Verbs with adjectives
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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
Carla Rintelen
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Wie im Deutschen steht ein Adjektiv vor dem Nomen, auf das es sich bezieht (long journey; overcrowded ship), oder nach einer Form des Verbs be (Johan was thrilled).
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Außer be gibt es weitere Verben, nach denen nicht ein Adverb, sondern ein Adjektiv steht:
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Beschreiben Verben der Sinneswahrnehmungen (feel, look, sound, taste, smell), so folgt ihnen ein Adjektiv, z. B. He looked nervous.
Beschreiben sie eine Tätigkeit, so muss ihnen ein Adverb folgen, z. B. He looked at me nervously.
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Multiple Choice
Here's another page from Tim's grandad's diary. Decide which form is the correct one:
I can't believe I have been here for two years now. The time has so ________-
quick
quickly
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Multiple Select
Here's another page from Tim's grandad's diary. Decide which forms are the correct ones:
It seems only yesterday that I was a ___________ immigrant, a stranger in a _________ land.
fresh
freshly
strange
strangely
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Multiple Choice
Here's another page from Tim's grandad's diary. Decide which form is the correct one:
When I arrived, I couldn't speak English very _________.
well
good
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Fill in the Blanks
Complete another immigrant's story with the words. Change the verbs if necessary.
"Everything _______ (seem) very ______ (strange) at first.
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Fill in the Blanks
Complete another immigrant's story with the words. Change the verbs if necessary.
The first few years were hard, but my parents always made sure we had enough food. It was important to ____ (stay) ____ (healthy). If you got sick, you couldn't work, and if you couldn't work, you had nothing."
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Partizipien als Adjektive
Auch Partizipien werden als Adjektive verwendet.
Das present participle (infinitive + -ing) z. B. exciting, disappointing hat aktive Bedeutung und wird verwendet, um etwas oder jemanden zu beschreiben.
Das past participle (regular: -ed, irregular: 3rd form) z. B. thrilled, excited hat als Adjektiv passive Bedeutung und wird verwendet, um ein Ergebnis auszudrücken.
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Multiple Select
Use participle forms (present participle, um etwas oder jemanden zu beschreiben.
past participle, um ein Ergebnis auszudrücken) of the verbs to complete the sentences.
a) The immigrants were _________ (exhaust) after their long journey.
b) It was an _________ (exhaust) journey for the immigrants.
a) exhausted
a) exhausting
b) exhausted
b) exhausting
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Fill in the Blanks
Use participle forms (present participle, um etwas oder jemanden zu beschreiben.
past participle, um ein Ergebnis auszudrücken) of the verbs to complete the sentences.
a) Starting a new life in America was scary, but also _____ (excite) for the new arrivals.
b) Most new arrivals felt scared, but also ______ (excite) to be starting a new life in America.
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Multiple Choice
Complete the sentences with present participles or past participles:
When I found my grandma's diary, I was very _______.
excited
exciting
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Multiple Select
Complete the sentences with present participles or past participles:
It was _______ (hide) in an old cupbaord under some _____ (break) toys.
hiding
hidden
breaking
broken
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Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentences with present participles or past participles:
In her diary she told some
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Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentences with present participles or past participles:
So you can imagine how
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Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentences with present participles or past participles:
It must have been
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Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentences with present participles or past participles:
Now I'd like to travel to her home country, but my parents are
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Wie im Deutschen steht ein Adjektiv vor dem Nomen, auf das es sich bezieht (long journey; overcrowded ship), oder nach einer Form des Verbs be (Johan was thrilled).
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