Vind Engels Leerkrachten
Irene
What verb should I use in this sentence "I ... to my dog" if I mean "I give food to my dog".
I want to ask you a question. What verb should I use in this sentence "I ... to my dog" if I mean "I give food to my dog". Can I say "I feed my dog"?What about squirrels? Can I say: "I feed some squirrels" or should I say in other way?
18 mei 2013 19:24
Antwoorden · 12
4
'I feed my dog' can mean either I give my dog food and he eats it from my hand, or I give my dog food (in a bowl or something similar) and he eats it himself.
18 mei 2013
3
I am trying to think of when I would say "I feed my dog" & it is difficult. When it is difficult, I wonder whether it is what people mean.
.
Your dog is so thin. Do you feed it?
Yes, I feed my dog.
Yes, I give beef to my dog.
Yes, I give dog food to my dog. - not incorrect, but strange.
Yes, I feed my dog, dog-food.
.
But much more natural to say something like
Yes, beef. I give chopped beef to my dog.
or better
I feed him chopped beef & uncooked bones.
.
I feed squirrels in the park.
Yesterday I gave peanuts to the squirrels.
Today I am giving walnuts to the squirrels.
.
They have a weekly menu. Today is Sunday, so today I give pinenuts to the squirrels.
I can use "give" as it refers to a pattern, "every Sunday I give pinenuts to the squirrels".
18 mei 2013
1
Yes you can. If you are the one taking the food to its mouth, but if it's eating itself this mean "you give the dog food"
18 mei 2013
1
I feed my dog.
18 mei 2013
Give : Ataeru : 与える
18 mei 2013
Heb je je antwoorden nog steeds niet gevonden?
Schrijf je vragen op en laat de moedertaalsprekers je helpen!
Irene
Taalvaardigheden
Bulgaars, Russisch, Spaans, Oekraïens
Taal die wordt geleerd
Bulgaars, Spaans
Artikelen die je misschien ook leuk vindt

Speak More Fluently with This Simple Technique
18 likes · 2 Opmerkingen

How to Read and Understand a Business Contract in English
17 likes · 3 Opmerkingen

6 Ways italki Can Help You Succeed in Your School Language Classes
13 likes · 8 Opmerkingen
Meer artikelen