REVERSAL OF WORD ORDER

We use the reversal of word order for emphasis the construction.

Let's see those two expamples:

Carl has never been so aggressive.

Never has Carl been so aggressive (emphasizing never).

In example 2 the adverb never was used at the beginning of the sentence and the order of subject and verb was reversed. Instead of Carl has never, the construction Never has Carl was used. This kind of construction is used for emphasis.

The intonation cannot be expressed in writting. Thus, for the purpose of emphasis, we can place certain adverbs, adverbial expressions, and negative conjunctions at the beginning of a sentence. As a result, a reversal of word order occurs.

Let's check some examples common cases in which the order of subject and verb is reversed.

A - After adverbial expressions of negation with no, not, never, neither.

In no/neither case would I accept your offer.

On no account should you accept her help.

Not until he gets sick will he stop drinking.

Never has she seen such a stupid person.

B- After adverbial expressions that have a negative effect:
Little did she realize how she had hurt my feelings.

Seldom/Rarely does Tom mean what he saysm .

C- After adverbial expressions with only:
Only after a three-hour delay did their flight leave.
Only later did I recognize him.

D- After negative conjuctions such as not only, no sooner...than:
Not only is Carl being sarcastic, he`s being ironic as well.
No sooner had he begun his trip than he became sick.

The word order is also reversed:
*in questions (Can I talk to you for a moment?)
*after the conjuction so (I work until five and so does my wife)
*in exclamations (Isn`t it cold!)
*after adverbial expressions of place (There stood the tallest woman I`ve ever seen)

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Synonymous - in Expressions.

English is a language rich in synonyms. Synonyms are words having the same or nearly the same meaning as another. Synonyms lend variety and color to what we want to express and help us avoid repeating the same words.
Besides words, there are also many synonymous expressions in English.

1- To get a move and to hurry up

2- A good/great deal (of) and a lot (of)
Ex: That painting meant a great deal (a lot) to my grandmother.

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EXPRESSIONS IN ENGLISH

* A rule of thumb - a principle which you base one of your actions on

*Bang - is a sudden, short, loud noise, such as, for example, those produced by a weapon our something hitting another surface.

*Big deal - used as a reply when another person tells us something we don't consider impressive, important or unusual.
Ex: Hey, did you hear the boss promised all of us a ten percent raise in our next paycheck?
       Yeah, big deal! Maybe now I can afford to take the bus to work once im a while.

*Check this out - creates a sense of expectation on the listener's part since.

*Deal - the world deal is used as a synonym of bargain.
Ex: You mean the fellow let you have the car for only four thousand? What a deal!
*Doggy bag - is the bag in which the waiter puts the portions left over from your meal.

*Dump - used informally with a figurative meaning to describe an ugly, dirty, run-down place such as a neighborhood or building.
- it may also be used to describe quite simply , a bad job (low salary, long hours, ...)
- means to unload something or to put or throw it down in a careless manner.
- to throw something away or leave it somewhere.

*Get away with murder - to describe children who do whatever they want and whose parents never discipline them. To describe anyone who seems to do as she/he pleases without ever having to pay the consequenses.

*Gross - describe someone or something that is disgusting or repugnant; emphasizes the quality of the noun it precedes; used with nouns that refer to unacceptable things such as injustice, inequality, ignorance; the meaning of total or entire; used to refer to the amount of money earned before any necessary deductions such as taxes.

*It`s no big deal - we`re saying that something that happened (or is happenig) is of little account, and does no merit worry, alarm, ect..

*Living at home - when someone lives with his/her parents.

*Living on your own - when someone lives by himsellf/herself.

*To make someone a deal - she/he is reducing the price of that particular item.
Ex: Look, if you make us a deal on the TV, I think we can do business.

*Moody - is said of a person given to changeable emotions, for instance, someone who is cheerful one moment and angry the next.

*Not to be able to make sense out of something - not to understand something, especially what another person says or writes.
Ex: I couldn`t make sense out of this poem you wrote. What`s it supposed to mean anyway?
       Hey, it`s modern poetry, man! It doesn`t have to mean anything.

*Paying off-is having great results.

*Sneaky - is said of an action done in secret in the hope other peple will not notice it

*Stunning - unusual, amazing or astonishing. Very beautiful.

