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Intermediate Macmillan English Grammar

Intermediate Macmillan English Grammar

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Diese Vokabelkartei hilft beim Erlernen von Englisch auf dem Niveau der Sekundarschule, mit einem Fokus auf die Verwendung von -ing Formen in verschiedenen grammatikalischen Kontexten. Die Vokabelkarten decken Themen wie -ing Formen als Subjekte, Verben und Ausdrücke mit -ing, sowie Adjektive mit to-Infinitive ab. Beispiele umfassen Verben wie "accuse", "used to", und "suggest", sowie Ausdrücke wie "it's no good" und "be prepared to". Die Plattform unterstützt auch das Rückwärtslernen von der Zielsprache zur Ausgangssprache, was es ideal für Schüler und Lernende macht, die ihre Englischkenntnisse vertiefen möchten.

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25.03.2013 / 20.08.2015

einbeziehen

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

involve

example: Having a healthy lifestyleg involves following a balanced diet.

behalten / dranbleiben

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

keep

example: Don't keep asking me.

bedeuten

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

mean

example: That means continuing to play is necessary.

aufpassen / achten

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

mind

example: Mind asking and running people.

vermissen

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

miss

example: I miss loving friends.

betreiben

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

practise

example: Livin a long time is practise running or swimming.

riskieren

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

risk

example: I risk failing this exam.

nicht ausstehen können

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

can't stand

example: I can't stand drinking friends.

vorschlagen

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

suggest

example: We suggest eating the meal.

es bringt nichts / es lohnt sich nicht

expressions with it's followed by -ing

it's no good / it's no use / it's not worth

example: It's no good being the best.

It's no use offering any vegetables any more.

It's not worth cooking for one person.

verbringen / ausgeben

expressions with spend followed by -ing

spend

example: I spent my time swimming.

She spends a lot of time researching her project.

aufhören (different meanings)

verbs followed by -ing or to-infinitive with different meanings

stop

example: It's a good idea to stop eating sweets between meals. (stop an activity)

They stopped to buy food, and then continued their journey (stop in order to)

veruchen (different meanings)

verbs followed by -ing or to-infinitive with different meanings

try

example: Try going for a swim - it's a good way to get fit (see if it works)

They tried to reach the island, but it was too far away. (make an effort)

erinnern (different meanings)

verbs followed by -ing or to-infinitive with different meanings

remember

example: Remember to warm up before you start exercising. (don't forget)

I remember going to school for the first time. (past memory)

interessiert

prepositions followed by -ing

be interested in

example: Are you interested in joining a tennis club?

entschuldigen

prepositions followed by -ing

apologize for

example: I must apologize for arriving late.

gewohnt sein

prepositions followed by -ing

used to

example: I am not used to staying up so late

anschuldigen

prepositions followed by -ing

accuse (someone) of

example: Thex accused him of stealing the money.

come and go followed by -ing

There are many expressions of this kind, mainly connected with sport, but not team games. We also use shopping in this way.

Do you want to come swimming / sailing / running with us?

They've gone shopping.

-ing form as subject

We can use -ing form as a noun subject.

Adding and subtracting decimals is similar to adding and subtracting whole numbers.

machen

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

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verb followed by bare infinitive (make / let + object + bare infinitive)

make

example: Factory owners made young children work twelve hours a day.

lassen

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

verb followed by bare infinitive (make / let + object + bare infinitive)

let

example: My parents don't let me hold noisy parties.

Ich möchte lieber

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

verb followed by bare infinitive

I would rather ('d rather)

example: Do you want to watch a DVD? No, I'd rather play cards.

helfen

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

verbs followed by bare infinitive, or to-infinitive (help / dare + object + bare infinitive / to-infinitive)

help

example: Computers can help us analyse / to analyse large amounts of information.

etwas wagen

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

verbs followed by bare infinitive, or to-infinitive (help / dare + object + bare infinitive / to-infinitive)

dare

example: Nobody dared make / to make a noise.

beabsichtigen / bestreben / anstreben

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

verbs followed by to-infinitive

aim

example: We aim to complete the work by next week.

misslingen / durchfallen / versagen

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

verbs followed by to-infinitive

fail

example: unfortunately he failed to convince her.

beabsichtigen

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

verbs followed by to-infinitive

intend

example: I intend to speak with him.

