Then Arthur saw the problem. The verbs weren't just acting—they were re-conjugating reality. To be stood in the town square, shifting forms: I am, you are, she is, we were, they will be . Each form flickered, changing the existence of whatever it touched. A mailbox became a lamppost, then a dog, then a memory.
First, to run bolted off the screen and down his office hallway. To fly lifted his books off their shelves. To shatter blew out his window. Arthur watched in horror as to burn set his wastebasket ablaze, while to extinguish politely waited three minutes before dousing the flames. 501 english verbspdf
You don't need 10,000 words to start speaking. In fact, a handful of essential verbs be, have, do, go, and get appear in almost every English conversation Then Arthur saw the problem
Create a notebook with three columns: | Base Form | Simple Past | Past Participle | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Drink | Drank | Drunk | | Swim | Swam | Swum | | Ring | Rang | Rung | Each form flickered, changing the existence of whatever
Go to the "Irregular Verb Table" in the back. Set a timer for 10 minutes. See how many you can recite correctly. Use the PDF's audio companion (if you buy the Kindle version, it sometimes includes audio) to hear pronunciation.