*To bang one's head against a brick wall - when someone is making no progress toward the completion of a particular task she/he's taken on could just as likely.
Ex: I`ve been banging my head against a brick wall with this jog for the last three days now!


*To be down in the dumps - to feel depressed, sad and miserable.

*To be in the mood - we can use in the negative to indicate our lack of desire to do something.

*To be in the mood for something - to have interesting with something.

*To be in the mood to do something - when someone feels his/her mood is just right for undertaking something.

*To be speak/talk in riddles - used when the person is deliberately no being straighforward because she/hewantes to hide something, or perhaps the person is just not making any sense.

*To bring someone - when other people are involved in bringing a person back to a conscious state.

*To check something out - to go somewere in order to see what it's like/take a look at this bit of news/used when you want to catch someone's attention before presenting him/her with information only you have/to check something that has a problem.

*To come to - we use this expression in the past when you fainted, lost consciousness, passed out, etc., and later regained consciousness on your own.

*To follow in one's footsteps - to follow th example of someone

*To get the picture - can be used in a question to find out whether another person has understood something, often after you've just explained it to him/her.
Ex: So, class, do you get the picture or do I have to explain this concept again?

*To hunt for a husband - look for a man for marry

*To keep up with - stay informed and up-to-date

*To keep up with someone/something -to be able to accompany someone or something's pace or speed.

*To keep up with th Joneses - to follow the lastest fad or fashionor to try to emulate the example of the wealthier classes.

*To let the cat out of the bag - to tell something that is supposed to be a secret.

*To make a big deal about something - means to unnecessarily exaggerate the seriousness or gravity of a particular situation.

*To make a deal - to conduct a business affair or transaction.
Ex: Look, if you give me a break on this car, I think we can make a deal.

*To make a big deal about something - means to unnecessarily exaggerate the serious \ness or gravity of a particular situation.
Ex: Whay do you always have to make a big deal about such stupid, unimportant things?
*To owe someone an apology - pedir desculpas

*Wipe out - means to have an accident on a bike, motorcycle, skateboard or similar vehicle / to wipe the street with one's body in the same manner a cloth would be used to wipe any type of surface / to destroy something completely / superior ability.

*Wipe that smille off your face - referring to a person whom I know is laughing at me or at something else, but who isn't openly expressing it.


Regards,
Suely.

Eating out

Conheça algumas palavras relacionadas a Eating Out (comer fora) neste artigo que te deixará mouth-watered (de água-na-boca)!


bar stool – banqueta
black coffee – café puro
brown bread sandwich – sanduíche de pão integral
hamburger, burger – hambúrguer
burger bar – lanchonete
burger meal – hambúrguer com refrigerante e batatas fritas
canned drink – bebida em lata
chicken nuggets – pedacinhos de frango
chips – batatas fritas (porção ou snacks)
chutney – molho picante
club sandwich – sanduíche que utiliza pão de forma
doughnuts (or donuts) – rosquinhas
crêpe – crepe
eat-in – para comer no local
espresso – café expresso
fish and chips – peixe frito com batatas fritas (popular no Reino Unido)
fried chicken – porção de frango frito (KFC and similars)
fried noodles – macarrão frito, yakissoba
home delivery – entrega em domicílio
hot chocolate – chocolate quente
lunch menu – cardápio do almoço
mayonnaise, mayo – maionese
mustard – mostarda
napkin – guardanapo
open sandwich – sanduíche no prato
pizzeria (or pizza parlor/pizza place/pizza shop) – pizzaria
re-heat – requentar
sauce – molho
sfiha – esfirra ou esfiha
side order – acompanhamento
skewer – espetinho
specials – pratos do dia
straw – canudinho
take-away (or take-out) – para viagem
tomato sauce (or ketchup) – ketchup
tray – bandeja
vending machine – máquina de venda automática
white coffee – café com leite



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MUST NOT AND DON'T HAVE TO

TO HAVE TO and MUST mean the same thing in the positive.
However, in the negative, they have very different meanings.

1-The negative of MUST is MUST NOT - contraction MUSTN'T
You must not smoke in the classroom.

2-The negative of HAVE TO is DON'T HAVE TO
DON'T HAVE TO means you have a choice, you can do something if you want but, there is no obligation to do it.

Compare these sentences:
You don't have to get married but most people do.
You must not drive without a licence.


