Word formation forming verbs with prefixes

Table Of Contents:

  • Prefixes to form verbs
  • Suffixes to form verbs

Verbs are words that describe what people do, how they feel and how things are in general. We can make new verbs by adding prefixes and suffixes to words we already know.

Prefixes to form verbs

Prefixes go at the beginning of words. We use prefixes to change the meaning of words, including verbs:

  • Alex decided to rewrite his paper to get a better grade. (‘write’ ‘rewrite’)
  • Why did you undo all of the work I did on the website? Now I have to redo it all. (‘do’ undo’)
  • I think you should disconnect the printer and then reconnect it. That might work. (‘connect’ ‘disconnect’)
  • You have to preorder items so that you get them on time. (‘order’ ‘preorder’)

The most common verb prefixes and their meaning:

Prefix Meaning Examples
re- again or back restructure, revisit, reappear, rebuild, refinance
dis- reverses the meaning of the verb disappear, disallow, disarm, disconnect, discontinue
over- too much overbook, oversleep, overwork
un- reverses the meaning of the verb unbend, uncouple, unfasten
mis- badly or wrongly mislead, misinform, misidentify
out- more or better than others outperform, outbid
co- together co-exist, co-operate, co-own
de- do the opposite of devalue, deselect
fore- earlier, before foreclose, foresee
inter- between interact, intermix, interface
pre- before pre-expose, prejudge, pretest
sub- under/below subcontract, subdivide
trans- across, over transform, transcribe, transplant
under- not enough underfund, undersell, undervalue, underdevelop

Note: You may see verbs with prefixes written with a hyphen (-).  This happens when a verb is not commonly used with a prefix, such as: ‘re-submit’.  This will also depend on the type of English (American or British).

Suffixes to form verbs

Suffixes go at the end of words. We use suffixes to change a word, like a noun or an adjective, to a different type of word, such as a verb.  

  • The butter is very soft because of the heat. – The butter softens when it is hot.  

Soft’ is an adjective, and it changes to a verb when we add ‘-en’.

Another example is ‘-ize’, which turns nouns to verbs.

  • I find it hard to sympathise with you because my life is so different.
  • We should try to synthesize all of this information so that it is easier to understand.

The most common verb suffixes and their meaning:

Suffix Meaning Examples
-en To become Soften, darken, widen, weaken, strengthen
-ise/-ize To make or become Sympathise, empathise, synthesize
-ate To become   Activate, collaborate, create
-ify, -fy To make or become Justify, magnify, amplify, satisfy
  • Nowadays students need to learn how to collaborate on projects.
  • You should use clear arguments to justify the opinions in your essay.

Thus, suffixes can determine the word’s part of speech. Certain suffixes make the base or root word a noun, a verb, an adjective, or even an adverb. For example, add ‘-ize’ to make it ‘realize’, which is a verb.

Note: It is important to be able to identify the root word or base word. This will help you create new words, such as ‘justify – justice – justification – just – justly. The root word is often the verb and then other words, like nouns, adjectives, and adverbs, are created with it, like ‘create – creative – creativity’.

Check out this video from Daniel Byrnes showing how we can make new verbs adding suffixes:

Read more on this topic:

How to Form Adverbs

Noun Formation: Common Prefixes

Noun Formation: Common Suffixes

Adjective Formation: Common Prefixes and Suffixes

Этот урок из цикла «Английский язык. Подготовка к ЕГЭ. Раздел Словообразование» посвящен английскому глаголу и сегодня будем изучать префиксы глагола в английском языке. Но начинать словообразование глагола лучше с его суффиксов. Ранее мы изучали Суффиксы глагола в английском языке. Ко всем разделам из цикла «Словообразование» предлагаются упражнения, которые помогут вам запомнить использование суффиксов и префиксов как следует.

Префиксы глагола в английском языке

Запомните основные префиксы глагола: un-, dis, mis-, en-, re- (5)

Дополнительные префиксы глагола: out-, over-, under- (3)

Префиксы, в отличие от суффиксов, не меняют его принадлежности к той или иной части речи, но меняют его лексическое значение.

  1. Un-, dis-

Префиксы un- & dis- меняют значение глаголы на отрицательное, либо противоположное.

