Exercise 1 Present Tense - am - is - are + (not) + able to Exercise 2 Past Tense - was - were + (not) + able to Exercise 3 Will-Future - will + (not) + be able to
It is cold and windy outside. Just the perfect weather to study some and any !!!
Wir verwenden some *inpositiven Aussagesätzen Here's some money for you. * in Fragesätzen, bei denen einen positive Antwort erwartet wird bzw. durch die man eine höfliche Bitte ausdrückt. Would you like some more coffee? Can I have some water, please? Wir verwenden any * in negativen Aussagesätzen I haven't done anything! * in Fragesätzen, bei denen jede Antwort möglich ist. Have you seen my glasses anywhere? * in positiven Aussagesätzen, in denen any jeder/e/s beliebige, egal welcher/e/s bedeutet. You can come any time you want. * in if-Sätzen If you have any questions, ask me!
Compounds: some + Singular - etwas some + Plural - einige somebody - jemand someone - jemand something - etwas somewhere - irgendwo somehow - irgendwie
not any + Singular - (gar) kein/e/n not any + Plural - (überhaupt) keine not anybody - (gar) niemand not anyone - (gar) niemand not anything - (überhaupt) nichts not anywhere - nirgends (not) anyhow - sowieso (nicht) anyway - wie dem auch sei
When two vowels go walking (Vokal/spazieren) The first one does the talking (redet) In "boat" you hear the "o" and not the "a" (Boot) In "meat" you hear the "e" (Fleisch) The "a" sits quietly (ruhig, still) The second vowel you see but you don't say But...Shh! Just the two of us together In "train" and "pail" and "rain" (Zug/Eimer) The "a" speaks up; the "i" does not But...Shh! Let me explain (erklären) When two vowels go walking The first one does the talking In "brain" you hear the "a" but not the "i" (Gehirn) In "soap" the "o" is clear (Seife/klar) The "a" you never hear In "say" you say the "a" and not the "y" But...Shh! Isn't it neat? (hübsch) But...Shh! It can't be beat! (kurz für beaten - geschlagen) But...Shh! It's such a dream! Don't mean to boast (angeben) But here's a toast (Trinkspruch). We're quite a team! (ziemlich) When two vowels go walking The first one does the talking I'm sorry, number two, it's such a shame (welche Schande) Although it gives you pain The rule is very plain (einfach) When two vowels walk The first one says its name! But...Shh! Yes, when two vowels walk The first one says its name!