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Irregular Verbs
Return to Main Page You have to memorize the irregular verbs. Here is a list of very common ones. BaseForm Past PastParticiple be begin bite blow break bring buildbuy catch choose come dive do draw dream drink drive drown eat fall feelfight fly forget forgive freeze get give go grow hang hide know lay lead lie light lose prove readride ring rise run see set shake showsing sink sit speak spendspring steal standsting strike swear swim swing take tellthink throw usewake wear write was/were began bit blew broke broughtbuilt bought caught chose came dived/dove did drew dreamed/dreamt drank drove drowned ate fell feltfought flew forgot forgave froze got gave went grew hung hid knew laid led lay lit lost proved read — say “red”roderang rose ran saw set shook showedsang sank sat spoke spentsprang stole stoodstung struck swore swam swung took told thoughtthrew used wokewore wrote been begun bitten/bit blown broken brought builtbought caught chosen come dived done drawn dreamt drunk driven drowned eaten fallen feltfought flown forgotten forgiven frozen got/gotten given gone grown hung hidden known laid led lain lit lost proved/proven read — say “red”riddenrung risen run seen set shaken shownsung sunk sat spoken spentsprung stolen stoodstung struck sworn swum swung taken told thoughtthrown used wokenworn written About This Chart Remember that there is no third-person form in the past. In the present, we add -s as in I walk to the…
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Common Verbs: Pronunciation of -ed in Past Tense
Return to Main Page Here are some common words to help you practice the -ed ending. Read the word lists. You can also practice with the paragraph below. This page comes from the 500 Words Pronunciation Section. the “T” Sound c/k, f (gh or ph),j, (dge),p, s, z, sh, ch – ————————————————————– – asked changed…
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Simple Present and the Third Person
Return to Main Page We add -s to present tense verbs when in the third person–so when talking about people or things. If your language does not change the verb form in the third person, you may want to practice this. Examples: He always talks about soccer. The neighbor’s dog barks all the time. Practice…
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Business Listening
Learn new English rules with these Member-only pages. Return to Main Page Business Readings and Questions American Business Culture: ListeningListening is a skill that people often forget to employ. We sometimes allow “listening” to simply be “hearing,” but the listening skill is necessary for strong communication. You can use clarifying comments or questions to help yourself…
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Business Hierarchy
Learn new English rules with these Member-only pages. Return to Main Page Business Readings and Questions American Business Culture: HierarchyIf your manager appears to be informal, remember that this is part of American business culture. The appearance of informality is a modern cultural way to encourage creative productivity. Your manager wants to know your ideas and…
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American Slang
Learn new English rules with these Member-only pages. Return to Main Page Business Readings and Questions Business Culture: American Slang What is slang?Slang refers to playful speech using colorful phrases or vulgar speech using “bad” words or “curse” words. Here we are discussing the use of the “bad” slang words. Why do Americans use slang at all?…
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Business Conversation
Learn new English rules with these Member-only pages. Return to Main Page Business Readings and Questions American Business Culture: Conversation Starters When you attend a business social, it is wise to “make the rounds.” This means talking to many different people. Have a small conversation with a group of people, then move to another group. Once…
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Business Profit
Learn new English rules with these Member-only pages. Return to Main Page Business Readings and Questions American Business Culture: Profit In the long run, your usefulness to a company is shown by your contribution. Are you part of a team that makes money? Are you part of a team that leads to growth for the company?…
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Business Formality
Learn new English rules with these Member-only pages. Return to Main Page Business Readings and Questions American Business Culture: Formal vs. Informal In most modern American offices, successful people are those who know how to be formal in their work performance while appearing to be informal on a social level. Degrees of this vary based on…
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Business Culture Member-Only Pages
Learn new English rules with these Member-only pages. Return to Main Page Business Formality Business Profit Business Conversation American Slang Business Hierarchy Business Listening 750 Business Words Business Culture * http://www.speakmethod.com is a part of I.E. Tutoring, Seattle, WA, which holds the copyright to all materials. Subscribers may print images and pages for individual use, but…
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