Govoriti o navadah in učenju
Znam opaziti razliko med „nehal je nekaj delati“ in „ustavil se je, da bi nekaj naredil“ — in ne reči nasprotnega od tega, kar sem mislil.
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Slovnica
16 minNa A2 #21 si se naučil dva seznama: za enimi glagoli stoji oblika na -ing (enjoy reading, finish writing), za drugimi to + glagol (want to learn, decide to change). Bili so tudi glagoli, ki sprejmejo obe obliki skoraj brez razlike: start, begin, like, love, hate — It started raining = It started to rain.
Zdaj pa glagoli, za katerimi sta mogoči obe obliki, a je pomen različen, včasih nasproten. Pet jih je: stop, remember, forget, try, regret.
Splošno načelo. Oblika na -ing poimenuje samo dejanje — tisto, ki je že bilo ali že poteka. to + glagol gleda naprej: na opravilo, ki je še pred nami, ali na namen.
stop. stop + -ing — prenehati, opustiti: He stopped smoking ten years ago. — „Nehal je kaditi.“ Stop talking, please. — „Nehajte govoriti.“ It's stopped raining. — „Dež je ponehal.“ stop + to — ustaviti se, prekiniti drugo opravilo, da bi nekaj naredil: On the way home he stopped to buy some bread. — „Na poti domov se je ustavil, da bi kupil kruh.“ Tu to pomeni „da bi“ — nedoločnik namena iz A2 #21.
remember. remember + -ing — spominjati se nečesa, kar je bilo: I remember locking the door. — „Spomnim se, da sem zaklenil vrata.“ Najprej dejanje, nato spomin nanj. remember + to — pomisliti na opravilo in ga opraviti, ne pozabiti: Remember to lock the door. — „Ne pozabi zakleniti vrat.“ Did you remember to buy milk? Najprej si se spomnil, nato naredil.
forget. forget + to — pozabiti nekaj narediti; dejanja ni bilo: I forgot to call her. — „Pozabil sem jo poklicati.“ Don't forget to send the email. forget + -ing skoraj vedno stoji v I'll never forget… — o močnem vtisu: I'll never forget seeing the sea for the first time. — „Nikoli ne bom pozabil, kako sem prvič videl morje.“
try. try + to — truditi se, skušati; opravilo je težko in se morda ne posreči: I tried to open the window, but it was stuck. — „Skušal sem odpreti okno, a se je zataknilo.“ try + -ing — poskusiti kot način, za preizkus: If the laptop is slow, try restarting it. — „Če je prenosnik počasen, ga poskusi znova zagnati.“ Dejanje samo po sebi ni težko; vprašanje je, ali bo pomagalo.
regret. regret + -ing — obžalovati, kar si storil: I regret selling my old car. — „Obžalujem, da sem prodal stari avto.“ regret + to se pojavlja skoraj samo v uradnih obvestilih: We regret to inform you that the flight has been cancelled. — „Z obžalovanjem sporočamo, da je let odpovedan.“
Pregledna tabela:
| glagol | + -ing | + to |
|---|---|---|
| stop | He stopped smoking. — nehal je | He stopped to smoke. — ustavil se je za cigareto |
| remember | I remember locking it. — spomnim se, da sem zaklenil | Remember to lock it. — ne pozabi zakleniti |
| forget | I'll never forget meeting her. — vtis | I forgot to call her. — nisem poklical |
| try | Try restarting it. — poskusi ta način | I tried to open it. — trudil sem se, s težavo |
| regret | I regret saying that. — obžalujem, kar sem rekel | We regret to inform you… — z obžalovanjem sporočamo |
Primerjaj — isto dejanje in dva vrstna reda dogodkov:
| I remember posting the letter. | najprej sem ga poslal, zdaj se tega spomnim |
| I remembered to post the letter. | najprej sem se spomnil, nato poslal |
Nikalnica stoji pred -ing ali pred to: I regret not learning to swim. — „Obžalujem, da se nisem naučil plavati.“ Try not to worry. — „Skušaj se ne vznemirjati.“
Kako izbrati po slovenski povedi. Namig običajno da slovenska poved sama:
| po slovensko | po angleško |
|---|---|
| nehal, prenehal, opustil | stop + -ing |
| ustavil se, da bi; prekinil, da bi | stop + to |
| spominjam se, kako…; spomnim se, da sem naredil | remember + -ing |
| ne pozabi; nisem pozabil narediti | remember + to, don't forget + to |
| pozabil sem narediti | forget + to |
| nikoli ne bom pozabil, kako… | never forget + -ing |
| trudil sem se, skušal sem | try + to |
| poskusi (kot način) | try + -ing |
| obžalujem, da sem naredil | regret + -ing |
Če dvomiš, se vprašaj: se je dejanje že zgodilo ali je še pred nami? Že zgodilo — -ing, pred nami — to. Edini primer, kjer to vprašanje ne pomaga, je try: tam odloča, ali je težko samo dejanje (to) ali je vprašanje le, ali bo pomagalo (-ing).
