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VERBS and PARTICLES

A. (,and Irregular Group Verbs:


The verbs in each group follow the same rules when changing tense that is, present or future (
), negative (), past() or past negative (.

Look up all the verbs in the vocab pages for Lessons 1-5, and practise conjugating them.

Look up all the (verbs in the vocab pages for Lessons 1-5, and practise conjugating them.

Irregular:

and other noun+ combinations

B. VERBS AND THEIR PARTICLES


I.

When it comes to learning which particles to use with which verbs, you must think of verbs
as being grouped together on a different basis.

Action Verbs that take a direct object and therefore require immediately after the object:

*When you mention the place where an action occurs, these same verbs require
immediately after the place.

Verbs of Motion indicating a destination require or (like English preposition to)

Verbs associated with the time when an action happens require (English preposition
at)

II. Always think about what the particles are telling you.

indicates the object that an action is being done to:

indicates the place where this type of action occurs:

or indicate the destination towards which one moves:

indicates the time at which something happens

C. NOW TRY MAKING YOUR OWN SENTENCES


Build up your sentences so that you are using more than one particle in each. Bring them to class
and I will check them over for you, if you like.

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