Mention: refer to something briefly
Use mention to refer to a person or topic and say who heard or read the information.
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English: Verbs and their patterns
English: Connect verb meanings to their forms and complements through original sentences and explained practice.
Adventure journal
English: Verbs and their patterns
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Behaving in different situations
At a party or on a train, people can act calmly, politely or badly: describe their behavior in English.
Read and practiseHolding someone responsible
A missed delivery or a setback can lead to blame: describe who is held responsible and what caused a problem.
Read and practiseConfirm: make arrangements certain
Use confirm to make an arrangement definite or state that information is correct.
Read and practiseCelebrating an occasion together
A birthday, a victory or a new job can bring people together: describe an occasion and how you mark it.
Read and practiseCharging a price for a service
A price for a repair or a fee for delivery: express what a business asks someone to pay.
Read and practiseNotice: becoming aware
Use notice to say that you became aware of a detail, change or situation.
Read and practiseExpressing a complaint
A noisy room or a delayed service can prompt a complaint: say whom you tell and what the problem is.
Read and practiseLinking devices and ideas
A cable or a shared theme can create a link: describe connections between devices and ideas in English.
Read and practiseStore: keep things for later
Use store to describe keeping objects in a place for future use and say where they are kept.
Read and practiseDescribing what something contains
A jar, report or recipe may hold different things: describe its contents with this useful English verb.
Read and practisePersuading someone to believe or act
Evidence and explanations can change a person’s mind: express belief and persuaded action with a versatile English verb.
Read and practisePour: make liquid flow
Use pour to describe moving liquid from a container and name its destination.
Read and practiseDelivering goods and meals
A parcel or a hot meal needs to reach its recipient: describe who takes it to the destination in English.
Read and practiseFold: bend into layers
Use fold for paper, fabric and folding furniture, including the expression fold in half.
Read and practiseDepending on people and conditions
Weather, help or available time can determine an outcome: express reliance and conditions with the right preposition.
Read and practiseDeserving a response or reward
Hard work, kindness or a mistake can call for a response: say what someone has earned through an action.
Read and practiseHang: attach or be suspended
Use hang for placing objects so they are supported at the top, and learn the past hung.
Read and practiseFinding a place, fact or possibility
A hidden beach or an unexpected fact can be a discovery: describe finding something previously unknown in English.
Read and practiseLift: raise or move by raising
Use lift to raise objects or people, and distinguish lifting from carrying a load.
Read and practiseEncouraging someone to act
A coach or a friend can give someone confidence to take action; explore the English pattern for encouragement.
Read and practiseExpecting events and actions
An anticipated arrival or a likely outcome: express what you think will happen using three English patterns.
Read and practiseForget: fail to remember
Use forget for information or an intended action and learn the forms forgot and forgotten.
Read and practiseExperiencing events and feelings
A storm, a delay or a sudden feeling: describe what happens to people and places with this English verb.
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