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    Formation/words
    Message from moziriensis posted on 05-03-2013 at 17:16:46 (D | E | F)
    Hello,

    I am a father from Slovenia and I want to help my son, who is attending a secondary school. He has trouble with English language. I do not know how to make nouns, for example:
    play = ?
    Breathe = ?
    Complain =
    Choose =
    wide =
    pround =
    poor =
    warm =

    Thanks for your help.
    moziriensis

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    Edited by lucile83 on 05-03-2013 19:19


    Re: Formation/words from dolfine56, posted on 05-03-2013 at 18:05:02 (D | E)
    Hello,
    To help your son.

    play = ? jeux- player,joueur
    Breathe = ?souffle. breathing= respiration.
    Complain = plainte. complaint=objet de plainte.
    Choose = choisir. choice=choix.
    wide = large. wide- open eyes= yeux grand ouverts
    pround = fier.pride=fierté.
    poor = pauvre. poorness=pauvreté
    warm= chaud warmth= chaleur.




    Re: Formation/words from moziriensis, posted on 05-03-2013 at 18:33:54 (D | E)
    Tkank you for help. Are you sure, verb wide is correct wideyed or is correct width?



    Re: Formation/words from moziriensis, posted on 05-03-2013 at 18:36:32 (D | E)
    I don't know, are there some any rules to make nouns from verbs.
    It is very difficult for me, because I studied English about 30 years ago.
    Thanks for your help.
    Regards
    moz

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    Edited by lucile83 on 05-03-2013 21:17



    Re: Formation/words from dolfine56, posted on 05-03-2013 at 18:56:35 (D | E)
    Hello,
    I corrected:
    wide- open eyes= yeux grand ouverts




    Re: Formation/words from gerondif, posted on 05-03-2013 at 18:58:54 (D | E)
    Hello,

    to play is a verb. A football player is a noun. A game is also a noun.
    to breathe is a verb. Breath is a noun, I am out of breath.
    to complain is a verb. A complaint is a noun, a complainer is a person who complains.
    to teach: a teacher. to kill: a killer....
    to choose is a verb, I have the choice (noun.)
    wide is an adjectice, the width of the bridge is a noun.
    proud is an adjective, I say it with pride (noun).
    poor is an adjective, poorness is a noun.
    adjective + ness = noun: happiness, loneliness, dryness, wetness
    warm is an adjective, warmth is a noun.



    Re: Formation/words from moziriensis, posted on 05-03-2013 at 19:12:26 (D | E)
    Tkank you for all.
    I hope I will understand.
    It is really difficult English in this school the school that is one of the greatest sport secondary school in Slovenia and the teacher is also good, but we need help.
    May I ask you something about "word formation: for example:

    Has he made a ( decide ) _________________ ? He spent his ( child ) _______________________ with grandparents.


    And how insert the most appropriate form of the verb ( active, passive )
    for example:

    The three vases which ( produce ) __________________ during the Qing dynasty ( stand ) _________________________

    Please if you can more information for make these forms.
    Thank you and I am sorry for my poor English.

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    Edited by lucile83 on 05-03-2013 21:20



    Re: Formation/words from gerondif, posted on 05-03-2013 at 19:52:12 (D | E)
    Hello,
    ask your son to do the exercise, then we'll correct it! If I do it for you, it won't be the same.
    a few hints:
    brother / brotherhood.
    pollute / pollution

    produce should be in the passive voice, in the preterite. Your sentence is incomplete;the end is missing I think.



    Re: Formation/words from moziriensis, posted on 06-03-2013 at 15:27:14 (D | E)
    Hello,

    my son wrote these sentences yestarday night. It is possible to correct ?

    Word formation:

    I can`t stand your ( laugh )laughter.
    Is this house for ( sell ) sale?
    The room was ( beautiful )beautifuly designed.
    A lot of people live in ( poor ) poorness.
    He brought her a nice ( neck )necklace.
    Do you accept my ( apologize ) apology?
    He has made a ( decide ) decision?
    He spent his ( child ) child with grandparants.

    Now, he is writing a homework - "insert the most appropriate past tense form:"
    I wiil send some examples.

    Regards
    moz



    Re: Formation/words from gerondif, posted on 06-03-2013 at 16:36:20 (D | E)
    Hello,
    correct the pink words. the green ones are already corrected.
    I can`t stand your ( laugh )laughter.
    Is this house for ( sell ) sale?
    The room was ( beautiful )beautifully designed.
    A lot of people live in ( poor ) poorness (poverty is more common ).
    He brought her a nice ( neck )necklace.
    Do you accept my ( apologize ) apology?
    He has made a ( decide ) decision?
    He spent his ( child ) child with grandparents.
    example: brother / brotherhood




    Re: Formation/words from moziriensis, posted on 06-03-2013 at 17:24:33 (D | E)
    Thanks for your help,
    He spent his ( child ) childhood with grandparents.( It is correct now? I hope, is! )

    I have a problem with these two sentences:

    The excercise is: " Explain the difference in meaning ( not in the name of tenses )
    THEY COME FROM PARIS.
    THEY ARE COMING FROM PARIS."
    I understand, but how to give a correct explanation between the first and the second sentence.
    If you have time, I will be very satisfied.

