Theme 1 grammar Short anwers / modals

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• Leerjaar 3

Grammar: Short answers / modals

what is the rule?

• Do you like cake? yes, I do
• Can you give me a hand? No, I can't
• Must we do this? No, you don't have to
• Did you do your homework? Yes, I did

Try to figure out the rules based on these examples

Grammar 1

Short yes/no answers

In het Engels geef je niet alleen met yes or no antwoord op een vraag.

Do you like movies? > Yes .....

Je gebruikt een korte zin om antwoord te geven.

Short answers

If you want to answer a question in th present simple, begin with yes or no, then the pronoun and after that do(I, you,we,they) or does(he,she,it).

Do you want a drink?     Yes, I do

Does she need help with that?     No, she doesn't

'You' in de vraag en 'I'/'we' in antwoord

Als 'you' wordt gebruikt in de vraag, wordt 'I' of 'we' gebruikt in het antwoord. Je moet goed naar de vraag kijken om te kunnen zien of het antwoord in enkelvoud('I') of meervoud('we') moet zijn.

can I bring a friend after school?

1. Yes, you can
2. Yes, you do

must I always bring my books?

1. No, you mustn't
2. No, you needn't

shouldn't they ask for permission first?

1. Yes, they should
2. Yes, they must

Did your brother ask for me?

1. Yes, he did
2. Yes, he asked

Would they go surfing if they had the time?

1. No, they would
2. No, they wouldn't

Mustn't you take off your shoes in here?

1. Yes, you must
2. Yes, you have to

Could she do a cartwheel when she was younger?

1. No, she couldn't
2. No, she didn't

weren't you at the library earlier today?

1. No, I wasn't
2. No, I weren't

Do:

Ex. 12  in WB/online book

+/- 5 min

Modal verbs

May, might, be allowed to

1. may / might + hele werkwoord om toestemming te vragen of zeggen dat iets niet is toegestaan. 'may' is mogen en 'might' is zou mogen.

2. be allowed to + hele werkwoord om te zeggen dat iets (niet) is toegestaan volgens de regels.

... I ask you a question sir?
( Mag ik u een vraag stellen?)

1. may
2. might
3. am I allowed to

you ... (not) drive faster than 30km/h.

1. may not
2. might not
3. are not allowed to

Drag the modal verbs to the correct expressions in the following slide.

Permission 

Possibility

Probability

Obligation

can

could

may

Toestemming

Mogelijkheid

Waarschijnlijkheid

might

will

would

Verplichting

should

must

ought to

Do:

Ex. 13 +14 in WB/online book

+/- 5 min