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English Vocabulary Pyramid – VERT
In this English vocabulary lesson, I use my “pyramid method” to teach you words that are built from the root “vert” — convert, covert, invert, subvert, PERVERT, and more!Related Lessons
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I have confuse between convert and subvert, please would you like to explain me what difference between convert and subvert?
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I would be really happy if you could help with this question Mr. James. my question is when to use have had, had had, has had and when to use only one have, one had, one has? Please, answer my question because am really confused.
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Hello James,
I couldn’t find another way to ask you and therefore I’m asking here. I’m little bit confused about how correctly used “have had”. Actually, I can’t deeply understand it. Could you, briefly, explain it.
With a best regards,
Nikolay
‘have had’ is used in Present Perfect Simple tense.
In pres. perf. simple HAVE or HAS is used at all the times.
HAD is irregular verb of HAVE. For example:
How long HAVE you HAD that bad cough?(you have)
Check out Present Perfect Simple for more info.
There are two uses of have and had.
1- use of have as verb shows our possession. For instance: I have a computer. Yes, I still have it. It’s at my home you can see (if possible).
and
I had a computer. Here it is the 2nd form of the verb showing that I don’t have the computer now but I had it some time in past.
But now I don’t have any computer.
An other use of has/have/had
Remember We use “Had” in Past, Have/Has in Present and have in future as helping verb before a Verb.
Example: I had already done my work. (past) here had is “helping verb” and actual verb is “done”
I have done my work. (present perfect)
He has done his work.(present Perfect)
It means, it has not been a long time I did this work. I have just done it may be 5 mins ago.
I shall have done my work. There are two meanings of this sentence. (Sir James can correct me if I am wrong)
i- There will be a time in future when I shall do this work completely.
ii- may be i have done it (perhaps it was i who did it because no one else did it).
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but i am little confused about the present and past participle and also the perfect particple . I dont know how to use them and what they are for.So please can you explain it to me or make a video in the future.
Thank you again james
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James I would like you to make a video on adjective and adverbs, they can get kinder of confusing. I know that the adverb describes the verb, and what confuse me is when the adjective also describes and adverb, help me please!!! or is it the other way around? HELP,! HELP.!!!!
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Hi james,
You are good teacher & i liked your teaching style. This is regarding the below sentence mentioned in quiz.
“I tried Windows Vista, but I hated it, so I ________ back to Windows XP.”
And ans is revert.
I think revert should not be used with back as both word has same meaning. In that case correct sentence would be “I tried Windows Vista, but I hated it, so I _come back to Windows XP.” am i correct?
You are correct! It is redundant to say “revert back”, though it is used quite often. I have fixed the quiz based on your feedback!
4 out of 5 questions. This means two things: a)you are a good teacher. b)I diverted from very good people to someone who need more homework
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Thanks james. I got 5/5 for the test; James Iam curious to know why letter “n” is added in the word “co-n-vert”
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Hi James, I like the way you teach vocabulary. We learn the words qucikly and retain it for a longer time for you break the word and explains its origin and tells the meaning.
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Right now I’m preparing myself to be a languages teacher. I’m about to start my practicum at an EFL Institute and I really like to watch your lessons because they give me ideas to plan interesting classes. This Vocabulary Pyramid is marvelous!
I also love your teaching style. That last part was genius! I think that being funny (not a clown)and keeping a good mood is a great way to make students interested in the class and you do both perfectly.
To sum up, I’m definitely watching your videos to get ideas for my upcoming classes and, of course to master my English skills.
Thanks a lot!
i tried to be bad boy but it caused my more trouble so i reverted to be a good boy.
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Love Vocab Pyramid lessons.
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hi James hope your doing well1please could you kindly help me which dictionary should i use for prefixes?
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what are you talking about?
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You failed to mention the third di-3 Prefix
I thought I would add the complete context from this referenced dictionaries context for your students.
di- 1
combining form
twice; two-; double : dichromatic.
• Chemistry containing two atoms, molecules, or groups of a specified kind : dioxide.
ORIGIN from Greek dis ‘twice.’
di- 2
prefix
variant spelling of dis- before l, m, n, r, s (followed by a consonant), and v; also often before g, and sometimes before j.
ORIGIN from Latin.
di- 3
prefix
variant spelling of dia- before a vowel (as in dielectric).
dia- (also di- before a vowel)
prefix
1 through; across : diameter | diaphanous | diuretic.
2 apart : diakinesis.
ORIGIN from Greek dia ‘through.’
DI
abbreviation
drill instructor.
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My name’s Maria. I am from Greece.I have been studying English lessons for two years. I speak fluently French and if it is not too late…,i would like to learn English language as an educated native speaker…
I really enjoy your teaching!! I am sure you can help me…!
Bytheway ! Averta (like “vert” in Greek language means “a lot” ) .
Have you ever been to Greece?
Thanks again James for your wonderful lessons. I always take down in my notes all the vocabulary that you’ve shared in all your videos. I’m so glad to hear your voice again. You spoked fasted, but it doesn’t matter. Happy day James.
It was my second video from James, 1st I watched PORT roots. I scored 5 out of 5 in my quiz. Great! From where can I get more ‘root’ videos. Those are very useful.
you should have few more questions in some quizzes to cover all the words…..and some lessons doesn’t have quiz which is bad…please keep them….
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Taking notes with “con-“, “per-“, “di-“, “sub-“, and “re-“, then I can memorize their meanings and explore words with these prefixes. Thanks a lot, teacher James from Engvid, as always a good and interesting explanation.
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of course James,there is comfort from Communism to Capitalism and democracy, I agree with you,I know it because I suffered it(communism and bad called socialism) in my own skin. And now I am a happy person in the capitalism, learning English after the 37 years old.