    She ( have ) to return home, because she ( not take ) enough money along.= excercise???
    My son wrote: She had to return home, because she hadn`t taken enough money along.

    With greetings from Slovenija
    moz

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    Edited by lucile83 on 06-03-2013 21:24



    Re: Formation/words from gerondif, posted on 06-03-2013 at 17:44:21 (D | E)
    Hello,


    He spent his childhood with his grandparents.correct

    THEY COME FROM PARIS = They are from Paris It is a general statement, a general truth.
    THEY ARE COMING FROM PARIS.It is happening at the moment.

    My son wrote: She had to return home, because she hadn`t taken enough money along.ok!
    She has to return home, because she hasn`t taken enough money along. is also possible.



    Re: Formation/words from moziriensis, posted on 06-03-2013 at 17:55:10 (D | E)
    Hello,

    and now: passive or active:
    " The tree vases which (produce)PRODUCED during the queen dynasty (stand) WERE STANDED on the wondowstill at the museum for 40 years.= exercise ???
    My name is Klemen and I am writting is it correct?
    Thanks for answer!



    Re: Formation/words from dida15, posted on 06-03-2013 at 18:12:02 (D | E)
    breath not breathe ,it's not french

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    Edited by lucile83 on 06-03-2013 21:31
    Hello,
    When you ask or answer a question on the forum it would be much nicer if you said 'Hello' first.
    Thank you.



    Re: Formation/words from gerondif, posted on 06-03-2013 at 18:35:02 (D | E)
    Hello,
    " The three vases which (1)(****)PRODUCED during the queen? dynasty (stand)(2) WERE STANDED on the windowsill at the museum for 40 years.

    (1): passive voice !! to be in the preterite, plural, four letters !

    (2) It is more complicated to explain: Look at this example:

    It is 18.32 and I am writing. I have been writing for ten minutes, since 18.22. This is the tense that must be used!




    Re: Formation/words from gerondif, posted on 06-03-2013 at 18:36:44 (D | E)
    Hello, dida 15:
    I am out of breath(noun), I can't breathe (verb) properly ! You are right, it's not French but English and it is correct!



    Re: Formation/words from moziriensis, posted on 06-03-2013 at 18:55:41 (D | E)
    Hello,

    here is another example for active, passive:

    The vases which ( DONATE ) ____________ in 1948 ( BE ) ________________ the museum`s best-know pieces.

    My work: THE VASES WHICH DONATED IN 1948 ? ________________ ? ......

    Please help.

    Moz



    Re: Formation/words from gerondif, posted on 06-03-2013 at 19:16:16 (D | E)
    Hello,
    the vases are not alive ! They give nothing to nobody!

    the vases which were given (passive voice)to the museum in 1948 are now the museum's best-known pieces.



    Re: Formation/words from moziriensis, posted on 06-03-2013 at 21:43:40 (D | E)
    Good evening,

    my son wrote these sentences.

    My free time
    My opinion is that I have a little free time.
    I get up early every day, then I go to school by bus.
    Usually I come from school at 16.30 P.M.
    I spend my free time at football training.
    I have an important responsibility, because I'm a goalkeeper at the football club in Mozirje.
    I feel good at trainings. When I come home, my important work is homework. Sometimes I have a trouble with English. I hope, everything will be good when I am going to finishing the first class.
    If I have a time, I like to watch news on TV in the evening. I like to visit my neighbour. She is eighty years old and she needs a help. Many times I go to the shop and I like speake with she. She is happy and satisfied.
    I go to bed at ten o`clock. So, this is my free time.

    I will be glad if someone could help and correct. Tomorrow I hope, everything will be nice.
    Thanks for all.
    moz

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    Edited by lucile83 on 06-03-2013 22:22
    Please open a new topic for a new request. Thank you.



    Re: Formation/words from gerondif, posted on 06-03-2013 at 22:17:14 (D | E)
    Hello,

    My free time

    My opinion is that I have a little free time.( *little free time means it is limited, not enough. a little free time means that it is satisfactory)

    I get up early every day, then I go to school by bus.

    Usually I come back from school at 16.30 P.M.
    (ok, either "4.30 pm" or "16.30")
    I spend my free time (at) football training.
    I have an important responsibility, because I'm a goalkeeper at the football club in Mozirje.
    I feel good at trainings. When I come home, my important work is homework. Sometimes I have a trouble with English. I hope everything will be good(fine) when I am going to finishing finish the first class. (present tense after when)
    If I have the time, I like to watch news on TV in the evening. I like to visit my neighbour. She is eighty years old and she needs a help. (Many times) I often go to the shop and I like speake with she. She is happy and satisfied.
    I go to bed at ten o`clock. So, this is (how I spend) my free time.




    Re: Formation/words from moziriensis, posted on 06-03-2013 at 22:28:56 (D | E)
    Thank you very much. Tomorrow I will send you a message about test, because my son will write the test tomorrow morning.
    good night
    moz




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