  • dress – undress (одеться — раздеться)
    lock — unlock (запереть — отпереть)
    like — dislike (нравиться — не нравиться)
    appear — disappear (появиться — исчезнуть)
    agree — disagree (согласиться — не согласиться)
  1. mis — имеет значение “ неправильно, неверно
  • understand — misunderstand (понять — неправильно понять)
    hear — mishear (слышать — расслышать неправильно)
    inform — misinform (информировать — дезинформировать)
    behave — misbehave (вести себя — неправильно себя вести)
  1. en— имеет значение “ делать ” сравните с суффиксом —en
  • circle — encircle- делать круг (окружить)
    large — enlarge – делать большим (увеличить, расширить)
    rich — enrich — сделать богатым (обогатить)
  1. re — имеет значение “ снова, заново ” соответствует русской приставке пере-
  • write — rewrite (писать — переписать)
    read — reread (читать — перечитать)
    appear — reappear (появиться — появиться еще раз)
    construct —reconstruct (строить — перестраивать)

Дополнительные префиксы глагола

  1. out — имеет значение «превзойти в чем-то», “ пере -”
  • do — outdo (превзойти)
    live — outlive (прожить дольше, пережить)
  1. over — означает “ сверх, слишком”, иногда соответствует русскому “пере-”

sleep — oversleep (проспать, спать слишком много)
work — overwork (переработать)

  1.  under — означает “ не довести до конца”, иногда соответствует русскому “недо-”

do — underdo (недожарить)
cook — undercook (недоварить)

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Упражнения на префиксы глаголов

Запомните:

  • to misbelieve – заблуждаться т.е. верить «неверно», «неправильно»
  • to enable— делать «возможным», давать возможность

Упражнение 1. Переведите предложения, обращая внимания на выделенные слова. 

  1. I am glad that our library has reopened and I can get books and magazines again.
  2. My friend told me a very interesting story, but I can’t retell it, I don’t remember all the facts.
  3. I was told to rewrite the exercise, because there were still very many mistakes in it.
  4. Many streets in Moscow were renamed after Great October Revolution.
  5. When I recounted the tickets I had bought for our class, I found out that I had lost one.

Упражнение 2. Переведите пары антонимов.

  1. to like – dislike
  2. to agree – disagree
  3. to allow – disallow
  4. to obey – disobey
  5. to approve – disapprove
  6. to respect — disrespect
  7. to prove – disprove (опровергать)
  8. to believe – disbelieve
  9. to colour – discolour
  10. to connect – disconnect
  11. to arrange – disarrange
  12. to appear – disappear
  13. to satisfy – dissatisfy

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Запомните, что префикс en- (также как и суффикс -en) — означает “ делать ”.

Упражнение 3. Догадайтесь, как переводятся глаголы ниже.

  1. to encircle – делать круг т.е. окружить
  2. to enlarge – делать большим, т.е…..
  3. to enrich – ……………….., т.е…………….
  4. to endanger –
  5. to enchain –
  6. to enlighten –
  7. to enslave –

Упражнение 4. Переведите:

to disobey, to disapprove, to undress, to unlock, to untie, to unpack, to disconnect, to dissatisfy, to  rename, to encourage, to discourage, to disrespect, to disorganize, to rebuild, to remarry, to retell, to disqualify, to unwrap, to misbelieve, to replace, to mispronounce, to misspell, to misuse, to rephrase, to enable, to disappoint, to rearrange

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Запомните, что префикс out — означает “ превзойти ” и часто переводится «пере-«.

Упражнение 5. Догадайтесь, как переводятся глаголы ниже.

  1. to outdo –  превзойти
  2. to outspend – превзойти кого-нибудь по уровню расходов
  3. to outlive –
  4. to outlast
  5. to outgrow

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Запомните, что префикс over — означает “ сверх, слишком”, иногда соответствует русскому “пере-”

Запомните, что префикс under — означает “ не довести до конца”, иногда соответствует русскому “недо-”

Упражнение 6. Догадайтесь, как переводятся глаголы ниже.

  1. to overload/ underload — перегрузить/ недогрузить
  2. to overheat/ underheat —
  3. to overcook/ undercook —
  4. to oversleep —
  5. to overvalue/undervalue —
  6. to overwork/underwork —
  7. to overcharge/ undercharge  —

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Упражнение 7. Вставьте глаголы в правильном времени, добавив к ним префиксы.

My friend is always_________ (appoint) by his attempts to speak French.

Once a waiter in Paris_________ (understand) what he wanted and instead of beetroots brought him potatoes. He ____ (like) potatoes but when he asked a waiter to_________ (place) them with beetroots, the waiter smiled, and_________ (turn) with a plate of aubergines.

Then my friend complained that they had _______ (cook) the dish and ______  (agree) to pay the bill. He accused the waiter of_________ (charge) him.

It was just my friend’s awful French again!

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Упражнение 8. Вставьте глаголы в правильном времени, добавив к ним префиксы.