Chosse MUST NOT or DON'T HAVE TO for these sentences:
1-You______drive on the right in England.
2-I'm not working tomorrow so I_____get up early.
3-You______smile when someone takes your photo.
4-You______be married to two people at the same time.
5-You______forget to bring this book tomorrow.

Answers:must not/don't have ti/don't have to/must not/don't have to

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MUST

We use MUST to express the same meaning as "HAVE TO".
We have no choice.
People must eat if they want to live - no choice.
People must not drink and drive - you cannot do it.

Choose MUST or MUST NOT for these sentences.
1-In England you ______drive on the left.
2-Flowers______have water to live.
3-You ______say "he have" but you _______say "he has".
4-You______use "ing"after a preposition.
5-People ______drive without a driving licence.

Answers: must/must/must not/must/must not/must not.

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Gírias em inglês no MSM.

Tem muita gente que está aprendendo inglês no MSM.

Como a maioria já sabe, em um bate papo na Internet é comum o uso de gírias e abreviações.

E segue abaixo uma lista das gírias e abreviações mais utilizadas no MSN.:

AFAIK = do inglês “As Far AS I Know”. Tradução – Tanto quanto eu sei
AFK = do inglês “Away From The Keyboard”. Tradução – Longe do computador
AKA = “Also Known As” – Tambem conhecido por
ASAP = do inglês “As Soon As Possible”. Tradução – O mais rapidamente possível
ASL = do inglês Age, Sex, Location. Tradução – Idade, Sexo, Localização
BBL = do inglês “Be back later”. Tradução – Volto mais tarde !
BBS = do inglês “Be Back in a Second”. Tradução – Volto num segundo!
BCNU = do inglês “Be Seeing You”. Tradução – Até à vista
BFN = do inglês “Bye, for now”. Tradução – Adeus, até logo
BRB = do inglês “Be Right Back”. Tradução – Volto já!
BTW = do inglês “By The Way”. Tradução – A propósito, Por falar nisso, etc.
CU = do inglês see you [later]. Tradução – até [mais] logo.
CYA = O mesmo que CU
FAQ = do inglês Frequently Answered Questions. Tradução – Respostas às perguntas mais frequentes.
FYI = do inglês “For Your Information” Tradução – Para sua informação
GTG, G2G = do inglês “Got to go”. Tradução – Tenho que ir
HTH = do inglês “Hope This Help”. Tradução – Espero que isto ajude
IAE = do inglês “In Any Event”. Tradução – De qualquer modo, In Any Event
IMHO = do inglês “In My Humble Opinion”. Traduçã – Na minha modesta opinião
IMO = do inglês “In My Opinion”. Tradução – Na minha opinião
IRC = É a abreviatura de “Internet Relay Chat”
KINDA = Do inglês “Kind of” adv. somewhat, a bit, moderately (slang), um pouco
LOL = Abreviatura do inglês “Loughing Out Loud”, que em português se pode traduzir por “Rir às gargalhadas”
MOFO = do inglês Mother Fucker. Tradução – Filho da mãe.
MORF = do inglês Male Or Female. Tradução – Masculino ou Feminino ?, você é homem ou mulher?
NFW = do inglês “No Fucking Way”. Tradução – Nem pensar nisso, de jeito nenhum!
NP = do inglês “No Problem”. Tradução – Não tem problema!
NRN = do inglês “No Reply Necessary”. Tradução – Não requer resposta
OIC = do inglês “Oh I See”. Tradução – ah sim, entendi
OMG = do inglês “Oh My God”. Tradução – Oh Meu Deus
OTOH = do inglês “On The Other Hand”, que significa “Por outro lado”
PPL = do inglês people. Tradução – pessoal
PVT = abreviatura para private. Em português “privado”, pessoal, particular.
ROTFL = do inglês “Rolling on the Floor Laughing”, que significa “rolando no chão de tanto rir”
THX = Ver TksTIA = do inglês Thanks In Advance. Tradução – Antecipadamente grato. agradeço de antemão
TKS = do inglês “Thanks”. Tradução – Obrigado
TTYL = do inglês “Talk To You Later”. Tradução – Depois falamos
U = do inglês “you”. Tradução – tu


That's it, guys.
HTH!

