Grammar for Guests
2023-05-26
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1Do you like to have guests? Who would you invite over to a party?
2Would you have a guest stay overnight?
3In this week's Everyday Grammar, we will learn the language of inviting and visiting.
4I invited my niece for a visit.
5I hosted her over the weekend. We went to a concert together and spent time catching up.
6Let's look at some of the grammar of the paragraph I wrote.
7When we "invite" someone, we ask them to spend time with us, socially, or to come to an event.
8For example, I used the past tense in my paragraph above:
9I invited my niece for a visit.
10"Invite" can also be a noun.
11It is a request to take part in an event or to be present.
12It is the shorter, informal version of the noun "invitation."
13I sent her an invite by text message, and she replied "yes."
14I sent out invitations to our housewarming party.
15We can combine different prepositions like "along," "back," "in" and "over" with the verb "invite" to get more specific meanings from the base verb.
16These are called phrasal verbs.
17To "invite over" means to invite someone to your house.
18This may be a formal event, but often it can be informal such as for drinks or to have a meal.
19I would like to invite you over sometime!
20When you "invite someone in," you ask them to come into your home, especially if you have met them outside of your home.
21We often talk with our neighbors outside before inviting them in.
22I would invite you in, but the house is so messy.
23To "invite back" means that you invite someone to your home after you have been to a different place with them, especially if you have been to their house.
24I invited them back to my house for drinks after the concert.
25Lastly, to "invite along" means that you ask someone to go with you somewhere or to do something with you, especially if you have already made plans.
26Stacy invited me along to the party after my earlier plans were cancelled.
27Just like "invite," the word "visit" can work as two parts of speech.
28As a verb, "to visit" means that you go see someone and spend time with them.
29I plan to visit her next month.
30As a noun, a "visit" means the act of spending time with someone, especially at their home.
31It can be a short visit, a few hours; or it can be many days. We often use it with the verb "pay" in everyday conversations.
32I'll pay her a visit next week when I have the time.
33We can also use the phrasal verb "visit with" to mean that you go to see someone and spend time talking with them.
34She visited with her grandparents last year.
35Another noun and verb combination is the word "host."
36As a verb "to host" means to receive and entertain guests.
37As a noun, the word describes the person who is welcoming or entertaining the guests.
38Lisa always hosts the best Halloween parties.
39Host is connected to the word "hospitality," or the act of having guests or the service of welcoming guests.
40The "hospitality industry," for example, describes businesses including hotels, restaurants, tourism, and entertainment.
41A person can also be "hospitable," or welcoming of guests and friendly toward them.
42The couple were very hospitable to their guests.
43If we are meeting someone after a long time apart, we might have a lot to talk about.
44The phrasal verb "catch up" describes this situation.
45Let's catch up next week! I'll call you!
46If the sentence includes who we are talking to, we use the preposition "with" in the phrase.
47I caught up with my niece over the weekend.
48In the paragraph about my weekend, I used the gerund form of the verb. Gerunds are verb forms that act as nouns.
49We spent time catching up.
50Today we learned about the words "invite," "visit" and "host," and how they work as both nouns and verbs.
51We also learned phrasal verbs like "invite back," "visit with" and "catch up with."
52Now let's take what we have learned and use it! Write a small paragraph about having a guest.
53Try to use different noun-verb combinations of the words we learned. Add a phrasal verb!
54Write to us in the comments or send your paragraph to learningenglish@voanews.com.
55We may share your message in a future Everyday Grammar.
56I'm Faith Pirlo.
57And I'm Dan Friedell.
1Do you like to have guests? Who would you invite over to a party? Would you have a guest stay overnight? 2In this week's Everyday Grammar, we will learn the language of inviting and visiting. 3I invited my niece for a visit. I hosted her over the weekend. We went to a concert together and spent time catching up. 4Let's look at some of the grammar of the paragraph I wrote. 5Invite 6When we "invite" someone, we ask them to spend time with us, socially, or to come to an event. 7For example, I used the past tense in my paragraph above: 8I invited my niece for a visit. 9"Invite" can also be a noun. It is a request to take part in an event or to be present. It is the shorter, informal version of the noun "invitation." 10I sent her an invite by text message, and she replied "yes." 11I sent out invitations to our housewarming party. 12We can combine different prepositions like "along," "back," "in" and "over" with the verb "invite" to get more specific meanings from the base verb. These are called phrasal verbs. 13To "invite over" means to invite someone to your house. This may be a formal event, but often it can be informal such as for drinks or to have a meal. 14I would like to invite you over sometime! 15When you "invite someone in," you ask them to come into your home, especially if you have met them outside of your home. 16We often talk with our neighbors outside before inviting them in. 17I would invite you in, but the house is so messy. 18To "invite back" means that you invite someone to your home after you have been to a different place with them, especially if you have been to their house. 19I invited them back to my house for drinks after the concert. 20Lastly, to "invite along" means that you ask someone to go with you somewhere or to do something with you, especially if you have already made plans. 21Stacy invited me along to the party after my earlier plans were cancelled. 22Visit 23Just like "invite," the word "visit" can work as two parts of speech. As a verb, "to visit" means that you go see someone and spend time with them. 24I plan to visit her next month. 25As a noun, a "visit" means the act of spending time with someone, especially at their home. It can be a short visit, a few hours; or it can be many days. We often use it with the verb "pay" in everyday conversations. 26I'll pay her a visit next week when I have the time. 27We can also use the phrasal verb "visit with" to mean that you go to see someone and spend time talking with them. 28She visited with her grandparents last year. 29Host 30Another noun and verb combination is the word "host." As a verb "to host" means to receive and entertain guests. As a noun, the word describes the person who is welcoming or entertaining the guests. 31Lisa always hosts the best Halloween parties. 32Host is connected to the word "hospitality," or the act of having guests or the service of welcoming guests. 33The "hospitality industry," for example, describes businesses including hotels, restaurants, tourism, and entertainment. 34A person can also be "hospitable," or welcoming of guests and friendly toward them. 35The couple were very hospitable to their guests. 36Catch up 37If we are meeting someone after a long time apart, we might have a lot to talk about. The phrasal verb "catch up" describes this situation. 38Let's catch up next week! I'll call you! 39If the sentence includes who we are talking to, we use the preposition "with" in the phrase. 40I caught up with my niece over the weekend. 41In the paragraph about my weekend, I used the gerund form of the verb. Gerunds are verb forms that act as nouns. 42We spent time catching up. 43Closing thoughts 44Today we learned about the words "invite," "visit" and "host," and how they work as both nouns and verbs. We also learned phrasal verbs like "invite back," "visit with" and "catch up with." 45Now let's take what we have learned and use it! Write a small paragraph about having a guest. Try to use different noun-verb combinations of the words we learned. Add a phrasal verb! 46Write to us in the comments or send your paragraph to learningenglish@voanews.com. We may share your message in a future Everyday Grammar. 47I'm Faith Pirlo. 48And I'm Dan Friedell. 49Faith Pirlo wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English. 50__________________________________________________________________ 51Words in This Story 52niece - n. the daughter of your brother or sister 53paragraph - n. a part of a piece of writing that usually that begins on a new line and often is made up of a few sentences 54informal - adj. suited for ordinary or everyday use 55messy - adj. lacking neatness or precision 56entertain - v. to provide enjoyment, to interest or please 57couple -n. two people who are married or who have a close relationship; to of something 58______________________________________________________________________ 59What do you think of this story? We want to hear from you. Write to us at learningenglish@voanews.com or leave us a comment below. 60We have a new comment system. 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