Experience and an interview
For an ongoing length, Latvian can use present plus a duration: , I have lived here for ten years. A starting point uses : .
A finished experience has past: , I worked there for three years. Context and time words distinguish same-looking first-person forms. Finite verbs do not change with the learner’s gender.
Nationality and occupation do: . Answer the interview in simple identity, language, skill and experience statements. A reason can simply be .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I have lived here for ten years. | ||
| I have lived here for ten years. | ||
| I have worked here since March. | ||
| I have worked here since March. | ||
| · | · | I am German. |
| I am German. | ||
| · | · | I am an engineer. |
| I am an engineer. | ||
| I can design furniture. | ||
| I can design furniture. | ||
| I can start. | ||
| I can start. | ||
| I came for the job. | ||
| I came for the job. | ||
| You came for the job, polite. | ||
| You came for the job, polite. | ||
Es dzīvoju te desmit gadus.I have lived here for ten years.
Es strādāju te kopš marta.I have worked here since March.
Es esmu vācietis.I am German.
Es esmu vāciete.I am German.
Es esmu inženieris.I am an engineer.
Es esmu inženiere.I am an engineer.
Es protu projektēt mēbeles.I can design furniture.
Es varu sākt.I can start.
Es atbraucu darba dēļ.I came for the job.
Jūs atbraucāt darba dēļ.You came for the job, polite.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I have lived here for ten years.
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I have worked here since March.
.
I am German.
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I am German.
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I am an engineer.
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I am an engineer.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Es dzīvoju te desmit .
I have lived here for ten years.
Es strādāju te kopš .
I have worked here since March.
Es esmu .
I am German.
Es esmu .
I am German.
Es esmu .
I am an engineer.
Es esmu .
I am an engineer.
Es projektēt mēbeles.
I can design furniture.
Es sākt.
I can start.
Es darba dēļ.
I came for the job.
Jūs darba dēļ.
You came for the job, polite.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Es esmu .
I am German.
Es esmu .
I am German.
Es esmu .
I am an engineer.
Es esmu .
I am an engineer.
Es projektēt mēbeles.
I can design furniture.
Es sākt.
I can start.
Es darba dēļ.
I came for the job.
Jūs darba dēļ.
You came for the job, polite.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I have lived here for ten years.
I have worked here since March.
I am German.
I am German.
I am an engineer.
I am an engineer.
I can design furniture.
I can start.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I have lived here for ten years.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I have lived here for ten years.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I have worked here since March.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I have worked here since March.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I am German.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I am German.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I am an engineer.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I am an engineer.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