DO: TO AVOID REPETITION OF A PREVIOUS VERB

We can use DO either as an auxiliary or as a full verb to avoid repeating a previous verb, like:
Sue really takes care of her four children all by herself. I don't know how she does it.
I know you love rock, but I don't. Would you please turn down the radio?

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Vocabulary: Mind

Ampliando o Vocabulário: MIND A palavra Mind é apresentada logo nas primeiras aulas do curso básico. Geralmente em expressões simples como "never mind" (não tem importância, não faz mal) ou ainda "I don't mind" (não tem importância!). Essas aplicações talvez escondam o "mundo" de significados que mind pode ter, pelo menos no meu dicionário ela cobre mais de uma página. Mind pode ser tanto um substantivo (noun) quando um verbo (verb). Como substantivo mind significa: mente; cérebro; alma; pensamento; memória; opinião; intenção; vontade. Aplicada como verbo significa: prestar atenção; considerar; notar; vigiar; recordar; observar; impugnar; lembrar; contrariar. Preste muita atenção, quando o mind (verbo) vier seguido de outro verbo, este deverá estar no gerúndio (-ing). Confira alguns exemplos: Do you mind driving? I'm feeling pretty tired. I don't mind at all telling people my age. Would you mind closing the door? Alguns adjetivos que podem ser usados com mind (noun) são: human, subconscious, unconscious, best, brilliant e open. Dessa forma é permitido dizer "open mind" como na sentença "Try to keep an open mind until you've heard all the facts". Others Examples My Mind just went blank: deu branco. Mind your own business: estar na sua, sem incomodar ninguém. I can't get you out of my mind: não consigo te tirar da cabeça, não consigo te tirar dos meus pensamentos. A sound mind in a sound body: mente sã em corpo são. Best Regards. By: English Experts

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PHRASAL VERBS - IN PORTUGUESE

Os phrasal verbs são combinações de palavras (verbo+partícula) com significado próprio:

A) Muitos phrasal verbs são combinações de um verbo+uma preposição:
LOOK FOR:
Daniel is looking for a new apartment. Can you help him? (look for = search)



B) Outros são formados por um verbo+um advérbio:
GET UP
What time you usually get up? (get up = wake)

C) E outros que são formados por um verbo+um advérbio+uma preposição:

GET ON WITH
Do you get on with your neighbors? (get on with = have a good relation)

D) Outros phrasal verbs têm significado semelhantes ao do verbo base, sendo que a partícula costuma ser usada para ênfase: sit down, wake up, hurry up, add up, etc...

Please sit down and wait for the doctor.
Wake up! You're late for school!
Hurry up! We'll miss the flight!

E)Porém, a maioria dos phrasal verbs tem significado idiomático: o sentido não se relaciona diretamente (muitas vezes nem indiretamente) com o significado do verbo base:
She gave up smoking last year. (Ela parou de fumar no ano passado).


F) Muitos phrasal verbs são usados para significados completamente diferentes em diferentes contextos ou situações. Onde é muito importante, sempre levar em consideração o contexto da frase.

TAKE OFF
1-To remove something you are wearing.
Anna took her clothes off and had a shower.

2-To leave the ground and rise into the air.
What time does your plane take off?

GO OFF
1-Explode
A bomb went off in São Paulo this morning.

2-To become inappropriate to eat or drink because it's not fresh anymore.
Milk usually goe off after a few days.

G) Conhecer o sentido usual das partículas é uma estratégia muito útil em muitos casos:
Exemplo: a partícula UP costuma ter sentido de "completamente", "por completo", como:
eat up: to eat all of something
After eating up your vegetables, you can have dessert.

fill up: to make a container full by putting liquid/things in it.
Is it better to fill up a gas tank when it reaches half or almost empty?

H) Os phrasal verbs estão presentes no dia-a-dia dos nativos de língua inglesa, por isso é necessário nos esforçar para aprendê-los.
Segue alguns exemplos básicos:
Stand up
Sit down
Lie down
Get up
Wake up
Come from (Brazil)
Turn on (the TV, the computer)
Turn off

COLLOQUIAL ENGLISH

Colloquial forms of speech are often nothing more than simplifications of the standard forms.
Follow below some examples:

Standard: What are you doing tomorrow?
Colloquial: Whatcha doin' tomorrow?

