Unit 3
Yves Wyss
Yves Wyss
die Gitarre
guitar
noun (C)
a type of musical instrumentwith usually six strings
an electric guitar.
vollständig
complete
adjectiv (op. incomplete)
whole; with nothing missing
a complete set of Shakespeare’s plays.
Grammar:
Verbs followed by to or -ing
Some verbs are followedby the -ing form of another verb:Everyone enjoys listening to music. I've finished reading my book. Other verbs like this include: admit, avoid, dislike, fancy, feel like, imagine, mention, mid, miss, practise, put off, suggest.
Some verbs are followed by the to infinitive of another verb: We expected to win the game. I can't afford to buy a bike. Other verbs like this include: agree, appear, attempt, begin, decide, demand, fail, hope, intend, learn, manage, offer, plan, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, want, would like.
Some verbs are followed by the -ing form or the infinitive of another verb, but with a different meaning: I love playing tennis. I love to play tennis. It continued raining all day. It continued to rain all day. Other verbs like this include: begin, coninue, hate, like, love, prefer, start.
Some verbs are followed by the -ing form or the infinitive of another verb, but with a different meaning: remember, forget, regret, try, stop (see picture)
Grammar
Phrasal verbs
A phrasal verb consists of two or three parts. There are threemain kinds of phrasal verb:
- verb + adverb, with object, e.g. He picked up his coat.
- verb + adverb, without object, e.g. The plane took off.
- verb + adverb + preposition, with object, e.g. I got on with my work
The most common adverb particles used are: around, at , away, down, in, off, on, out, over, round, up
Phrasal verbs often have meanings which cannot easiliy guess from their individual parts.
üben
practise
verb (+ing)
to do exercises to improveone’s performance in aparticular skill etc
She practises the piano every day
You must practise more if you want to enter the competition.
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Grammar:
Verbs followed by to or -ing
Some verbs are followedby the -ing form of another verb:Everyone enjoys listening to music. I've finished reading my book. Other verbs like this include: admit, avoid, dislike, fancy, feel like, imagine, mention, mid, miss, practise, put off, suggest.
Some verbs are followed by the to infinitive of another verb: We expected to win the game. I can't afford to buy a bike. Other verbs like this include: agree, appear, attempt, begin, decide, demand, fail, hope, intend, learn, manage, offer, plan, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, want, would like.
Some verbs are followed by the -ing form or the infinitive of another verb, but with a different meaning: I love playing tennis. I love to play tennis. It continued raining all day. It continued to rain all day. Other verbs like this include: begin, coninue, hate, like, love, prefer, start.
Some verbs are followed by the -ing form or the infinitive of another verb, but with a different meaning: remember, forget, regret, try, stop (see picture)
Grammar
Phrasal verbs
A phrasal verb consists of two or three parts. There are threemain kinds of phrasal verb:
- verb + adverb, with object, e.g. He picked up his coat.
- verb + adverb, without object, e.g. The plane took off.
- verb + adverb + preposition, with object, e.g. I got on with my work
The most common adverb particles used are: around, at , away, down, in, off, on, out, over, round, up
Phrasal verbs often have meanings which cannot easiliy guess from their individual parts.
üben
practise
verb (+ing)
to do exercises to improveone’s performance in aparticular skill etc
She practises the piano every day
You must practise more if you want to enter the competition.
(an)bieten
offer
verb (+to)
to put forward (a gift,suggestion etc) for acceptanceor refusal
She offered the man a cup of tea
He offered her $20 for the picture.
scheinen
seem
verb (+to)
to have the appearance or give the impression of being or doing
A thin person always seems (to be) taller than he really is
She seems kind
