Prefixes
OVER
The quality of having firmily decided to succeed
DETERMINATION
Christopher to me: "Do you want to dance?"
Christopher asked me if I wanted to dance
Andrew to me: "Clean the blue bike!"
Andrew ordered me to clean the blue bike
"The film begins at seven o'clock," he said.
He said the film began at seven o'clock.
When you sleep too much
oversleep
Natural skill or ability
TALENT
Mary to Susan: "Where does Robert park his car?"
Mary asked Susan where Robert parked his car
Mom to her child: "Come here"!
The mom ordered her child to come there.
The local mayor said, “We plan to make this city a safer place for everyone.”
The local mayor said they planned to make that city a safer place for everyone.
When something cost more than "normal"
Overpriced
The abilityof people to work together
TEAMWORK
Lisa to Dan: "Did you watch the latest film?"
Lisa asked Dan if he had watched the latest film
Victoria to her husband: "Check your e-mails!"
Victoria ordered to her husband to check his e-mails
Sergio says: “I’m seeing my brother tomorrow.”
Sergio said he was seeing his brother the following day.
This prefix means: In favor of
to stop doing something before you have finished it, usually because it is too difficult (P.V)
GIVE UP
My mom to my friends: "Where are you going next weekend?"
My mom asked my friends where they were going the following weekend
The teacher tells his students: Bring your homework here at 4 pm tomorrow!
The teacher told his students to bring their homework there at 4 pm the following day.
Anne: “I haven’t seen them since my birthday.”
Anne said she hadn’t seen them since her birthday.
If someone gets more money than necessary
OVERPAID
When you achieve something that you have been working for
SUCCEED
Charlie to me: "Could you write this info down for me?"
Charlie asked me if I could write that info down for him
Angela to me: “Could you call me back later?”
Angela asked me to call her back later.
The local news announce: "It’s been raining since this afternoon.”
The local news announced it had been raining since that afternoon.