1 havo les 8

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• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

1ha Engels to be

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Goals

• At the end of class you know how to use the verb 'to be'.
  
• At the end of class you know how to write the different forms of the verb 'to be'.
• At the end of class we have done exercise 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.

The verb 'to be'

English transalation of zijn.

Is used alot in combination with other verbs.

Forms

Enkelvoud:

I am Dutch - Ik ben Nederlands

You are Dutch - Jij bent Nederlands

He/She/It is Dutch - Hij/Zij/Het is Nederlands

Meervoud:

We/You/They are Dutch - Wij/Jullie/Zij zijn Nederlands

Abbreviations

Singular:

I am --> I'm

You are --> You're

He/She/It is --> He/She/It's

Plural:

We/You/They are --> We/You/They're

negative (-):

I am not

You are not

He/She/It is not

We are not

You are not

They are not

Question (?):

Am I?

Are you?

Is he/she/it?

Are we?

Are you?

Are they?

Test your knowledge

For the following question you will have to fill in the correct form of to be.

Look at the subject in the sentence!

Use your notes/book if you are not sure.

Also think about why you are filling in this answer!

I ... 13 years old. (zijn)

My brother ... 2 years older than me. (zijn)

My little sister ... older than me.
(niet zijn)

... your siblings older than you? (zijn)

My parents ... the oldest in my family. (zijn)

... our teacher 22 years old?

He ... older than 30. (niet zijn)

Homework

Exercise 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11

This graveyard looks overcrowded. People must be dying to get in."