Verb 'Be' (Unit 2)

Dimitperson77 · February 5, 2009, 10:12am

Hello again Torsten,

I already understand the first part or Unit 1. Right now, I’m confused of the BE-Verb, can you enlighten to me? Please.

Hope to hear you as soon as possible

Dimit

Torsten · February 5, 2009, 10:25am

Hi Dimit,

Thanks for your message. What exactly would you like to know about the ‘be-verb’? You already have used it correctly by writing ‘I’m confused’. For more on the ‘be-verb’, please read Simple Present – BE-verb.

Best regards,
Torsten[YSaerTTEW443543]

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Romashka · February 5, 2009, 10:30am

Hi Torsten, I want you to ask. Where is more convenient to post replys for your questions about my progress?
I have made a couple mistakes in the first test and one in the second, but general level of these tests are quite simple for me. However
I have known many interesting things. For example, I haven’t ever heard the word “fitch” now I know that “I fitch somebody from an airport”.
About learning. Could you send me letters more often? I try to spend a little time for english every day since I’ve started to use this site (Is it right tenses for this senstence?).

P.S. How is correct to greet somebody?
-Hi Torsten,
-Hi, Torsten…
I’m asking because you must always use comma after greeting “Hi,Hello, etc” in Russian. This russian rule in english way would looks like: “Hi, Torsten”; “Hello, Torsten”; “Dear Torsten,”

Torsten · February 5, 2009, 10:37am

Hi Roman,

You can post your questions here on the forum and we’ll move them into the right section when necessary. When you take the tests you will see that every single test question has a link called ‘Click for Explanation’. If you click on that link, a new page opens with users’ posts related to that very question. You mentioned the word ‘fetch’ – here is the discussion related to that test question: How to use ‘fetch’?

As for greeting someone, in English we usually don’t put a comma after ‘hi’ or ‘hello’.

Thanks,
Torsten
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Alimar · February 5, 2009, 10:53am

Dear Torsten Daerr,

Thank you for the second email on English learning. Thank you for your help.
I’m am from Romania and I want to improve my English because I need to my job. I’m researcher in a national institute for environmental protection. I have the opportunity to involve in international projects where English is the base language.
Thank you!

Regards

Romashka · February 5, 2009, 11:04am

Thank you very much, Torsten. I will remember.
I’ve already read about ‘fetch’. In previous message I meant that though tests were quite simple I found some interesting things like the word ‘fetch’.=)

Torsten · February 5, 2009, 11:05am

Sounds good, Roman.
Regards, Torsten

PS: When will we be able to hear your voice?[YSaerTTEW443543]

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Romashka · February 5, 2009, 11:13am

I’m working this way, Torsten
I’m going to buy microphone in a couple days…

Regards, Roman. (adopt right style in writing)

Torsten · February 5, 2009, 11:24am

That’s great to hear, Roman. Молодец. Пока.[YSaerTTEW443543]

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Dimitperson77 · February 5, 2009, 12:36pm

Hello again Torsten,

I do understand right now the BE-Verb - correct, short and negative forms

Thank you so much for your swift reply.

Dimit

Lale · February 6, 2009, 5:33am

hi mister Tostern. I’m from Azerbaijan. I think you know about my country. It’s situated on the shore of the Caspian sea. Azerbaijan is bordering with the countries as Russia, Iran, Georgia, Turkey. I’m here to learn english as well as i can,want to speak fluent in english. And i hope you can help me in this.
Maybe there is any mistakes in my english, please sorry.

Hamed · February 8, 2009, 7:31pm

Hi torsten
I’m Hamed.I’m sorry because i take a message late.I read lessons and answer the tests and listening was very good thanks for your E-mails. I’m from Iran and i’m university student.I hope in this i don’t be in boycott. My english not good and i like to improve in english specialy in conversation.I am sure you can help me.
Thanks a lot

Solomon_Abera · February 10, 2009, 2:24pm

Dear Torsten Daerr,
I received a number of similar mail requesting me to reply about the topic, “Verb ‘Be’ (Unit 2)” including a worninng like “no more notifications will be sent until you visit the topic.” It seems to me I have visited the topic & I’m in uint 4, why is this happening & is’t necessary to visit all the mails in my web which are similar?
Thanks in advance for your advice & reply.

Hinachan · February 16, 2009, 4:27am

I Love enghlish and with your help , i want to be a english teacher for kids.

Thank you very much, again.

Hungtd7 · February 16, 2009, 7:35am

Funny with English language. The hard working make the best effect. I hope i will improve English skill with your letters and lessions.

Lawrencia_Bioh · February 16, 2009, 10:21am

thanks for this lesson,continue to update me.

Cebuano · February 16, 2009, 12:23pm

Im much more interested to learn English, practice makes us perfect , Im here to practice and to learn English from the masters.

Karligashi8 · February 16, 2009, 4:29pm

I`m learning the best the unit you are e-mailing me my cough.

Thnak you very much.

Dori28 · February 16, 2009, 8:28pm

thank you very much for this lesson.thank you for you help because i really want to learn English.
sinceretly dorina

ps:I am from albania and is my firs time that i learn English from the internet and i like it

Hungdh · February 17, 2009, 8:11am

Dear Torsten,

Thank you very much for english lession 2.

I’m Hung, I’m working for FPT in Ho Chi Minh city - Viet Nam.

I’m working in information technology.

My english is very bad, so I want to improve it.

I can’t speack, I can’t listen…

Pls help me.

Thanks all members.

Hung.