  1. The student had to _____________ ( read) the book.
  2. All the rubbish must be ________________ ( cycle).
  3. Who did she ______________ (marry)?
  4. I’m sure Rose will _____________ (live) many of us.
  5. The students _______________ (obey) the teacher.
  6. The town is ______________ (circle) by fortified walls.
  7. He ___________ (large) his vocabulary by learning a lot of words.
  8. The parents ____________ (courage) the child and he felt upset.
  9. Teachers sometimes _____________ (understand) students.
  10. He _______________ (dress) and lay on the bed.

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Упражнение 9. Вставьте глаголы в правильном времени, добавив к ним префиксы.

  1. He was … (courage) by his teacher to take part in the Olympiad.
  2. He could enter the house because the door was … (lock).
  3. The building must be … (build).
  4. The usual practice at the History lesson is to … (tell) texts.
  5. When the child … (behave) she was unable to cope with him.
  6. The bridge was built to … (able) trucks to get over the river.
  7. The elderly are usually … (satisfy) with the young.
  8. The student … (hear) the teacher and did the wrong exercise.
  9. The men tried to … (do) each other in their competition.
  10. The old man … (live) everybody in his village.

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Harry: Hello, guys! Welcome to Grammar Zone!

My friend Alex is Spanish. And he is always disappointed
by his attempts to speak English.

Once a waiter in London misunderstood what he
wanted and instead of beetroots brought him potatoes. He disliked
potatoes but when he asked a waiter to replace them with beetroots, the
waiter smiled, and returned with a plate of tomatoes.

Then my friend complained that they had undercooked
the dish and disagreed to pay the bill. He accused the waiter of overcharging
him.

It was just my friend’s awful English again!

Today he applied with another question to us:

Hi Harry,

I hope you’re all fine there. Thanks for your always
helpful replies.

Could you help me with another question today? I often
feel confused when dealing with words like undercook, dislike, misunderstand.

I know their primary meaning, but when they’re used
with those prefixes, I’m hopeless!

How does one know what prefix to add to a word?

Bad news, Alex! One doesn’t know, one has to learn it!

Some prefixes are logical, though. And in today’s
lesson we’ll present the most common ones with their basic meanings and, of
course, examples.

First of all, let’s review a little bit. What is a
prefix?

Prefixes come at the beginning of a word. They are
usually one to three letters long, and attaching them to a word will affect the
word’s meaning.

Now look through the text again and find all the verbs
with prefixes.

They are: disappointed, misunderstood, disliked,
replace, returned, undercooked, disagreed
and overcharging.

The prefixes DIS- and UN- mean not / against / the
opposite of
. These are negative prefixes.

E.g.

dress – undress (одеться — раздеться)

lock — unlock (запереть
— отпереть)

like — dislike
(нравиться — не нравиться)

agree — disagree
(согласиться — не согласиться)

appear — disappear

plug in – unplug

Can you translate these pairs of words?

появиться
— исчезнуть

включать
в сеть – отключить от сети

Did you unplug the iron?

When you go on a trip, you always discover that you
forgot a few things.

The prefix MIS- means bad / badly / wrong /
wrongly.

understand – misunderstand
(понять – неправильно понять)

E.g.

hear – mishear
(слышать – расслышать неправильно)

behave – misbehave
(вести себя – неправильно себя вести)

inform – misinform

Can you translate the words?

информировать – дезинформировать

I misunderstood the teacher – I did exercise 5 instead
of exercise 4.

My children were misbehaving at the birthday party, so
I took them home early.

The prefix RE- means to do something again.

E.g.

write – rewrite
(писать – переписать)

read – reread
(читать – перечитать)

construct – reconstruct
(строить – перестраивать)

do – redo (делать
– переделать)

The coffee is cold so I am reheating it.

Hollywood studios often remake foreign films.

The prefix EN- means to cause (a person or thing)
to be in the place, condition, or state named by the stem.

E.g.

circle – encircle (окружить)

large – enlarge (увеличить,
расширить)

rich – enrich (обогатить)

danger – endanger (подвергать опасности)

The house is encircled by a high fence.

This money has enabled me to buy a new computer.

The prefix UNDER- means not enough / below.

E.g.

do – underdo (недожарить)

cook – undercook (недоварить)

load – underload (недогрузить)

estimate – underestimate (недооценить)

I thought it would be an easy game but I had
underestimated my opponent.

This chicken is undercooked; I don’t think it’s safe
to eat.

The opposite of UNDER- is the prefix OVER-. It means too
much / an excessive amount.

