Theme 6 - Grammar I

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Hi there!

But first:

Grammar...

Planning for today

• Recap: past vs present tense                                                          10'
• Grammar: Pitfalls                                                                                   15'
• Exercises / homework                                                                        20'
• Changing your passwords!
• Time left? Blooket / quizlet

Homework Check

From Theme 6, please do:

• E Grammar - Exercise 27 t/m 30

Study:

• Words Theme 4
• Grammar Past vs Present Tense (p.125)

4 tenses:

• Present Simple
• Past Simple
• Present Continuous
• Past Continuous

Past vs Present Tense

Present Simple

ww(+s)

shit-regel: stam+s

• Something happens regularly

"I drive to work every day."

• Facts

"A day lasts 24 hours."

Present Continuous

to be + ww+ing

• Something is happening right now

"Listen! The birds are singing."

Present Simple

Key words:

• Never, always, sometimes, often
• Every day/month/week
• Once a year

Present Continuous

Key words:

• now
• right now
• at this moment
• "Listen!" or "Look!" 

Past Simple

ww+ed

• Something happened (and finished) in the past

"I drove to work yesterday."

"I travelled to Italy last week."

Past Continuous

was/were + ww+ing

• Something happened in the past for a longer period
• Often combined with past simple

"I was watching a movie when my phone rang."

Past Simple

Key words:

• yesterday
• last week/month/year

Past Continuous

 Key words:

• While
• When
• As

Grammar Pitfalls

Today's plan:

• Check last week's task
• Grammar: Pittfalls
• Work on this week's task

Pitfalls

Pitfalls are common mistakes in words.

Two, To or Too?

• Two: 2
• To: action towards something/someone
• Too: also, as well / more than enough

Two, To or Too?

To: naar / om te / aan / te (voor werkwoord)

• I am going to the party
• You go to school to learn
• It was sent to me
• He works to earn money

Two, To or Too?

Too: ook / te (voor bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

• Are you going to the party too?
• He drank too much

Then or Than?

• Then: when
• "I had a red car back then" 
• "Turn left, then right"

• Than: comparatives/comparisons
• "He is taller than you"
• "He ran faster than yesterday"

It's or Its?

• It's: It is
• "I hate maths, it's so difficult."

• Its: bezittelijk vnw (van iets/iemand) 
• "I have a cat. Its fur is black and very shiny"

There, their or they're?

• There: daar / er
• "Have you been there before?"

• their: bezittelijk vnw
• "It's not my house, it's their house"
• They're: they are 
• "They're my best friends"

Your or you're?

• Your: bezittelijk vnw
• "Have you finished your homework?"

• You're: you are 
• "You're too late!"

Where, were or we're?

• Where: waar
• "Where are you going?"
• were: was / waren (verleden tijd van to be)
• "There were lots of people at the concert"

• We're: we are 
• "Oh no! We're too late!"

Whose or who's?

• Whose: wiens (betrekkelijk of vragend vnw)
• "Whose book is this?"
• "The boy whose mum works at the school is my classmate."

• Who's: who is 
• "Who's coming to the party?"

Time for practice!

• Fill in the 15 pitfall gaps on the following slide
• Work together with your neighbour
• You have 10 minutes!

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Let's get to work!

From Theme 6, please do:

• I Grammar - Exercise 50 t/m 53

Study:

• Words Theme 4
• Grammar Pitfalls (p. 149)

Homework

From Theme 6, please do:

• I Grammar - Exercise 50 t/m 53

Study:

• Words Theme 4
• Grammar Pitfalls (p. 149)
• Grammar Past vs Present Tense (p.125)

Wachtwoord veranderen!

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Hoe?

• Eigen laptop, inlog met schoolaccount: ctrl+alt+del -> wachtwoord wijzigen
• Niet eigen laptop / inlog met schoolaccount: ga naar portal.office.com , log in, ga rechtsboven naar account weergeven --> WACHTWOORD

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