Tako se ne reče. ✗ I remember to lock the door yesterday → ✓ I remember locking the door yesterday. O preteklem dejanju, ki se ga spominjaš, — samo -ing.
Preveri se. Kaj pomeni She stopped to talk to me? Kako rečeš „Ne pozabi kupiti kruha“? Kaj svetujejo v Try switching it off and on again?
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Napake govorcev slovenščine
prirejeno za vaš jezik„Nehal je kaditi“ s to
He stopped to smoke pomeni „ustavil se je, da bi pokadil cigareto“. Če hočeš reči „nehal je kaditi“, je potrebno ✓ He stopped smoking. V slovenščini za „nehati“ in „začeti“ stoji nedoločnik — „nehal je kaditi“ — in v angleščino se prenese kot to. Tu ta navada obrne pomen v nasprotje.
remember to o preteklosti
✗ I remember to meet him in Paris last year
✓ I remember meeting him in Paris last year
Slovenščina pove to dvoje različno: „spominjam se, da sem ga srečal“ — spomin, in „ne pozabi ga poklicati“ — opravilo. Angleščina ima za oboje en remember, razliko pa nosi oblika: spomin — -ing, opravilo — to.
regret + to o storjenem
✗ I regret to sell my car
✓ I regret selling my car
„Obžalujem, da sem prodal“ ne namigne na -ing, to pa se zdi privzeta oblika za vsakim glagolom. A obžalujemo, kar je že storjeno — torej -ing.
En „poskusiti“ za oboje
I tried calling her pomeni „poskusil sem jo poklicati“ — kot eno od možnosti, na primer da bi jo našel. Če hočeš povedati, da si se trudil in ti ni uspelo, je običajnejše ✓ I tried to call her, but she didn't answer. Slovenski „poskusiti“ pokrije oboje in vedno stoji z nedoločnikom, zato se razlika ne sliši. V angleščini je v obliki.
Izgovorjava
4 minObe obliki loči nenaglašeni konec:
| stopped smoking | /stɒpt ˈsməʊkɪŋ/ — pomen nosi -ing na koncu |
| stopped to smoke | /stɒpt tə ˈsməʊk/ — šibki to |
V stopped to se glasova /t/ zlijeta v en dolg glas: jezik se zadrži, in po premoru zazveni /tə/. Ne pogoltni tega šibkega to: brez njega se „ustavil se je za cigareto“ na posluh spremeni v „nehal je kaditi“.
-ing se izgovori /ɪŋ/, brez /ɡ/ ali /k/ na koncu: smoking /ˈsməʊkɪŋ/, ne „smoukink“.
Naglas: remember /rɪˈmembə/, regret /rɪˈɡret/, forget /fəˈɡet/ — na drugem zlogu, prvi je kratek in nenaglašen.
Besedilo
5 minWhen I was at university, I smoked, I ate badly and I never did any sport. Then, at twenty-five, I decided to change everything.
First, I stopped smoking. It was hard. For months, every time I walked past a newsagent's, I wanted to stop to buy cigarettes. I tried to give up three times before it finally worked. What helped in the end? A friend told me to try chewing gum — and it worked.
Then I started learning Spanish. I tried learning with an app, but I often forgot to open it. So I tried going to evening classes instead, and that was much better. I still remember sitting in that cold classroom on Tuesday nights, trying to understand the teacher.