E.g.

sleep – oversleep
(проспать, спать слишком много)

work – overwork
(переработать)

do – overdo
(переборщить, переусердствовать)

Stop the car! I think the engine is overheating.

I missed the bus this morning because I overslept
again.

I went to the gym yesterday, but I think I overdid it
a bit.

The prefix OUT- used to add the meaning going
further
or being better than.

E.g.

do – outdo (превзойти)

live – outlive
(прожить дольше, пережить)

last – outlast
(продолжаться дольше, чем что-либо)

grow – outgrow
(перерастать)

speak – outspeak
(высказаться, говорить лучше)

She doesn’t drink or smoke and I’m sure she’ll outlive
us all.

He’s already outgrown these shoes.

So, we’ve finished with the rules. Now it’s time to
practice the rule.

Complete the sentences with the verbs derived from the
words in CAPITALS.

Check yourselves.

1.                
The student had to reread the book.

2.                
All the rubbish must be recycled.

3.                
The students disobeyed the teacher.

4.                
The town is encircled by fortified walls.

5.                
He enlarges his vocabulary by learning a
lot of words.

6.                
The parents discouraged the child and he
felt upset.

7.                
Teachers sometimes misunderstand the students.

8.                
He undressed and lay on the bed.

9.                
They are always trying to outdo each other
with their jokes and funny stories.

10.           
Choose between the two forms of the verb
and underline the correct answer.

That’s all for today!

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how verbs are formed in English

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As for the incorrect verbs, for them it again can be created by a variety of unusual methods and is subject to the most obvious memorization.

3 forms of the verb in English infinitive form

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The 3rd form of most verbs appears by adding the ending -ed (paint. 3rd form is the past participle, which is used to form perfect tenses. 1st (original) form is an infinitive without to.

In which of the sentences in the British translation is the use of the 2nd form of the verb appropriate? 20. The table is located in the book British pronunciation and reading rules, grammar, spoken language (page 3rd person singular real indefinite ending means.

The main difficulty with English verbs is that in the British language there is no rule according to which their past form appears. One of the more fascinating classification features of verbs is the method of forming different tenses. Whether all verbs of the Russian language have the form of an imperative or a conditional mood, maybe there is some definite one.

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The verb in English — general information

how verbs are formed in English

English verb Is a part of speech that denotes an action or state of an object or person, and it is also the most frightening part of speech. When they talk about the difficulties of the English language, they most often mean the terrible table of verb tenses, in which there are as many as 20 of them (tenses).

In fact, everything is much simpler, here 3 facts about the English verbthat will cheer you up:

  1. The English verb has 3 tenses, not 20: past, present, future.
  2. The English verb compares favorably with its French, Spanish, Russian counterparts in that it has almost no different endings required for memorization.
  3. Having dealt with the verb, you will 80% solve for yourself the problem of “Grammar of the English language”, because the verb is the basis of speech.

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Classification of English verbs

Verbs in English are divided by structure and meaning.

Classification of verbs

Classification of verbs by structure:

  • Simple — consist of a base without prefixes and suffixes: to bake (oven), to leave (to leave).
  • Derivatives — formed with the help of prefixes and suffixes (see «Word formation»): to mislead (mislead), to recharge (recharge).
  • Complex — consist of two bases: to proofread (proofread, check).
  • Phrasal — consist of a verb + adverb preposition: to turn out (to turn out), to look up (to find in the dictionary).

There are separate articles about phrasal verbs:

  • 140 phrasal verbs
  • Test for knowledge of phrasal verbs.

Classification of verbs by meaning:

  • Semantic verbs — independent verbs with their own meaning denote an action, a state. The vast majority of verbs in English are semantic.
  • Service verbs — non-independent verbs, do not have their own meaning, serve to form various grammatical forms. These include:
    • Linking verbs — used in the formation of complex forms: to be (to be), to become (to become), etc.
    • Auxiliary verbs — are used when constructing a compound predicate: to be (to be), to do (to do), to have (to have), will (used to construct the future tense), etc.
    • Modal verbs — do not denote the action itself, but the speaker’s attitude to the action: can (to be able), should (should), etc. Read more about modal verbs in this article: “Modal verbs in English”.

Note: some service verbs can be used as semantic ones, for example, to be, to do, to have.

Three basic forms of the verb

The English verb has three basic forms. There are some discrepancies in the names of these forms, they are often called simply the first, second and third.

  • First form: the initial form of the verb, this is how you see the verb in the dictionary: go, sleep, work, love, etc. Other synonyms: indefinite form of the verb, dictionary form, infinitive (meaning the infinitive without the particle to).
  • Second form: past indefinite time. For regular verbs, it is formed with an ending -ed: started, handed, noticed

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English verb tenses

how verbs are formed in English

›Verbs› Verb grammar ›Verb tenses in English: how to build them all in a logical and simple system?

