Go, Play and Do

일반적으로 취미나 관심사에 대해 사용하는 3개의 동사(go, play and do)가 있습니다. 혼동하거나 혼용해서 사용할 수 있는데 다음의 법칙에 따라 사용하시면 됩니다.

go + activity --- Examples: go swimming, go fishing, go picnic

play + sport/ game --- Examples: play football, play chess, play footy

do + hobby/ activity (which is not a team sport) --- Examples: do DIY, do gardening, do karate

Exercise - 동사를 넣어 보세요.

What do you do in your spare time?
I like ______ basketball.
I also _______ running twice a week and in summer I ______ tennis.

Have you got any other interests?
I _____ some yoga, and _____ cards with friends.

They’re quite rich. They _____ skiing every winter.

Exercise --- answer

what do you do in your spare time?
I like playing basketball.
I also go running twice a week, and in summer I play tennis.

Have you got any other interests?
I do some yoga, and play cards with friends.

They’re quite rich. They go skiing every winter.

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Verbs With “En”

많은 영어 동사들이 어두에는 접두사로 어미에 접미사로 en___, ____en을 붙혀 의미를 변경시켜 사용합니다.

 

Verbs ending with ‘en’ - 접미사인 경우
threaten	make threats	strengthen	make stronger
darken	make darker	weaken	make weaker
lighten	make lighter	lengthen	make longer
brighten	make brighter	shorten	make shorter
freshen	make fresher	deepen	make deeper
deafen	make deaf	widen	make wider
soften	make softer	broaden	make broader
sweeten	make sweeter	loosen	make looser
sharpen	make sharp	frighten	make someone afraid

Exercise 1

Choose one of the verbs to fill the gaps in the sentences.

1. You can’t ——– me with punishment – I’m too old for that now!

2. I’ll need to ——– this skirt – it’s too long.

3. ——– the butter, then adds the sugar.

4. Don’t ——– the children with ghost stories!

5. We’ll need to ——– this wall with concrete.

6. I just want to ——– up after the long journey.

7. Can you ——– my pencil for me? It’s blunt.

8. A song on the radio can really ——– up your day.

Answers 1 --- answer

1. You can’t threaten me with punishment – I’m too old for that now!
2. I’ll need to shorten this skirt – it’s too long.
3. Soften the butter, then add the sugar.
4. Don’t frighten the children with ghost stories!
5. We’ll need to strengthen this wall with concrete.
6. I just want to freshen up after the long journey.
7. Can you sharpen my pencil for me? It’s blunt.
8. A song on the radio can really brighten up your day.

 

Verbs starting with ‘en’ - 접두사인 경우
enable	make something possible	enlarge	make larger
encircle	surround someone or something	enlighten	make someone understand something
enclose	put something inside an envelope	enliven	make more lively
encourage	give someone encouragement	enrage	make someone angry
encrypt	protect information by putting it in code	enrich	make richer
endanger	put someone in danger	ensure	make sure
endear	make yourself dear to someone	entrust	make someone responsible for something
endure	to survive a difficult period for a long time
enforce	make people obey a rule

 

Exercise 2

Choose one of the verbs to fill the gaps in the sentences.

1. They had to ——– three days without food in the desert.

2. I’d like to ——– you with this special task.

3. These computer programs ——– your credit card details.

4. Please ——– me. What exactly happened yesterday?

5. Please ——– the lights are turned off.

6. Don’t ——– the dogs to beg at the table.

7. It’s sometimes difficult to ——– all the school uniform rules.

8. It’s irresponsible to take a boat out in rough seas and you also ——– other people’s lives.

Exercise 2 --- answer

1. They had to endure three days without food in the desert.
2. I’d like to entrust you with this special task.
3. These computer programs encrypt your credit card details.
4. Please enlighten me. What exactly happened yesterday?
5. Please ensure the lights are turned off.
6. Don’t encourage the dogs to beg at the table.
7. It’s sometimes difficult to enforce all the school uniform rules.
8. It’s irresponsible to take a boat out in rough seas and you also endanger other people’s lives.