I'm not perfect. I sometimes forget to do my homework, and last week I forgot to take my book to class. But I don't regret starting. I'll never forget having my first real conversation in Spanish, in a little café in Seville.
My only regret? I regret giving up the piano at twelve. Maybe I'll try to start again next year.
Vaje
32 min1. Razreši oklepaje:
- He stopped (smoke) ten years ago
- On the way home I stopped (buy) some bread
- Please remember (lock) the door
- I clearly remember (lock) it — I'm sure
- I forgot (call) my mum yesterday
- I'll never forget (see) the Northern Lights
- I tried (open) the jar, but the lid was too tight
- If you can't sleep, try (read) a boring book
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2. Povezovanje.
- He stopped to smoke.
- He stopped smoking.
- I remember posting it.
- I remembered to post it.
- I tried to call her.
- I tried calling her.
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3. Popravi poved,
- He stopped to smoke last year. (nehal je kaditi)
- I remember to meet him in Paris. (spominjam se tistega srečanja)
- Did you remember buying milk? (nisi pozabil kupiti?)
- She stopped talking to her neighbour. (ustavila se je za pogovor)
- Try to switch it off and on again. (poskusi kot način)
- I forgot that I had sent the email. (pismo sploh ni bilo poslano)
- I'll never forget to swim with dolphins. (vtis)
- We regret informing you that the shop is closed. (uradno obvestilo)
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4. Prepiši z glagolom iz oklepaja.
- He doesn't smoke any more. (stop)
- I locked the door. I can remember it clearly. (remember)
- Don't forget: send me the address. (remember)
- He was driving, and then he parked to answer the phone. (stop)
- I didn't post the letter. I forgot. (forget)
- I'm sorry that I didn't learn to swim. (regret)
- Drink more water — maybe it will help. (try)
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5. Prevedi v angleščino.
1) Nehal sem jesti sladkor. 2) Na poti smo se ustavili, da bi pojedli kosilo. 3) Ne pozabi ugasniti luči. 4) Spomnim se, kako sva se prvič srečala. 5) Skušal sem ji razložiti, a me ni poslušala. 6) Obžalujem, da sem prodal avto.
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6. Odgovori o sebi
s celimi povedmi. Rešitve spodaj so zgled. 1) What have you stopped doing, and why? 2) What do you often forget to do? 3) What will you never forget seeing?
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Povzetek
Obravnavano: pet glagolov, pri katerih oblika spremeni pomen — stop, remember, forget, try, regret; načelo „-ing — samo dejanje, to — kar je pred nami“; nikalnica not pred -ing in to. Sledi lekcija 22: prositi drugega ali narediti sam.
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Besedišče za kartice
14 besed- regret /rɪˈɡret/ obžalovati
- give up /ˌɡɪv ˈʌp/ opustiti, nehati (navado, dejavnost)
- smoke /sməʊk/ kaditi
- cigarette /ˌsɪɡəˈret/ cigareta
- newsagent's /ˈnjuːzeɪdʒənts/ trafika, kiosk s časopisi
- chewing gum /ˈtʃuːɪŋ ɡʌm/ žvečilni gumi
- classroom /ˈklɑːsruːm/ učilnica
- homework /ˈhəʊmwɜːk/ domača naloga
- conversation /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/ pogovor
- restart /ˌriːˈstɑːt/ znova zagnati
- jar /dʒɑː/ kozarec (za vlaganje)
- lid /lɪd/ pokrov, pokrovček
- tight /taɪt/ tesen, trdno privit
- inform /ɪnˈfɔːm/ obvestiti (uradno)
Pisanje
Pet ali šest povedi o navadi, ki si jo opustil ali jo skušaš opustiti, in o tem, kaj je pomagalo. Vsaj trije glagoli iz lekcije.
Zgled
Two years ago I stopped eating sweets. I tried to stop many times before, but it never lasted. Then a friend told me to try eating fruit instead, and it worked. I still remember buying my last chocolate bar. I don't regret giving up sweets, but I sometimes forget to buy fruit, and then it's hard.
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