The grammatical system of any language, at first glance, seems like an immense ocean of new terms and incomprehensible rules.

As you master it, it turns out that it is rather a pool with several lanes, and the whole task of the student is to move at the appropriate moments to the necessary lanes, that is, speech constructions.

Today we are on one of the most important grammatical paths and the goal of our swim is to master the tenses of verbs in English. The topic of the Russian language is very complex, so be prepared for a thorough analysis and sensitive attention of sometimes subtle differences.

Types of times of the English language

A total of 12 different verb forms can be used in English sentences. Do not be afraid of this figure, because in fact there are, of course, three times: the present, the future and the past. But, each of them will have four forms, the use of which depends on the time interval specified in the sentence.

The thing is that this language very scrupulously delineates the time moments of actions. If Russian grammar doesn’t care now I’m writing a book, or I’m writing it every day, then the English verb tenses system will react to this in a completely different way, referring these sentences to two different categories. Consider how the tenses of the English verb are constructed in relation to the rules of each of the four grammatical categories.

Simple category

This is a group of simple times. It includes actions that are performed / committed / will be performed often, regularly, usually, as well as one-time actions and events.

The present tense in this category is derived from the infinitive of the verb without the particle to. Moreover, if the subject is in the 3rd person (he / she / it), then the ending is added to the predicate s.

The interrogative and negative forms are constructed using the auxiliary do (in the 3rd person does). The future tense is also characterized by a verb in the infinitive, only before it is added the auxiliary word will. With his help, questions and denials are formed.

In the past, the second form of the verb with the ending -ed is used (if the verb is correct), for questions and negations, did is added.

Time Statement Question Denial
Present She sings well. Does she sing well? She doesn’t sing well.

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English verb — English verbs: classification and table for easy memorization

Among the independent parts of speech, great importance is usually given to the verb, since the meaning of the said or written phrase largely depends on its form and structure.

English verbs have quite a few grammatical categories, which include person, number, tense, kind, voice and mood. In addition, these parts of speech also differ in the complexity of their construction, correctness and incorrectness, transitivity and intransitivity, and in several other ways.

Therefore, in order to understand what a verb is in English, it is important to describe all these categories in more detail.

By morphological structure

By the type of construction they distinguish simple verbs (go, read, think) derivatives (simplify, strengthen, captivate), complex (broadcast, daydream, overtake) and compound (give up, sit down, look through). As you can see, simple verbs are monosyllabic, that is, they consist of one morpheme, they are short and undeveloped in terms of structure.

Morphemes appear in the derivative words, which serve as the means of forming this part of speech; as a rule, these are suffixes. Compound verbs usually consist of two grammatical stems, that is, they are polysyllabic, and compound verbs, as it becomes clear from their name, consist of two words, and most often one of them is a preposition.

Such structures are called phrasal structures, and their meaning does not always coincide with the apparent meaning at first glance.

In terms of syntactic function

According to their meaning and role in the sentence, English verbs can be semantic, service, and also linking verbs.

The essence of semantic verbs is to convey the basic meaning; they do not require the use of additional words and are independent (write, live, ask).

Auxiliary verbs in English — those that have lost their original meaning and perform exclusively grammatical function, without conveying any meaning.

Linking verbs in English are necessary in order to link parts of a sentence structurally. They have also lost their original meaning and are usually part of the predicate (to be, get, turn).

Ex: get bored, turn pale

Note: to be is often a bunch; however, it can also be an auxiliary verb, used, for example, to express tense.

A separate group is occupied by modal words, which, despite their independence, cannot be used separately and require an infinitive with them. Such words are can, should, must, may, dare, etc.

Person and number of the English verb

Like a noun, a verb in English has categories of person and number. Despite the fact that the grammar of the English language significantly reduces the possibilities of expressing these signs in the part of speech that reflects the action, there are still special features here.

For example, in order to understand how to determine the number of a verb, you can recall that the ending -s (-es) appears in the 3rd person singular in Present Indefinite. There is no other way to distinguish between singular and plural. In the same way, the presence of the same third party can be determined.

In addition, to be also has special structures: as you know, in the present tense it has three forms that differ in face (am, is, are), and in the past — two, and the difference is already in the number (was, were).

Personal and non-personal forms

There are special types of verbs in English called personal and impersonal forms. So, personal are those who are able to express the number and face. These are usually standard structures that convey familiar meaning.

