3.2 English grammar class 2

• Engels
• Secundair onderwijs

B1 - Individual learning:

• go through the slides individually
• prepare questions on paper
• do treasure hunt in text

deliverables: 

• personal summary 
• text exercises

A2 - Class instruction:

• go through the slides together
• ask + answer questions
• finish at least one exercise on each topic

deliverables: 

• notes from class 
• exercise

Don't forget

3.1 --> 13/02 test

3.2 --> 14/02 test

Pronouns

A2/B1

Pronouns

personal

possessive

demonstrative

interrogative

indefinite

Personal pronouns

to refer to people as Subject or Object 

• I am worried. (Subject)
• Give that to me. (Object)
• your examples?

Possessive pronouns

to indicate possession

• In my class you pay attention!
• That book is mine.
• your examples?

Demonstrative pronouns

to point something out

near: 

• This book is interesting.
• These sandwiches are great!

Demonstrative pronouns

to point something out

far: 

• That constant talking over there is annoying.
• Those students should pay attention!

Interrogative pronouns

question words: how, where, when …

• How are you doing?
• Why are you saying that?
• your examples?

Indefinite pronouns

many → things you can count

• There are many students in this class.

much → things you can’t count

• There isn’t much time to waste talking.

a lot → all things

Do you cook every night?
Yes, but I make easy meals. I don't spend ___ time cooking.

1. much
2. many

When I cook, I don't use __ salt.

1. much
2. many

Do you watch ___ TV shows?

1. much
2. many

I really don't watch ___ television.

1. much
2. many

Do you have ___ friends at school?

1. much
2. many

Future reference

A2/B1

when?

Premeditated murder

• I have thought about this
• I have made plans to achieve my goal
• I have everything ready 
• “I am going to kill him”

Crime of passion

• I have not thought about this
• I have not made plans to achieve my goal
• I use what is there
• “I will kill him”

1. crime of passion (will)
2. premeditated murder (going to)

GOING TO:

• plans made before the moment they were spoken.

• predictions that are very likely to be true because there is already evidence.

WILL:

• things you did not plan.

• predictions that are not based on present or past evidence.

Look at those clouds! It _____ tomorrow!

1. are going to rain
2. will rain
3. is going to rain
4. will raining

They ___ in the restaurant tonight.

1. are eating
2. will eat
3. are going to eat
4. will eating

I have decided! I ___ this pink dress for the party.

1. am going to wear
2. is going to wear
3. will wear
4. will wearing

We ___ you!

1. are going to help
2. won't helps
3. will not helping
4. will help

People ___ in spaceships in twenty years.

1. are going to travel
2. will travel
3. can travelling
4. will travelling

Tony ___ home after school, his mum is picking him up.

1. isn't walking
2. will not walk
3. isn't going to walk
4. will walk

___ dinner tonight? I don't have time ...

1. Will you be cooking
2. Won't you cook
3. Will you cook
4. Are you going to cook

___ in the contest next Friday?

1. Is she going to take part
2. Will she take part
3. Are she going to take part
4. Is not she going to take part

I ___ my holiday abroad next year.

1. am not going to spend
2. will spending
3. don't like to spend
4. won't spend

I think you ___ a lot of money if you get that job.

1. are going to earn
2. will earns
3. will earn
4. is going to earn

I hope they ___ any problems.

1. will not have
2. are not going to have
3. are having
4. will be have

He ___ lots of interesting people at University.

1. are going to meet
2. is going to meet
3. should meet
4. will meet

She ___ a theatre performance on Saturday.

1. is attending
2. is going to attend
3. will attend
4. are attending

Corina and I ___ to Spain on Friday.

1. will travel
2. are travelling
3. always travel
4. will travelling

The phone is ringing! - Okay, I ___ it.

1. will answer
2. am going to answer
3. answer
4. going to answer

The museum ___ from 9am to 5pm on Friday.

1. is opening
2. is going to open
3. will open
4. opens

Future reference: future continuous

B1

future continuous

• when: somewhere in the future
• how: in progress, background

Future continuous: form

• Future → will
• continuous → to be + verb+ing

so …

• Future continuous: will + to be + verb+ing

⇒ I will be working

Future continuous: meaning

background for other events (interruption)

• I will be enjoying a drink in the sun when you arrive at work tomorrow!
• When the sun rises at 6am tomorrow, Flora will be flying in a hot air balloon.

Future continuous: meaning

simultaneous activities

• While John is repairing the car, Simon will be studying for his exam.

Prepositions of time

B1

Articles

A2

What you need to know ...

Don't forget ...

3.1 --> test 13/02

3.2 --> test 14/02

grammar sheet HW A2:

much vs many: §1

demonstratives: §7-8

possessives: §12

interrogatives: §2+§6

going to vs will: §1

grammar sheet HW B1:

much vs many: §1+§8

future continuous: §3

prep of time: §3

irregular verbs:

1-30

Holmwoods vocabulary:

unit 8

unit 9

grammar sheets HW:

going to vs will: §1

much vs many: §1

articles: §7

demonstratives: §7-8

possessives: §12

interrogatives: §2+§6

irregular verbs:

1-30

Holmwoods vocabulary:

unit 8

unit 9