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Unit 13 A Funny Chat in the Pub
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Tell me, Sam. Are you still obsessed with grammar?
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Yes, I now have a new theory about English verbs.
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Oh, really? What's that?
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For me, verbs have different levels of importance.
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You mean between regular, irregular and auxiliary verbs?
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Yes. The regular verbs are ordinary like to rain - rained - rained
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to wait - waited - waited, to phone - phoned - phoned.
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Ordinary verbs? And what about the irregulars? Aren't they ordinary?
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No, the irregulars are important day to day verbs: to eat - ate - eaten
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to drink - drank - drunk, to write - wrote - written, to speak - spoke - spoken.
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Well, I never think about it in that way.
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Ah ... and the three auxiliary verbs, to be, to do, and to have are essential in life.
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I don't agree with your theory.
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Why is that then?
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What about to love?
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Love, loved, loved, is a regular verb.
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Yes, but it's not ordinary. It's the most important verb in life.
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It can move mountains, start wars and even kill people.
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Oh, Elizabeth. That was 2000 years ago. Not now.
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You are such an old romantic!
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but at the start of the 21st century love will be everywhere,
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all around us the age of Aquarius is coming!
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Is that so? well, If that's the case, then we must change the verb to love from a regular verb to an irregular verb
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No, Sam. It's not possible to change it, but that is a beautiful thought.
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Oh, I am full of beautiful thoughts! Probably this is your influence.
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No, Sam. Remember, the age of Aquarius is coming!
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Oh help ... barman, two whiskys, please!