In addition, these words have categories of tense (present, past, future), voice (real and passive) and mood (indicative, imperative, subjunctive). The impersonal includes the infinitive, gerund and participle.

These structures have a special status in the English language and are formed and used differently.

Basic forms of the verb

Source: https://mcenglish.ru/grammar/glagol-v-anglijskom-yazyke

Simple past tense in English

Past Simple expressed by the second form of the semantic verb. Verbs are divided into right and wrong depending on how the past tense is formed. The forms of irregular verbs need to be looked at in the table of irregular verbs and memorized.

Regular verbs.

Unlike present tense verbs, past tense verbs have only one conjugation for all persons. In the form of a simple past tense to regular verbs ending is added ed.

examples:

to help helped
to look Looked
to call called
to visit visited
to move moved
I looked at two apartments, but they were too expensive. I looked at two apartments, but they were too expensive.
Linda called the apartment managers. Linda called the manager.
Mario and Laura visited Acapulco for their honeymoon. Mario and Laura went to Acapulco on their honeymoon.

Irregular Verbs.

Irregular Verbs form simple past tense forms no nо general scheme (by adding the ending «ed»).

There is no rule according to which the forms of irregular verbs would be formed, they just need remember. There is a table of irregular verbs. Refer to it as needed until you learn it by heart.

 As with regular verbs, the forms of irregular verbs are the same in all persons.

Compare:

Currently, Past tense
I usually come to this restaurant on Tuesdays. I came here last spring.
I usually come to this restaurant on Tuesdays. I came here last spring.
To get there, I take the train every morning. Today I took the bus, and I was late to work.
I take the train every morning to get here. Today I took the bus and was late for work.
Tony goes to Central Park every morning. Mary went to the park with her family last week.
Tony goes to Central Park every day. Mary went to the park with her family last week.

Conjugation forms of simple past tenseare usually the same for all persons except past tense of the verb to be.

examples:

I lived in Washington.
You lived in Washington.
He lived in Washington.
She lived in Washington.
It lived in Washington.
We lived in Washington.
They lived in Washington.

To be.

. Verb to be means “to be”, “to be”, “to be” and is usually implied but not translated literally into Russian.

The verb to be conjugated like this:

I was
you were
he, she, it was
we were
they were

examples:

I was in San Diego.
You were in San Diego.
He was in San Diego.
She was in San Diego.
It was in San Diego.
We were in San Diego.
They were in San Diego.

Asking questions in the simple past tense.

Question in simple past tense formed using the past tense form of the auxiliary verb to do (did).

Did I live in Washington?
Did you live in Washington?
Did He live in Washington?
Did She live in Washington?
Did It live in Washington?
Did We live in Washington.
They live in Washington?

The answer can be short or long.

examples:

Did Mark move already? Yes, he did.
Mark has already moved? Yes.
Did you find an apartment? No, I didn’t find an apartment.
Have you found an apartment? No, I haven’t found an apartment.
Did you call your sister? No, I didn’t.
Have you called your sister? No.
Did John buy this apartment or rent it? Did John buy this apartment or rent it?
He bought it. He bought it.
Were they students at the university? Were they students at the university?
No, they weren’t. No, they were not.
Was your grandfather a doctor? Was your grandfather a doctor?
No, he was a lawyer. No, he was a lawyer.

Negation in the simple past tense.

Just as for present tense negation, past tense negation occurs using the auxiliary verb to do… Past tense conjugation uses did + not (abbreviated didn’t) + infinitive… The forms in the simple past tense are the same for all grammatical persons.

examples:

I didn’t live in Washington.
You didn’t live in Washington.
He didn’t live in Washington.
She didn’t live in Washington.
It didn’t live in Washington.
We didn’t live in Washington.
They didn’t live in Washington.

Past simple spelling of regular verbs

If the infinitive of a regular verb ends in a consonant, add «Ed» for formations of the past.

examples:

to call called
to work worked
to paint painted

If the infinitive ends with «E», added simply «D».

examples:

to move moved
to decide Decided
to live lived

However, individual verbs can change… If the verb ends a consonant (except for «w» and «x») preceded by a single vowelthen this the consonant is doubled and «ed» is added.

examples:

to stop stopped
to occur happened
to prefer preferred

PLEASE NOTEthat when the stress is not on the last syllable, the last consonant is not doubled.

examples:

to open opened
to visit visited
to travel traveled

If the verb ends in y, in front of which is consonant , then y changing to «I» and added «Ed».

examples:

to study Studied
to worry worried

EXCEPTION: past tense form to play (play) will played.

