Unit 2
Yves Wyss
Yves Wyss
(zer-)reissen
tear
verb (tore, torn)
(sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement
He tore the photograph into pieces
You’ve torn a hole in your jacket
I tore the picture out of a magazine.
erzählen
tell
verb (told, told)
to inform or give information to (a person) about (something)
He told the whole story to John
He told John about it.
wecken
wake
verb (woke, woken)
to bring or come back toconsciousness after beingasleep
He woke to find that it was raining
Go and wake the others, will you?
Grammar
Past simple: How to form it and when do you use it?
The past simple is used to describe:
- actions or events in the past: I visited Egypt last year.
- actions or events which happened one after another: I saw the Pyramids, then I went to the Cairo Museum and later I went to a traditional restaurant.
We often use the past simple and the past continuous together to show that an action happened in the middle of an activity: I was watching television when the telephone rang. (=We started watching television and in the middle of this activity, the telephone rang.) (We don't know if I stopped watching TV after the telephone rang.)
Remember: state verbs are not normally used in the past continuous.
Grammar
Past continuous: How to form it and when do you use it?
The past continuous is used to describe:
- activities that were already happening at a moment in the past: We were doing a maths exam in class when my mobile rang. (=We were in the middle of the exam when the phone rang). While I was walking to school, I met a friend. (=On my way to school I met a friend)
- Activities when we are not interested in when the activity started and we do not know if this activity is finished or not: The sun was shining and I was feeling happy. (=We know that the sun was shining at the same moment as I was feeling happy, but we don't knwo when these activities started or when they finished.
We often use the past simple and the past continuous together to show that an action happened in the middle of an activity: I was watching television when the telephone rang. (=We started watching television and in the middle of this activity, the telephone rang.) (We don't know if I stopped watching TV after the telephone rang.)
Remember: state verbs are not normally used in the past continuous.
Grammar
when, while and as
Use
- We can use when, while or as to introduce an activity in the past continuous:
When / While / As I was watching TV, the telephone rang.
- We generally use when to introduce an action in the past simple:
I was watching TV when the telephone rang.
Grammar
Spelling of regular past simple and -ing forms
Grammar:
Special verb
Used to
Used to is used to describe things that happened regularly in the past but don't happen now:
I used to wear a school uniform but now I don't
We didn't use to get homework when we were younger but now we do.
Note: Used to is only used in the past. To talk about things that happen regularly in in the present, use the present simple with an adverb like usually, every day, etc.: I usually drink water with my lunch. He catches the same train every day.
nehmen, machen
vorbeigehen, bestehen
pass
verb
to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc)
to (judge to) be successful in (an exam etc)
I pass the shops on my way to work.
The procession passed along the corridor
I passed my driving test.
verpassen
miss
verb
Usually you miss something which happens, such as an event, a train leaving, or an opportunity
He missed the 8 o’clock train.
You’ve missed your opportunity.
ängstlich
scared
adjective
I’m scared of spiders
a scared little girl.
nirgendwo
nowhere
adverb
in or to no place; not anywhere
It was nowhere to be found
‘Where have you been?’ ‘Nowhere in particular.’
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Grammar
Past simple: How to form it and when do you use it?
The past simple is used to describe:
- actions or events in the past: I visited Egypt last year.
- actions or events which happened one after another: I saw the Pyramids, then I went to the Cairo Museum and later I went to a traditional restaurant.
We often use the past simple and the past continuous together to show that an action happened in the middle of an activity: I was watching television when the telephone rang. (=We started watching television and in the middle of this activity, the telephone rang.) (We don't know if I stopped watching TV after the telephone rang.)
Remember: state verbs are not normally used in the past continuous.
Grammar
Past continuous: How to form it and when do you use it?
The past continuous is used to describe:
- activities that were already happening at a moment in the past: We were doing a maths exam in class when my mobile rang. (=We were in the middle of the exam when the phone rang). While I was walking to school, I met a friend. (=On my way to school I met a friend)
- Activities when we are not interested in when the activity started and we do not know if this activity is finished or not: The sun was shining and I was feeling happy. (=We know that the sun was shining at the same moment as I was feeling happy, but we don't knwo when these activities started or when they finished.
We often use the past simple and the past continuous together to show that an action happened in the middle of an activity: I was watching television when the telephone rang. (=We started watching television and in the middle of this activity, the telephone rang.) (We don't know if I stopped watching TV after the telephone rang.)
Remember: state verbs are not normally used in the past continuous.
Grammar
when, while and as
Use
- We can use when, while or as to introduce an activity in the past continuous:
When / While / As I was watching TV, the telephone rang.
- We generally use when to introduce an action in the past simple:
I was watching TV when the telephone rang.
Grammar
Spelling of regular past simple and -ing forms
Grammar:
Special verb
Used to
Used to is used to describe things that happened regularly in the past but don't happen now:
I used to wear a school uniform but now I don't
We didn't use to get homework when we were younger but now we do.
Note: Used to is only used in the past. To talk about things that happen regularly in in the present, use the present simple with an adverb like usually, every day, etc.: I usually drink water with my lunch. He catches the same train every day.
vorbeigehen, bestehen
pass
verb
to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc)
to (judge to) be successful in (an exam etc)
I pass the shops on my way to work.
The procession passed along the corridor
I passed my driving test.
verpassen
miss
verb
Usually you miss something which happens, such as an event, a train leaving, or an opportunity
He missed the 8 o’clock train.
You’ve missed your opportunity.
ängstlich
scared
adjective
I’m scared of spiders
a scared little girl.
nirgendwo
nowhere
adverb
in or to no place; not anywhere
It was nowhere to be found
‘Where have you been?’ ‘Nowhere in particular.’
finden
find
verb (found, found)
to come upon or meet withaccidentally or after searching
Look what I’ve found!
die Gebühr
fee
noun [C]
the price paid for work done by a doctor, lawyer etc or for some special service or right
the lawyer's fee
an entrance fee
univerity fees