Standard: I don`t want to stay here.
Colloquial: I don`t wanna stay here.
Standard: He's got a lot of money.
Colloquial: He's gotta lot a' money.
Standard: I'm going to watch TV.
Colloquial: I'm gonna watch TV.

Standard: What did you do last night?
Colloquial: Whadja do last night?

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MAKE in fixed expressions

What do you make of this/that?
Ex: What did you make of the Mayor's speech?
Well, I really didn't like it.

Not to know what to make of something
Ex: I didn't know what to make of Professor Duncan's comments. He was very ambiguous.

To make faces
Ex: Will you stop making faces? You look like Frankenstein!
Note: One may also make faces as a gesture of playfulness.

To make faces at someone
Ex: After the professor chewed out the class, the students made faces at him behind his back.

To make room for someone
Ex: My brother is going to the movies with us. We'll have to make room for another person in the car.

To make + adjective + noun
Ex: I think Laura would make a great politician. She really knows how to make speeches.

To make somentone + adjective
Ex: One thing that really makes me mad is having to wait.

COMPARED: DO and MAKE

TO DO
Often suggests to be engaged in, perform or execute some activity.

What are you doing? I'm reading the newspaper.

DO MAKE
Often means to construct, create or prepare something.

What are you making? I'm making lasagna.

POSSESSIVE CASE

1- Personal names that end in s in the singular can make the possessive with either an apostrophe and an extra s or simply an apostrophe. The apostrophe and the extra s is the most commom.
Charles's car. ( is more commom than...) Charles' car.

2- Classical names often make the possessive simply with an apostrophe.
Venus' beauty. Socrates' words.

3- No matter whether a personal name ending in s takes an apostrophe with or without an extra s, in spoken English, an extra unstressed syllable/iz/ is added.

4-When a name ends in ss, its possessive form is always 's.
Mr. Cross's house is sheer luxury!

5- Regular plurals make the possessive with just an apostrophe.
Dogs' noses are generally cold.

6-When there are two or more possessors of the same belongings or possessions, the apostrophe can be attached either to each possessor or simply to the last possessor.
Mark and Joanne's daughter is a beautiful girl.
Mark's and Joanne's daughter is a beautiful girl.

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Home Appliances in English

Hi guys! Following below some home appliances in English for you increase your vocabulary.
Let see too, some expressions generally used with them.

I hope that you like it.

1. Microondas: Microwave
Ex: They love microwave popcorn.

2. Geladeira: Fridge, refrigerator
Ex: His mother caught him raiding the fridge.

3. Fogão: Stove
Ex:The milk boiled over on the stove

4. Ferro de passar roupa: Iron
Ex: She got an iron as a present.

5. Liquidificador: Blender, liquidizer
Ex: Her blender broke this morning.

6. Batedeira: Mixer
Ex: He said the mixer is missing.

7. Aspirador de pó: Vacuum cleaner
Ex: This vacuum cleaner uses a lot of energy.

8. Ar condicionado: Air conditioner
Ex: An air conditioner would make things easier.

9. Aparelho de som: Stereo
Ex: Where did you buy this stereo?

10. Máquina de lavar roupas: Washing machine
Ex: That washing machine was on sale.

11. Aparelho de DVD: DVD player
Ex: He sent his DVD player to be fixed.

12. Máquina de lavar louça: Dishwasher
Ex: We need a new dishwasher.

13. Ventilador: Fan
Ex: Go and get the fan, please

Have a nice study !!

Modal Verb: Shall

"Shall" is another way to say the Future Time in English.

Follow bellow when we use "shall".

Meaning 1: In old-fashioned and very formal English, we use 'shall' instead of 'will' when the subject is 'I' or 'we'. Most people use 'will' these days.
Exs: I shall spend all day tomorrow studying English.
I shall never forget this beautiful day.
We shall contact you in the near future. (very formal)

Meaning 2: We use 'shall', with 'I' or 'we', when we make a suggestion.
Exs: "I'm too hot." "Shall I turn on the air conditioning?"
Shall we go to the beach tomorrow?

Meaning 3: We use 'shall' to say that something certainly will or must happen, or that you are determined that something will happen. After 'I' or 'We' with this meaning, we always emphasise the word 'shall'.
Exs: I shall be there to help you, so please don't worry about it.
The company rules state that no employee shall smoke on the company premises.