Using the simple past tense

1. Actions that took place in the past and have nothing to do with the present moment. At the time of the commission, the words can indicate: yesterday, ago, last week, the other day, etc.

Example:

I saw him yesterday. I saw him yesterday.

2. Sequences of actions when describing the development of events in the past.

Example:

I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim. I finished work, went to the beach, and found a great place to swim.

3. An action that has lasted for a period of time in the past and is now over.

Example:

I lived in Brazil for two years. I have lived in Brazil for two years.

4. Common repetitive actions that can be indicated by the words: every (day, week), usually, regularly, often, always.

Example:

They never went to school, they always skipped class. They never went to school, they always skipped classes.

Source: http://enjoy-eng.ru/grammatika/prostoe-proshedshee-vremia-v-angliiskom-iazyke

Formation of adjectives in English

The formation of adjectives in English is a rather important and interesting topic. Of course, you can speak English at a fairly high level without going into such details, but such information will not be superfluous.

As in Russian, English adjectives can be derived from other parts of speech. These are usually verbs and nouns. Adjectives are formed using suffixes and prefixes. So, first things first.

Formation of English adjectives using prefixes

Prefixes, or prefixes, are added at the beginning of a word and change its meaning. Usually they change the meaning of the adjective to the opposite, negative. A few examples:

  • un— (unlucky)
  • in— (invisible)
  • dis— (discontent)
  • il— (illegal)
  • ir— (irrational)
  • im— (immovable)

There are several prefixes that change the meaning of a word, but without a negative meaning:

  • pre— (pre-emptive)
  • hyper— (hypertensive, hyperactive)

Formation of English adjectives using suffixes

There are a lot of varieties of English adjectives formed in the suffix way. As an example, there is a picture with the main suffixes, as well as a few examples of words.

  • ful (wonderful, graceful)
  • less (pointless, careless)
  • able (vulnerable, tolerable)
  • ible (terrible, permissible)
  • ant (pleasant, hesitant)
  • ent (different, patient)
  • ic (scientific, iconic)
  • ive (active, impressive)
  • y (angry, dirty)
  • ing (interesting, worrying)
  • ed (confused, excited)
  • al (general, typical)
  • (i) an (Victorian, American)
  • You reprise the theme of the  (gorgeous, famous)
  • ish (childish, Irish)

There is also a classification of English adjectives according to the parts of speech from which they are derived. Adjectives can be formed from nouns, verbs, as well as from other adjectives using various suffixes and prefixes, examples of which have already been considered. The very form of the word may also change. For example, the adjective long is formed from the noun length with a change at the root of the word.

Source: https://english-bird.ru/forming-adjectives/

Formation of verbs in English

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Verbs in English are formed using suffixes (detached, non-separable), prefixes and using conversion.

Formation of verbs using separate suffixes

New verbs are often formed from existing ones using separate suffixes. The most common single suffixes are: back, away, down, in, off, on, out, up, over… Separated suffixes are usually added to monosyllabic verb stems. Matching in form with adverbs, individual suffixes in some cases retain spatial shades of meaning, slightly changing the meaning of the original stem:

to go (to go) — to go away (to leave),

to come (to come) — to come back (to return),

to look (look) — to look up (look up)

In other cases, adding a separate suffix creates a verb with a completely new meaning:

to give (to give) — to give up (to give up some activity), to get (to receive) — to get off (get off the vehicle), to go (to go) — to go on (to continue doing something).

Examples of verbs with separate suffixes:

away: to go away to leave; to run away escape; to throw away to throw; to do away with smth. destroy, liquidate something; to take away

back: to come / go back — return

down: to sit down to sit down; to settle down to settle; to come down to go down; to climb down to get down, get off; to slow down to slow down (The vehicle slowed down at the next turn) to write down to write

in: to come in to enter (Come in, please!) to get in to enter the transport; to hand in hand in, hand over (Hand in your papers!) to run in to run in; to drop in visit

off: to bite off bite off; to cut off cut off, chop off; to take off take off (Take off your cap and boots) to switch off off (Switch off the lights, it isn’t dark.) to get off off the vehicle (This is where I usually get off).

on: to call on to attend (He often called on Helen when she was ill.) to go on to continue (Go on writing!) to carry on to continue some work; to put on put on, put on; to switch on turn on, turn on the light (Switch on the lights, it’s getting dark.) to get on live (How is Mike getting on?)

out: to get out to go out (Get out! Go away!) to run out to run out; to take out take out; to find out find out; to carry out execute (We should carry out our research.) to cut out cut; to make out understand, understand (I can’t make anything out).

over: to come over to come (Hey, Kate, come over to my place!) to talk over to discuss; to think over to think (We should think it over).

up: to come up to come; to drive up to drive up by car; to cheer up to cheer up, to cheer up (Cheer up, Jack! Don’t be sad, Jack!) to get up to get out of bed; to look up to look up; to shut up to shut up (Shut up, Terry!) to make up invent, compose; to wake up wake up

Formation of verbs using inseparable suffixes

Of the suffixes of the usual type for the formation of verbs, the suffix -ize is often used, which forms verbs with an abstract meaning: to realize, to privatize, to mobilize, to organize.

