GRAMMAR UNIT 6

HD. 6.1 t/m 6.7

6.1 Past Simple of to be

I was You were He was was + not She was wasn’t It was We were were + not You were weren’t Theywere

Examples!

1. I … in love with Julian three years ago, but not anymore.

2. You … at school last week! - I was ill.3. Jamie and Janine … angry yesterday. I hope

they will stay friends.4. Lucy … away last month. She had to stay at

home.5. She … in Spain a whole week. She loved it.

Je moet zelf aan de zin kunnen zien of het ontkennend is of niet!

Examples!

1. I was in love with Julian three years ago, but not anymore.

2. You weren’t at school last week! - I was ill.

3. Jamie and Janine were angry yesterday. I hope they will stay friends.

4. Lucy wasn’t away last month. She had to stay at home.

5. She was in Spain a whole week. She loved it.

6.2 Past Simple

De Past Simple met regelmatige werkwoorden:

Werkwoord + ed (stay stayed)

Let op: arrange arranged (niet: arrangeed)

Examples!

1. I … (play) a game.2. You … (climb) in that tree.3. Lucy … (decide) to go to the handball

match.4. She … (move on) after her lost game5. John … (rest) some hours.

Examples!

1. I played a game.2. You climbed in that tree.3. Lucy decided to go to the handball

match.4. She moved on after her lost game5. John rested some hours.

6.3 Vergelijken

Vorm: Bijvoeglijk naamwoord met -er of –est

Fast – faster (than) – (the) fastest Tight – tighter (than) – (the) tightest

Let op: Good – better – best Fat – fatter – fattestBig – bigger - biggest

(not) as … as

Examples: You’re not as slow as me.The German players are not as good as

the French players.

Examples!

1. Who do you think is ... (de stomste) teacher in the school?

2. What is ... (het sloomste) animal on earth?

3. A Coke in a pub is ... (lekkerder (=nice) dan) a bottle of Coke from the supermarket.

4. Jacob’s room is ... (groter dan) mine. 5. Maria is ... at English ... (even slecht

(=bad) als) I am. She wishes she was ... (de beste) of all.

Examples!

1. Who do you think is the daftest teacher in the school?

2. What is the slowest animal on earth?

3. A Coke in a pub is nicer than a bottle of Coke from the supermarket.

4. Jacob’s room is bigger than mine. 5. Maria is as bad at English as I am.

She wishes she was the best of all.

6.4 adverb (bijwoord)

Voorbeelden van bijwoorden really – just – always – never - still

Plaats: Voor het hoofdwerkwoord

I never go to the cinema on Wednesday Na een vorm van ‘to be’ (am/are/is)

He is always cross with me

Examples!

Always 1. I go to bed at 11 o’clock.Usually 2. He is angry with me.Normally 3. We sleep late on Sundays.Really 4. My sister loves chocolateOnly 5. I am free on Fridays

Examples!

1. I always go to bed at 11 o’clock.2. He is usually angry with me.3. We normally sleep late on Sundays.4. My sister really loves chocolate5. I am only free on Fridays

6.5 some <-> any

Betekenis: enige, een paar

Any: Vraag ? Ontkenning (NOT)

Bij vragen en ontkennie (ontkenning) gebruik je geen ‘some’, maar ‘any’.

Some:

Bevestigend

Als het geen vraag en geen ontkenning is!

Examples!

1. I haven’t got … paper2. There aren’t … apples in the kitchen.3. There is … milk left in the fridge.4. Have you got … vegetables or should I

go get groceries?5. I’ve got … good ideas for the band.

Examples!

1. I haven’t got any paper2. There aren’t any apples in the kitchen.3. There is some milk left in the fridge.4. Have you got any vegetables or should

I go get groceries?5. I’ve got some good ideas for the band.

6.6 bezit: s’ of ‘s

Waarom:- het geeft aan van wie iets is

Example: De broek van Mr Mort

Mr Mort’s jeans

Als het woord enkelvoud is (en wel/niet op een S eindigt):

‘s

Donny’s book *Niet: Donnys’ room

Als het woord meervoud is en al op een S eindigt:

‘ (of: s’)

The teachers’ room *Niet: The teachers’s room

Examples!

1. ... (Your fathers / Your father’s / Your fathers’) car is horrible.

2. This is ... (Tims / Tim’s / Tims’) coke. 3. (Mr Sharps / Mr Sharp’s / Mr

Sharps’) group is nice. 4. Excuse me, where can I find (Lucys /

Lucy’s / Lucys’) bike? 5. Your (parents / parent’s / parents’)

home is on fire!

Examples!

1. Your father’s car is horrible. 2. This is Tim’s coke. 3. Mr Sharp’s group is nice. 4. Excuse me, where can I find Lucy’s

bike?5. Your parents’ home is on fire!

6.7 Voorbeeldbrief

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