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Lets practice our English !!

See a picture above and create answers for it's questions.
Try!!

My Questions:

(a) Who are "those people"? Quem são "aquelas pessoas"?

(b) Who is the woman holding the sports equipment? Quem é a mulher segurando o equipamento esportivo?

(c) Who is the other woman (in the dress)? Quem é a outra mulher (de vestido)?

Some Answers:

(a) They're people who passed away and left everything to this charitable organization. São pessoas que faleceram e deixaram tudo para essa organização de caridade.

(b) She's in charge of the storage room. Ela é responsável pelo depósito.

(c) She is the director of this charitable organization. Ela é a diretora dessa organização de caridade.

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IRREGULAR VERBS

Os verbos irregulares do inglês são aqueles verbos que não seguem a regra geral de formação do Passado e do Particípio Passado. A formação do Past e do Past Participle, de acordo com a regra geral, que se aplica a todos os demais verbos, se dá através do sufixo -ed. Portanto, todo verbo que não seguir este padrão, será classificado de irregular.

É interessante notar que a irregularidade dos verbos em inglês manifesta-se apenas nas formas do Past e do Past Participle, e não na conjugação dos mesmos, como em português. Os únicos verbos do inglês que têm também uma conjugação irregular são o verbo to be e os verbos auxiliares modais (can, may, might, shall, should, must, etc.).

É interessante notar também que, com relação a freqüência de ocorrência, o Past é mais importante para o aluno do que o Past Participle. Enquanto que o Past representa uma das estruturas gramaticais básicas, o Past Participle ocorre apenas no Perfect Tense, na formação da Voz Passiva e na forma adjetivada do verbo. Exemplos:
Have you heard the news? - Perfect Tense
Toyotas are made in Japan. - Passive Voice
English is a widely spoken language. - Adjective

Nós aqui classificamos as formas irregulares dos verbos como uma questão de vocabulário, uma vez que as mesmas não interferem na estruturação das frases; e do ponto de vista do aprendizado, o aluno deve assimilar essas formas da mesma maneira que assimila vocabulário.

arise - arose - arisen [surgir; erguer-se]

awake - awoke - awoken [despertar]

be - was; were - been [ser; estar]

bear - bore - borne [suportar; dar a luz]

beat - beat - beaten [bater]

become - became - become [tornar-se]

begin - began - begun [começar]

behold - beheld - beheld [contemplar]

bend - bent - bent [curvar, entortar]

bet - bet - bet [apostar]

bid - bid - bid [oferecer, fazer uma oferta]

bind - bound - bound [unir; encadernar]

bite - bit - bitten [morder]

bleed - bled - bled [sangrar]

blow - blew - blown [soprar; explodir]

break - broke - broken [quebrar]

breed - bred - bred [procriar, reproduzir]

bring - brought - brought [trazer]

broadcast - broadcast - broadcast [irradiar, transmitir (via TV ou rádio)]

build - built - built [construir]

buy - bought - bought [comprar]

cast - cast - cast [arremessar, atirar]

catch - caught - caught [pegar, apanhar]

choose - chose - chosen [escolher]

come - came - come [vir]

cost - cost - cost [custar]

creep - crept - crept [rastejar]

cut - cut- cut [cortar]

deal - dealt - dealt [negociar, tratar]

dig - dug - dug [cavar]

do - did - done [fazer]

draw - drew - drawn [desenhar]

drink - drank - drunk [beber]

drive - drove - driven [dirigir (veículo)]

eat - ate - eaten [comer]

fall - fell - fallen [cair]

feed - fed - fed [alimentar]

feel - felt - felt [sentir]

fight - fought - fought [lutar]

find - found - found [encontrar]

flee - fled - fled [fugir, escapar]

fly - flew - flown [voar; pilotar]

forbid - forbade - forbidden [proibir]

forget - forgot - forgotten [esquecer]

forgive - forgave - forgiven [perdoar]

freeze - froze - frozen [congelar]

get - got - gotten [obter]

give - gave - given [dar]

go - went - gone [ir]

grind - ground - ground [moer]

grow - grew - grown [crescer; cultivar]

have - had - had [ter]

hear - heard - heard [ouvir]

hide - hid - hidden [esconder]

