{"id":961,"date":"2022-06-23T11:17:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T11:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vox-sprachschule.ch\/blog\/?p=961"},"modified":"2023-01-27T10:47:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T10:47:36","slug":"verb-is-the-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vox-sprachschule.ch\/blog\/2022\/06\/verb-is-the-king\/","title":{"rendered":"The secret to making real progress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Welcome to our VOX Cultural Digest, Issue N.21!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s the secret to making real progress in learning a <a href=\"http:\/\/vox-sprachschule.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">foreign language<\/a>?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To start speaking right from the first lesson or to further hone one\u2019s language skills <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vox-sprachschule.ch\/en\/team\" target=\"_blank\">our teachers<\/a> recommend VOX students focus on verbs.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Verbs are the action words in a sentence, they describe actions and states. They are the most important part of any sentence. They&#8217;re essential in all aspects of communication: writing, reading, listening and speaking. A sentence without verbs would be like a sailing yacht without wind: it would be useless!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to sound more polished and professional when speaking with others focus on verb conjugation and verb patterns. Being good at using verbs is not easy, but it&#8217;s worth all the effort you put into it.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help you get started on that journey we have compiled a list of books to study verbs in your target language. On top of that, when signing up for any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox-sprachschule.ch\/en\/german\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">German<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox-sprachschule.ch\/en\/english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">English<\/a> language course you get free access to our Quizlet classes for each level.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vox-sprachschule.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/unnamed.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-962\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/campaigns-events.lon-1.sendpdr.com\/track\/link\/e9n1pkge05\/2bue8c3wot771ascrhjx1ucy6\/62d5q4edy7\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>501 German Verbs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/campaigns-events.lon-1.sendpdr.com\/track\/link\/e9n1pkge05\/2bue8c3wot771ascrhjx1ucy6\/erdjy7vdq7\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>501 English Verbs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/campaigns-events.lon-1.sendpdr.com\/track\/link\/e9n1pkge05\/2bue8c3wot771ascrhjx1ucy6\/er9qobxd2w\" target=\"_blank\">Bescherelle: La conjugaison pour tous<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/campaigns-events.lon-1.sendpdr.com\/track\/link\/e9n1pkge05\/2bue8c3wot771ascrhjx1ucy6\/35971r59eq\" target=\"_blank\">PONS VERBEN &amp; ZEITEN TRAINIEREN ITALIENISCH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/campaigns-events.lon-1.sendpdr.com\/track\/link\/e9n1pkge05\/2bue8c3wot771ascrhjx1ucy6\/23d1kw405o\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>501 Italian Verbs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/campaigns-events.lon-1.sendpdr.com\/track\/link\/e9n1pkge05\/2bue8c3wot771ascrhjx1ucy6\/17dl3v2dny\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>501 Spanish Verbs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/campaigns-events.lon-1.sendpdr.com\/track\/link\/e9n1pkge05\/2bue8c3wot771ascrhjx1ucy6\/2j0r28gd1p\" target=\"_blank\">501 Portuguese Verbs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/campaigns-events.lon-1.sendpdr.com\/track\/link\/e9n1pkge05\/2bue8c3wot771ascrhjx1ucy6\/bg0be7n0yw\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>201 Mandarin Chinese Verbs: Compounds and Phrases for Everyday Usage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/campaigns-events.lon-1.sendpdr.com\/track\/link\/e9n1pkge05\/2bue8c3wot771ascrhjx1ucy6\/2898bx693p\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>501 Russian Verbs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a question about this article or want to suggest other tips for learning verbs, feel free to leave a comment. We&#8217;re always happy to hear from our readers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Thank you for taking the time to read this&nbsp;issue of the VOX Cultural Digest.<\/em><br><em>Have fun exploring and learning new languages!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to our VOX Cultural Digest, Issue N.21! 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