don't study Spanish* Si tenemos, " Mi hermana no quiere pizza" Entonces como se dice querer en ingles? => to wantentonces => My sister doesn't want pizza.Question form:In question forms (in present tense) we use the auxiliaries DO and DOESDoe
Bueno ya vimos presente simple con el verbo to be. Ahora veamoslo con los action verbsAction verbs are all the verbs that are not to be verbs, (verbos que no son ser o estar) for instance: play, run, go, study, work ... etcPositve sentences:Each verb has 2 conjugations in the simple present: one without to and one adding "s".Examples:to play -------- play / playsto study ------ study / studiesto wrtie------- write / writesto go ---------go / goesNow which pronouns go with the "s" form?Remember the to be form? Which goes with is? YES! he she it.So => he, she, it go with the "s" form and I, you, we, they with the simple form.Examples:Miguel watches tv everyday => He watchesMy parents live in Lima => They liveI like dancingShe / he / it = "s" form (wants, play, goes, sleeps, eats ... etc)I/we/you/they= simple form (want, play, go, sleep, eat ... etc)You can make any positive sentence now. Suppose you want to say : " Mi mama quiere pizza"Go to the dictionary what is "querer" en ingles => t
This is an awesome site where you can find out virtually everything about phrasal verbs. To look up a particular phrasal verb or collocation, you can use the two main features of the site, Corpus and Dictionary. The Particles and Grammar sections explain the grammatical aspects of phrasal verbs and the Listening and Reading sections provide ample exercises for practice and consolidation. Besides, there are Quizzes to measure your progress and Games to help you release stress, in case you get overloaded! Teachers who want to teach phrasal verbs, a difficult area of English, can find valuable advice here as well. Phrasal Verb Demon: Complete Guide to Phrasal Verbs is highly recommended for all learners of the English language. Site URL: http://www.phrasalverbdemon.com/index.html
Michael McCarthy & Felicity O'Dell (Cambridge University Press) "English Phrasal Verbs in Use is a vocabulary book for good intermediate level learners and above. It is primarily designed as a self-study reference and practice text but it can also be used for classroom work. English Phrasal Verbs in Use • 70 easy-to-use two-page units: phrasal verbs are presented and explained on left-hand pages with a range of practice exercises on right-hand pages. • Presents and explains approximately 1,000 phrasal verbs in typical contexts using tables, charts, short texts and dialogues. • Contains a Mini dictionary with easy-to-understand definitions and cross references to units in the book. • Provides valuable information about appropriate usage. • Promotes good learning habits with study tips and follow-up tasks. • Contains a comprehensive, student-friendly answer key. • Includes the most frequently used phrasal verbs from a corpus of written and spoken English and from the
Michael McCarthy & Felicity O'Dell (Cambridge University Press) "English Phrasal Verbs in Use is a vocabulary book for good intermediate level learners and above. It is primarily designed as a self-study reference and practice text but it can also be used for classroom work. English Phrasal Verbs in Use • 70 easy-to-use two-page units: phrasal verbs are presented and explained on left-hand pages with a range of practice exercises on right-hand pages. • Presents and explains approximately 1,000 phrasal verbs in typical contexts using tables, charts, short texts and dialogues. • Contains a Mini dictionary with easy-to-understand definitions and cross references to units in the book. • Provides valuable information about appropriate usage. • Promotes good learning habits with study tips and follow-up tasks. • Contains a comprehensive, student-friendly answer key. • Includes the most frequently used phrasal verbs from a corpus of written and spoken English and from the
Japanese verbs ooh how evil arth thou, you sound so cool prior to conjugation in your dictionary form, your masu form and progress tense form is not so much trouble either but its when the time comes for your multitude of other forms such as potential, desire, order, passive, advice and reason forms just to name a few that your diabolical nature comes to the forefront at attacks my brain, tempting me to swallow that hand grenade .ok, let me end the letter there .^_^ for now...
to be continued
Mark C. Baker (Cambridge University Press) "For decades, generative linguistics has said little about the differences between verbs, nouns, and adjectives. This book seeks to fill this theoretical gap by presenting simple and substantive syntactic definitions of these three lexical categories. Mark C. Baker claims that the various superficial differences found in particular languages have a