lernen

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

verbs followed by to-infinitive

learn how

example: he learns how to swim.

sehnen

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

verbs followed by to-infinitive

long

example: I long to see my dog.

regeln / leiten / fertigbringen

verbs followed by to-infinitive

manage

example: I managed to arbitrate the disput.

müssen

verbs followed by to-infinitive

need

example: I need to win this match.

anbieten

verbs followed by to-infinitive

offer

example: I'll offer to help you.

planen

verbs followed by to-infinitive

plan

example: He plans to spend his holiday at home.

bevorzugen

verbs followed by to-infinitive

prefer

example: You prefered to go with him!

ablehnen

verbs followed by to-infinitive

refuse

example: I refused to eat this meal.

versuchen

verbs followed by to-infinitive

try

example: I try to drink the tea.

wollen

verbs followed by to-infinitive

want

example: You wanted to talk with the girl.

entscheiden

verbs followed by to-infinitive, or that-clause

decide

example: I decided to visit the citiy. / I decided that I would visit the city.

erwarten

verbs followed by to-infinitive, or that-clause

expect

example: I expected to understand this book. / I expected that I would understand this book.

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mögen

verbs followed by to-infinitive, or -ing

like

example: I like to ride / riding big horses.

lieben

verbs followed by to-infinitive, or -ing

love

example: I love to think / thinking about mathematical problems.

ängstlich

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, describing how someone feels

afraid

example: I'm afraid to lose control.

besorgt

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, describing how someone feels

anxious

example: You're anxious to fail this exam.

beschämt

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, describing how someone feels

ashamed

example: We're ashamed to read about this scandal.

vorsichtig

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, describing how someone feels

careful

example: They're careful to pass the river.

entschlossen

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, describing how someone feels

determined

example: He was determined to pass the exam.

befreien

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, describing how someone feels

free

example: I'm free to laugh if you say something stupid.

erschrocken

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, describing how someone feels

frightened

example: You're frightened to die early.

glücklich

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, describing how someone feels

happy

example: They're happy to receive a present.

begeistert

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, describing how someone feels

keen

example: I was keen to go out with her.

schnell

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, describing how someone feels

quick

example: He's quick to answer.

bereit

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, describing how someone feels

ready

example: We're ready to go for a long walk.

betrübt

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, describing how someone feels

sorry

example: She was sorry to break with him.

willig

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, describing how someone feels

willing

example: They were willing to follow us.

schwierig

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, opinions

difficult / hard

example: It's difficult / hard to love someone.

einfach

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, opinions

easy

example: It's easy to be happy.

angenehm

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, opinions

agreeable

example: It's agreeable to sleep in this bed.

amüsant

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, opinions

amusing

example: This joke is amusing to hear.

langweilig

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, opinions

boring

example: this text is boring to read.

unmöglich

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, opinions

impossible

example: I'ts impossible to stay patient.

nett

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, opinions

nice

example: It's nice to meet you.

gut

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, opinions

good

example: It's good to speak about this problem.

wichtig

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, opinions

important

example: It's important to involve him.

nötig

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, opinions

necessary

example: It's necessary to print the solutions.

sollen

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, used with be

be supposed to / be expected to

example: You're supposed to do something.

You're expected to do something.

dürfen

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, used with be

be allowed to

example: Sorry, but you're not allowed to wait here.

vorbereitet sein

adjectives followed by to-infinitive, used with be

be prepared to

example: I'm prepared to survive in a forest.

zugeben

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

admit

example: I admitted making mistakes.

meiden

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

avoid

example: I avoid arguing with my friends.

berücksichtigen / überlegen / bedenken

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

consider

example: We considered eating people

bestreiten

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

deny

examples: I deny eating unhealthily things.

ablehnen

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

dislike

examples: They dislike taking umbrellas.

freuen

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

enjoy

examples: You enjoy riding amazing horses.

glauben / meinen

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

fancy

examples: We fancy reading books make intelligent.

I fancy eating cookies is not good for my health.

fühlen wie

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

feel like

examples: I feel like sleeping people.

beenden

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

finish

example: We finished running trough the fields.

nicht anders können

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

can't help

example: We can't help doing it. (Wir können es nicht lassen)

einbeziehen

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

involve

example: Having a healthy lifestyleg involves following a balanced diet.

behalten / dranbleiben

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

keep

example: Don't keep asking me.

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