Urban Renewal
to go through, to experience; erfahren, durchgehen
to undergo
unable to pay attention to somebody/something because you are worried or thinking about something else; abgelenkt
distracted
about a movie, book, etc: makes you think
thought-provoking
Correct the mistake(s): I live in Berlin since ten years.
I have lived/have been living in Berlin for ten years.
(adj.) neglected, (especially of a building or area) in a poor or neglected state; vernachlässigt, runtergekommen
run-down
feeling frightened and not confident in a particular situation; eingeschüchtert
intimidated
full of blood and violence; blutrünstig
gory
(idiom) to pretend not to notice something, even though it might be wrong
to turn a blind eye (to something)
to do very well, to thrive; aufblühen
to flourish
nervous or embarrassed about your appearance or what other people think of you; verlegen, befangen, unsicher
self-conscious
happening very quickly; temporeich
fast-paced
What are state verbs? Why is it important to know about them? Give some examples.
feelings/emotions: love, hate, like, prefer
senses: hear, see, taste, smell, sound
thinking: believe, remember, know, understand, etc.
belongings: own, have, belong
State and active: to be, to think, to see, etc.
to bring in; to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed; verhängen
to impose
anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
apprehensive
touching, moving; berührend
poignant
Give an example each of the second, third, and a mixed conditional
2nd conditional: If I had more money, I would move to Timbuktu.
3rd conditional: If I had had more money, I would have moved to Timbuktu.
Mixed: If I had more money, I would have moved to Timbuktu.
to go up by a lot; hochschnellen
to soar
another word for "confused"
muddled
full of suspense; packend
gripping
Name the narrative tenses. What is each used for?
Simple Past
Past Continuous
Past Perfect
Past Perfect Continuous