Appointments and a birth date
On a form, is date of birth. The learner’s date is , read . In a born-on sentence the ordinal and month are locative: .
Learn the complete birth pair as a useful formula. The describing birth form changes for male and female learners. It is not a new finite-past person paradigm.
An appointment is , and means make an appointment. Say for at four today, for is earlier possible.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| The appointment is at four. | ||
| The appointment is at four. | ||
| Is earlier possible? | ||
| Is earlier possible? | ||
| · | · | I was born. |
| I was born. | ||
| · | · | You were born, polite. |
| You were born, polite. | ||
| The birthday is on ten July. | ||
| The birthday is on ten July. | ||
| I come to the doctor. | ||
| I come to the doctor. | ||
| I want to make an appointment. | ||
| I want to make an appointment. | ||
| I want to change the appointment. | ||
| I want to change the appointment. | ||
Vizīte ir četros.The appointment is at four.
Vai var agrāk?Is earlier possible?
Es esmu dzimis.I was born.
Es esmu dzimusi.I was born.
Jūs esat dzimis.You were born, polite.
Jūs esat dzimusi.You were born, polite.
Dzimšanas diena ir desmitajā jūlijā.The birthday is on ten July.
Es nāku pie ārsta.I come to the doctor.
Es gribu pierakstīties.I want to make an appointment.
Es gribu mainīt vizīti.I want to change the appointment.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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The appointment is at four.
?
Is earlier possible?
.
I was born.
.
I was born.
.
You were born, polite.
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You were born, polite.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Vizīte ir .
The appointment is at four.
Vai var ?
Is earlier possible?
Es esmu .
I was born.
Es esmu .
I was born.
Jūs esat .
You were born, polite.
Jūs esat .
You were born, polite.
Dzimšanas diena ir desmitajā .
The birthday is on ten July.
Es nāku pie .
I come to the doctor.
Es gribu .
I want to make an appointment.
Es gribu vizīti.
I want to change the appointment.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Es esmu .
I was born.
Es esmu .
I was born.
Jūs esat .
You were born, polite.
Jūs esat .
You were born, polite.
Dzimšanas diena ir desmitajā .
The birthday is on ten July.
Es nāku pie .
I come to the doctor.
Es gribu .
I want to make an appointment.
Es gribu vizīti.
I want to change the appointment.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
The appointment is at four.
Is earlier possible?
I was born.
I was born.
You were born, polite.
You were born, polite.
The birthday is on ten July.
I come to the doctor.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
The appointment is at four.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
The appointment is at four.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Is earlier possible?
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Is earlier possible?
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I was born.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I was born.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
You were born, polite.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
You were born, polite.
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