hit - hit - hit [bater, atingir]

hold - held - held [segurar; abraçar]

hurt - hurt - hurt [ferir, machucar; magoar]

keep - kept - kept [manter]

know - knew - known [saber; conhecer]

lay - laid - laid [pôr; botar ovos]

lead - led - led [liderar]

leave - left - left [deixar, partir]

lend - lent - lent [emprestar]let - let - let [deixar]

lie - lay - lain [deitar]lose - lost - lost [perder]

make - made - made [fazer, fabricar]

mean - meant - meant [significar]

meet - met - met [encontrar; conhecer]

overcome - overcame - overcome [superar]

overtake - overtook - overtaken [alcançar; conseguir]

pay - paid - paid [pagar]

put - put - put [pôr, colocar]

quit - quit - quit [desistir, abandonar]

read /riid/ - read /réd/ - read /réd/ [ler]

ride - rode - ridden [cavalgar; andar (de bicicleta); passear]

ring - rang - rung [tocar (campainha)]

rise - rose - risen [erguer-se]

run - ran - run [correr; concorrer (em eleição)]

saw - sawed - sawn [serrar]

say - said - said [dizer]

see - saw - seen [ver]

seek - sought - sought [buscar; procurar]

sell - sold - sold [vender]

send - sent - sent [enviar]

set - set - set [pôr, colocar; ajustar]

shake - shook - shaken [tremer]

shed - shed - shed [derramar]

shine - shone - shone [brilhar, reluzir]

shoot - shot - shot [atirar; filmar]

show - showed - shown [mostar, exibir]

shrink - shrank - shrunk [encolher]

shut - shut - shut [fechar]

sing - sang - sung [cantar]

sink - sank - sunk [afundar]sit - sat - sat [sentar]

slay - slew - slain [matar, assassinar]

sleep - slept - slept [dormir]

slide - slid - slid [deslizar, escorregar]

speak - spoke - spoken [falar]

spend - spent - spent [gastar]

spin - spun - spun [fazer girar]

spit - spit / spat - spit / spat [cuspir]

spread - spread - spread [espalhar; disseminar, difundir]

spring - sprang - sprung [saltar]

stand - stood - stood [ficar em pé; suportar]

steal - stole - stolen [furtar]

stick - stuck - stuck [fincar, enfiar]

sting - stung - stung [picar, ferroar]

stink - stank - stunk [feder]

strike - struck - struck [golpear; atacar]

strive - strove - striven [esforçar-se]

swear - swore - sworn [jurar]

sweep - swept - swept [varrer]

swim - swam - swum [nadar]

swing - swung - swung [balançar]

take - took - taken [tomar]

teach - taught - taught [ensinar; lecionar]

tear - tore - torn [rasgar]tell - told - told [contar]

think - thought - thought [pensar]

throw - threw - thrown [jogar, atirar]u

ndergo - underwent - undergone [submeter-se a]

understand - understood - understood [entender]

uphold - upheld - upheld [sustentar; apoiar]

wear - wore - worn [vestir; usar (roupa)]

win - won - won [vencer]

wind /uaind/ - wound /uaund/ - wound /uaund/ [enrolar; dar corda]

write - wrote - written [escrever]

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Adjectives followed by Prepositions

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Follow below a small list of Adjectives Followed by Prepositions for your enjoy end help, of course.

