Chapter 4 : Grammar

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Chapter 4 : Grammar

- Articles

- Imperative

- Present continuous

Chapter 4 : Articles

I can use articles correctly.

A or AN?

A or AN? (indefinite articles)

Listen!!!

Do you hear a vowel (klinker)?  AN

an apple - an hour

Do you hear a consonant (medeklinker)?  A

a book - a university

THE (definite article)

Things in general = no article

     I am at school (you are a student there)

Specific persons or things = the

    The president gave a speech

    The book is on the table

A

AN

table

house

egg

chicken

island

phone

orange

banana

1. a
2. an

strawberry

1. a
2. an

apple

1. a
2. an

game

1. a
2. an

battle

1. a
2. an

avatar

1. a
2. an

level

1. a
2. an

easy level

1. a
2. an

hero

1. a
2. an

European

1. a
2. an

X-ray

1. a
2. an

university

1. a
2. an

hour

1. a
2. an

Grammar 12 : Imperative

I can use the imperative correctly.

Imperative (Gebiedende wijs)

You want to tell someone they have to do something.

Sit down!

Dit kan een bevel, waarschuwing, advies of aanwijzing zijn.

Imperative

You use don't to say that someone should not do it.

Don't eat too much candy

DOEN
Cross the road

Sit still

Be quiet

Read your book

Get up

Open the door

Wash your hands

Be careful

NIET DOEN

Don't cross the road now

Don't spend all your money

Don't feel sad

Don't feed the animals

Don't go there

Don't drink that

Don't walk on the grass

Wees op tijd!

1. Take your time.
2. Are on time.
3. Be on time.
4. Come in the right time.

Schiet op!

1. shoot up
2. hurry up
3. hurry on
4. no hurry

Je mag niet drinken hier...

1. You shouldn't drink here.
2. Does not drink here.
3. Drink not here.
4. Don't drink here.

Ga naar boven

1. Turn up
2. Go up
3. Go down
4. Up stairs

Vertaal; Lees jouw boek.

Vertaal; Poets je tanden.

Vertaal; Niet praten!

The Imperative

Grammar 13 : Present Continuous

 I can use the present continuous in a sentence.

Present Continuous

This is how you make a present continuous:

• am/is/are + verb + ing
  

You use the present continuous:

• When you are doing something right now.   
• Things that are happening now. Actively                                         (now, right now, at the moment)

She ......... the guitar now.
( to play)

1. play
2. plays
3. are playing
4. is playing

I ........... to school right now.
( to walk)

1. walk
2. walked
3. am walking
4. have walked

I ....... at the moment.
( to study)

1. study
2. am studying
3. studied
4. are studying

He ....... at the moment.
(to sleep)

1. sleep
2. sleeps
3. are sleeping
4. is sleeping

Debby ...... dinner now.
(to prepare)

1. prepares
2. has prepared
3. is preparing
4. are preparing

Our father ...... us many compliments at this moment.
(to give)

1. gives
2. gave
3. is giveing
4. is giving

The barber ....... his hair.
(to cut)

1. is cutting
2. cuts
3. is cuting
4. are cutting