Grammar – period 1

contents Articles Present simple Present continuous Adjectives Prepositions Comparatives & superlatives

Articles - Lidwoorden

Quick test Choose ‘a’ or ‘an’ 1. …dog 2. …hour 3….evening 4….car 5….unicorn Answers 1. a dog 2. an hour 3. an evening 4. a car 5. a unicorn

rules A woord begint met een medeklinker KLANK a party a chair a room a bag let op! a university a unit a euro AN woord begint met een klinker KLANK an apple an uncle an actor let op! an hour an honour

exercise Answer the questions 1. What kind of pets do you have? For example: a dog, a cat, a guinea-pig 2: Describe what’s in your bag. For example: a pen, a phone, an elastic band 3: Describe what you would like to get for your birthday. For example: an Iphone, a camera Translate to English 1: Ik heb een probleem. 2: Hij is een uur te laat. 3: In Groningen is een universiteit. 4: Heb je een euro voor mij?

Present simple & Present continuous

Warming up Tell 5 things about yourself (for example: where you live, hobbies, work, what you study, things you do often)

Describe 4 things you see in this picture

Feiten, regelmaat, routine rules Feiten, regelmaat, routine Actie, het gebeurt nu - Gebruik het hele werkwoord - he / she / it : + s examples: I live in Groningen. He works for BMW. It rains every day in this city. They never listen to me! Signaalwoorden: always, never, everyday, every week Gebruik: am/are/is + werkwoord +ing examples: I am walking around. He is working on a new project. It is raining at the moment. We are listening to the teacher. Signaalwoorden: now, at the moment, today, this week

exercise Present simple https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz3FeSD WxvI Watch the video about the daily routine of a stormtrooper and write down 6 things he does. For example: - He wakes up at 8AM - He takes a shower etc. etc. Present continuous Describe 4 things that are happening in the classroom (or outside if you look out the window!) right now.

Adjective- bijvoeglijk naamwoord

To describe a thing, place, person, animal or emotion Expensive, big, black and orange Small, brown and fluffy

Add some adjectives! The boy walks on the street. The man drives a truck. The cat eats fish.

Describe this to your neighbour

Describe this to your neighbour

Describe this to your neighbour

prepositions

aan at sea think of to be annoyed at something suffer from spend on aan zee denken aan je ergeren aan iets lijden aan Besteden/ uitgeven aan

bij Bij me  Ik heb geen geld bij me Bij slecht weer Bij de kerk Bij de slager/bakker etc. Bij mijzelf  Ik dacht bij mijzelf With me  I have no money with me In bad weather Near the church At the butcher’s/baker’s etc. To myself  I though to myself

Comparatives & superlatives - trappen van vergelijking

vergelijken 1. base word 2. + ER 3. + EST

uitzonderingen 1: Woorden die langer zijn dan 1 lettergreep. Gebruik more - most expensive – more expensive – most expensive difficult dangerous active delicious behalve: woorden die eindigen in –y easy : His job is easier than mine funny: You are funnier than my sister heavy: This is the heaviest stone

Let op!

Nog meer uitzonderingen Little – less – least (weinig – minder – minst) Many – more – most (veel – meer – meest) Far – farther – farthest (ver – verder – verst)