22.9.1. gy. A1 (példák)

be verb /biː/ *(being, was, been) van, valaki/valami valahol van

He's in the garden.

Are you there?

I'm here!

The plates are in this cupboard.

Where is that letter?

begin verb /bɪˈgɪn/ *(beginning, began, begun) 1 kezdődik, elkezdődik [I]

What time does the concert begin?

The film they want to watch begins at seven.

change verb /tʃeɪndʒ/ 1 vált, változtat (az előző helyett vmi újra/másra) [I or T]

She's just changed jobs.

I hope they can change the time of my interview.

The doctor has recommended changing my diet.

choose verb /tʃuːz/ [I or T] *(chose, chosen) választ

Danny, come here and choose your ice cream.

I had to choose between fish or lamb.

There were so many colours to choose from.

It's difficult choosing where to live.

I've chosen Luis a present./I've chosen a present for Luis.

He's been chosen as the team's new captain.

The firm's directors chose Emma to be the new production manager.

Katie chose to stay away from work that day.

find verb /faɪnd/ [T] *(found, found) 1 talál, megtalál (keresés közben)

I couldn't find Andrew's telephone number.

Police found the missing girl at a London railway station.

Has Mick found himself a place to live yet?

finish verb /ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/ 1 befejez [I or T]

I'll call you when I've finished my homework.

Please place your questionnaire in the box when you've finished.

She finished the concert with a song from her first album.

Have you finished reading that magazine?

finish verb /ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/ 2 befejeződik [I]

The meeting should finish around four o'clock.

The play finishes with a song.

get verb /get/ *(getting, got, got) 2 kap, megkap [T]

I got some lovely presents on my birthday.

I got a letter from Stefano.

Did you get my email?

give verb /gɪv/ [T] *(gave, given) 1 ad vmit vkinek [+ two objects]

Her parents gave her a car for her birthday.

Can you give me a date for another appointment?

Can you give this book to Andrea?

look verb /lʊk/ 2 keres (vkit/vmit) [I]

I'm looking for my keys.

I've looked everywhere but I can't find my glasses.

I looked down the list but couldn't see his name.

send verb /send/ [T] *(sent, sent) 1 küld, elküld vkinek vmit (pl. postával)

Juan has just sent me a text message.

Send me an email with your dates.

I'll send her a letter/fax/parcel/postcard next week.

We'll send it by post.

They sent her flowers for her birthday.

Maggie sends her love and hopes you'll feel better soon.

start verb /stɑːt/ [I or T] 1 elkezd vmit

When do you start your course/your new job?

We'll be starting (the class) at six o'clock.

Can you start on Monday?

They started building the house in January.

I'd just started to write a letter when the phone rang.

The speaker started with a description of her journey to China.

You could start by cleaning the kitchen.

He started his working life as an engineer but later became a teacher.

stop verb /stɒp/ (-pp-) 1 abbahagy; megszüntet; megszűnik [I or T]

Once I start eating chocolate, I can't stop.

Stop shouting - you're giving me a headache!

I couldn't stop laughing.

Stop it!/Stop that!

I'm trying to stop smoking.

I stopped seeing him last year.

use verb /juːz/ [T] 1 használ vmit; igénybe vesz vmit

Can I use your pen, please?

Do you use your computer much?

I paid for the tickets using my credit card.

She uses her car for work.

Nick used the money to buy a CD player.

Use scissors to cut the shapes out.

It gave me a chance to use my skills.

The old hospital isn't used any more.

Phrases and idioms:

there is/are/was, etc. van, vannak/volt/stb. (létezés, történés kifejezése)

There are three bedrooms.

There's a shop at the end of the road.

There was a good programme on TV last night.

There's not much room in the back of the car.

There have been a lot of accidents on this road.

Is there any milk?