after break recap havo 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Today's class

- You will be able to use adverbs and adjectives in English sentences.

- You will be able to use the gerund in English sentences.

words you should know

Noun = zelfstandig naamwoord

Adjective = bijvoeglijk naamwoord

Adverb = bijwoord

adjectives and adverbs

adjectives

adjectives say something about a noun.

It is the word you use to describe a person, place, or thing.

The brave dog.

The adorable cat.

Where to place adjectives

You usually place an adjective before a noun.

- The bright sweater.

- The early morning.

Where to place adjectives

Of course there is an exception.

Adjectives are placed at the end of a sentence when an opinion is given using "to be"

- That boy is handsome

- The coach is really mean

What is the function of an adjective?

1. To describe a noun
2. To describe an adverb

We in a sentence is an adjective usually placed?

1. At the beginning of a sentence
2. In front of a verb
3. in front of a noun

adverbs

There are a few ways to use adverbs.

you can often recognize adverbs by the ending -ly-

- An adverb can describe a verb. -> He sings loudly.

- An adverb can describe an adjective. -> The dog is very brave

- An adverb can describe another adverb. -> it ended too quickly.

Adverbs describing verbs.

An adverb that describes a verb shows us how the action is happening.

- Tom sings loudly in the shower.

- The cat waits impatiently for its food.

The adverbs in both sentences answer the question in what manner? How does Phillip sing? Loudly. How does my cat wait? Impatiently.

Adverbs describing adjectives

An adverb that describes an adjective adds a degree of intensity to an adjective.

- “Is my singing too loud?” asked Phillip.
- My cat is incredibly happy to have his dinner.

Adverbs describing adverbs

You can use an adverb to describe another adverb. In fact, if you wanted to, you could use several.

- The race finished too quickly.

- Philip sings incredibly loudly.

When do we use adverbs

1. to describe a verb
2. to describe a noun

When do we use adverbs?

1. To describe a situation
2. to describe an adjective

Which sentence is correct?

1. He sings much too loudly.
2. She is pretty quite.

the gerund

What are gerunds?

Gerunds are words that are formed with verbs but act as nouns. They’re very easy to spot, since every gerund is a verb that ends in -ing

- Swimming in the ocean is her passion.

- Let’s go dancing at the club tonight.

- Eating a slice of pie quickly is a recipe for disaster.

When to use gerunds

With ‘from’ and ‘to’ with some verbs
- He prevented her from leaving.

 - We look forward to hearing from you soon.

- Does anyone object to me smoking?

- It took him a long time to get used to living in a city.
 - I prefer cooking to doing the dishes.

When to use gerunds

After prepositions
- Before going out he turned off the heating.
- I’m tired of arguing.
- These are used for cracking walnuts.
- I passed the exam by remembering the equations.

When to use gerunds

In some fixed expressions
- As well as doing my homework.
- It’s no good speaking about the past.

- It’s no use bringing me into this.

- I look forward to hearing from you soon.

exercises