There are also verbs formed from adjectives using the -en suffix: broad (wide) — to broaden (expand) to lengthen, to widen, to redden, to darken.

Forming verbs using prefixes

With the help of prefixes, verbs are usually formed from the verbs themselves. Frequent verb prefixes are as follows:

The prefix ge-, which means repeated action:

reread

rebuild

rewrite (write again, rewrite)

Verbs with other meanings also have this prefix: to remember, to respect, to recover, etc.

The prefix dis-, which means an action opposite to that expressed by the derivative verb stem:

to disagree, to disappear, to disapprove, to discover, to dis.

The prefix mis-, which means an action performed by an error: to misunderstand (misunderstand), to mispronounce (mispronounce), to misbehave (misbehave), to mistake (make a mistake, mistakenly consider someone else).

Formation of verbs using conversion

Thus, verbs are formed mainly from nouns:

dust — to dust

a bomb (bomb) — to bomb (bomb)

water — to water

a hand (hand) — to hand (hand)

a head — to head

a finger (finger) — to finger (press with a finger)

winter (winter) — to winter (winter)

The number of verbs formed from nouns by conversion is very large.

Source: http://englishgu.ru/obrazovanie-glagolov-v-angliyskom-yazyike/

Word formation. Noun suffixes in English (grade 9)

This is a lesson from the cycle «Word formation in English»  and in it we will consider the common noun suffixes: -er / or, -tion, -ing, -ness, -ence / ance (5). Exercises on word formation of a noun will help you understand how nouns are formed in English using suffixes, as well as prepare for English exams in the form of the OGE and USE.

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Basic noun suffixes in English (grade 9)

Remember 5 main noun suffixes. 

  1. er / or (worker)
  2. tion (informaproduction)
  3. ing (reading)
  4. ness (happyness)
  5. ence / ance (difference)

Next, let’s dwell in more detail on each of them.

1. Suffixes of nouns formed from a verb

  1. -er / or (doer suffix) dance — dancer work — workercollect — collector

    invent — inventor

  2. -tion (process suffix) collect — collection

    invent — invention

  3. -ingsuffer — suffering warn — warning

    mean — meaning

Remember three suffixes -er (-or), -tion, -ing, with the help of which nouns are formed from the verb.

2. Suffixes of nouns formed from an adjective

  1. -nessill — illness

    kind — kindness

  2. -ance / -ence (corresponding adjectives have suffixes: -ant / -ent) important — importance

    different — difference

Remember two suffixes: -ness, -ence (ance), with the help of which nouns are formed from an adjective.

Suffixes of nouns in English. Exercises

 Suffixes -ness & -tion Are the most common noun suffixes.
Exercise 1. Suffix -ness. Translate these nouns and indicate the adjectives from which they are derived.

foolishness, happiness, seriousness, illness, readiness, richness, strangeness, carelessness, whiteness, cleverness, greatness, brightness

Note.

Source: http://englishinn.ru/slovoobrazovanie-suffiksyi-sushhestvitelnyih-v-angliy.html

Suffixes in English: 40 Most Common

Hey.

Source: https://corp.lingualeo.com/ru/2016/11/16/suffiksyi-v-angliyskom-yazyike/

B2 First: use of English part 3 (word formation with verbs)

There are four main prefixes/suffixes used when making verbs, which will be useful for the B2 First exam (Use of English).

Look at the information in the table for a few minutes and try to remember the words. Then click below to hide the information and try to answer the questions at the bottom.

en- -ify -ise -en
enlarge
enable
entrust
enrage
ensure
endanger
beautify
clarify
specify
identify
terrify
purify
televise
advise
organise
specialise
prioritise
criminalise
apologise
widen
lengthen
deepen
shorten
tighten
brighten
darken
weaken
strengthen

Practice 1: word formation (use of English part 3)

Write the correct form of the word in brackets to complete these sentences. Be very careful — these are verbs. So, for example, if the word is DEEP, the verb could be deepen, deepens, deepening or deepened.


Practice 2: more word formation

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