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Sigrid explains - Causative constructions - Part 6

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

It's time to mix and match the formulas we've talked about. Sigrid mixes and matches them to talk about stuff she can't or doesn't want to do herself. She invites you to do the same.
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Caption 4 [en]: where I mix up all these formulas that we've been talking about.
Caption 4 [en]: where I mix up all these formulas that we've been talking about.
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Sigrid explains - Causative constructions - Part 5

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

This segment lays out the building blocks of a passive causative construction. We also compare and contrast causative constructions with other similar constructions. Sigrid uses the expression "to mix and match," which means putting different things together in different ways.
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Caption 37 [en]: But let's say I'm talking about my brother.
Caption 37 [en]: But let's say I'm talking about my brother.
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Sigrid explains - Causative constructions - Part 4

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

Sigrid introduces passive causative constructions, which combine causal verbs and the passive voice. We use them all the time in everyday conversation when we focus on the object rather than the subject.
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Caption 54 [en]: when talking about services
Caption 54 [en]: when talking about services
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Sigrid explains - Causative constructions - Part 3

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

Let's look "under the hood," and see how to build causative constructions using "have," "let," "get," and "make."
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Caption 61 [en]: "Let your fingers do the walking."
Caption 61 [en]: "Let your fingers do the walking."
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4:10

Parts of Speech - Modal Verbs - Part 4

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

Sigrid has lost a couple of important items and is trying to think where they might be. In this part, she has lost her car key. She uses plenty of modal verbs to tell her story, including modal verbs expressing probability.
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Caption 34 [en]: In fact, as soon as I finish talking to you,
Caption 34 [en]: In fact, as soon as I finish talking to you,
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Parts of Speech - Modal Verbs - Part 3

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

When do we use "should" and "could"? At the end of the video, you'll also find a preview of the next 2 videos where modals are used in everyday speech for discussing probability.
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Caption 26 [en]: So, that means you are willing, but you are not able.
Caption 26 [en]: So, that means you are willing, but you are not able.

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