abreast of (geralmente com stay ou keep): (manter-se) informado sobre. Ex.: I like to keep abreast of what is happening in my city.
accused of/by: acusado de/por. Ex.: He was accused of stealing. / He was accused by the police.
acquainted with: conhecer um pouco (alguém); saber um pouco (de algo). Ex.: Are you acquainted with Mary? / Are you acquainted with computers?
adjacent to: ao lado de. Ex.: The bank is adjacent to the bookstore.
angry at: zangado com. Ex.: Are you angry at me?
annoyed about/by (something): estar aborrecido com. Ex.: He was annoyed about the latest news. / She was annoyed by the noise from the street.
annoyed with/at (somebody): estar aborrecido com. Ex.: She was annoyed with John. / She was annoyed at John.
aware of: ciente de. Ex.: I was not aware of the rules.
bored with: aborrecido/chateado com. Ex.: Jason is bored with his job. / Anna is bored by Jeff’s behavior.
close to: perto de. Ex.: Is your house close to your school?
cluttered with: cheio de, abarrotado de. Ex.: My bedroom is cluttered with books and magazines.
committed to: comprometido com. Ex.: I am totally committed to the environment.
compatible with: compatível com. Ex. His lifestyle is not compatible with his salary.
composed of: composto de, feito de. Ex.: Our board of directors is composed of five women and three men.
concerned about: preocupado com. Ex. He is concerned about his daughter’s new relationship. (Há outras preposições possíveis com concerned, com significados diferentes.)
confronted with: enfrentar. Ex.: You are normally confronted with danger when you walk alone at night.
connected to: ligado a. Ex. My computer was connected to the internet yesterday.
connected with: relacionado com. Ex.: I think her problem is connected with bullying.
conscious of: consciente de. Ex.: I was conscious of the fact that she had helped me a lot.
content with: feliz com, satisfeito com. Ex.: They were content with the results. (Também usado na negativa, para dar ênfase. Ex.: Not content with the motorcycle, she bought a car.)
contrary to: contrário a. Ex.: The teacher’s attitude was contrary to the students’ expectations.
convinced of: convencido de. Ex.: They are convinced of the politicians’ wrongdoing.
covered with/in: coberto de/com. Ex.: The table was covered with dust. / The city was covered in ashes.
crowded with: cheio de. Ex.: The streets were crowded with buses. / Some beaches are crowded with Argentinean tourists.
dedicated to: dedicado a. Ex.: Her life was dedicated to English literature. (Her life was dedicated to studying English literature.)
devoted to: devotado a. Ex.: She was really devoted to her two sons. / This institute is devoted to teaching languages.
disappointed with: decepcionado com. Ex.: I was really disappointed with her reaction. (Também podemos usar at e about no lugar de with.)
discriminated against: discriminar (por). Ex.: It is illegal to discriminate people against their color. / I’ve never been discriminated against.
divorced from: divorciado de; desligado de. Ex.: Is your mother divorced from your father? / Your essay is completely divorced from the original text.
done with: terminado. Ex.: Are you done with the newspaper? I’d like to see the sports section.
dressed in: vestido com, usando. Ex.: The groom was dressed in a black suit.
engaged in: envolvido com. Ex.: Jennifer was engaged in her thesis.
engaged to: noivo de. Ex.: John is engaged to Susan.
envious of: com inveja de. Ex.: Her classmates were envious of her grades.
equivalent to: equivalente a. Ex.: Is the price of a Mercedes equivalent to that of a BMW?
exhausted from: exausto com. Ex.: The children were exhausted from the long trip.
exposed to: exposto a. Ex.: It’s dangerous to be exposed to the sunlight between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00p.m.
faithful to: fiel a. Ex.: You must be faithful to your beliefs. / He was not faithful to his wife.
familiar to: familiar para, conhecido de. Ex.: This smell is very familiar to me.
familiar with: familiarizado com. Ex.: Are you familiar with verb tenses?
filled with: cheio de. Ex.: Their faces were filled with fear when they saw the lion.
finished with: terminado, acabado de usar. Ex.: I’m finished with your book. You can take it.
fond of: gostar de. Ex.: I’m fond of country music. / I’m fond of surfing the internet.
friendly to/with: amigável com. Ex.: She was very friendly with her mother-in-law.
frightened of: assustado com, com medo de. Ex.: I was frightened of getting lost. / We were frightened of the frogs.
full of: cheio de. Ex.: The house was full of smoke.
furnished with: mobiliado com. Ex.: The living room was furnished with nineteenth-century tables and chairs.
grateful for: grato por. Ex.: I’m grateful for your help. / I’m grateful to you for your help.
grateful to: grato a. Ex.: I’m very grateful to you.
guilty of: culpado por. Ex.: He was considered guilty of both deaths.
innocent of: inocente de/por. Ex.: After the trial everyone knew he was innocent of his wife’s death.
interested in: interessado por. Ex.: I’m interested in literature. / I’m interested in learning literature.
invited to: convidado a/para. Ex.: Jack was upset because he had not been invited to the party.
involved in (something): envolvido em. Ex.: Two cars were involved in the accident.
involved with (somebody): envolvido com. Ex.: Jeff is involved with the teacher’s daughter.


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