grammar possessive - Bezit 's

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

Welcome

first years

unit 4&5

possessive 's / ' /of

THE POSSESSIVE S

We use the possessive S after names of people and animals. 

Mickey's ears are funny.

Alexis's room is beautiful.

Single noun  (Enkelvoud)

Her dress is nice.
My sister's dress is nice.

Dus:    enkelvouden =  's

Single noun (Enkelvoud)

His bike is new.
My brother's bike is new.

(1 brother / 1 bike)

Plural nouns (meervouden)

Their dresses are nice.
My sisters' dresses are nice.

sisters = MV + eindigd op 's'

DUS: alleen '  (komma)

meervoud

Their bikes are new.
My brothers'  bikes are new.

(More than 1 brother + ends in 's' DUS: alleen ' (komma)

meervoud NIET op s

These children's books are famous.

The possessive 'of'

We use OF to show possession for two objects

The battery OF my phone is empty.

possessive 'of'

The house has a leaking roof.
The roof of the house leaks.

Our car is blue.
The colour of our car is blue

The possessive 'of'

We use OF to show possession for two geographical names

The capital of England.

kinder schoenen =

1. children' shoes
2. children's shoes
3. shoes of children

De band van mijn auto is lek.

1. My car's tyre is flat
2. The tyre of my car is flat

De stem van Adele is mooi.

1. The voice of Adele is beautiful.
2. Adele's voice is beautiful.

(Vrouwen rechten) ... are important.

1. The rights of women
2. Women's rights

Much vs. Many

much or many?

1. much
2. many

much or many?

1. much
2. many

much or many?

1. much
2. many

much or many

1. much
2. many

much or many?

1. much
2. many

Imperative

wel doen! (+)	niet doen (-)
Read a book	Don't/ do not run
Listen to the teacher	Don't/ do not mess it up

Which one is imperative?

1. He's speaking to Sam
2. Sam speaks a lot
3. Speak to Sam
4. Sam wants to speak

Imperative:
Kom binnen!

1. Don't come in!
2. Come in!
3. Coming in!
4. To come in!

Imperative:
Steek niet over!

1. Cross not the road.
2. You cross not the road.
3. Don't cross the road.

Imperative:
Schiet op!

1. You have to hurry up!
2. Hurry up!

Imperative:
Wees op tijd!

1. You must be on time!
2. You have to be on time!
3. Be on time!

Articles

(lidwoorden)

In Dutch: ''De, Het, Een'', are the articles

In English: ''The, A, An'', are the articles

articles:

university

1. a
2. an

articles:

hour

1. a
2. an

articles:

uniform

1. a
2. an

articles:

uncle

1. a
2. an
3. the

articles:

umbrella

1. a
2. an

articles:

hamburger

1. a
2. an

Fill in the correct form of the articles,

There is ..... cow in the field.

1. a
2. an
3. the

Fill in the correct form of the articles,

.... Queen of England is very old.

1. a
2. an
3. the

present simple vs. present continuous

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

She often ..... documentaries.

1. watch
2. is watching
3. watches
4. watching

Present simple vs Present continuous
Look! He _______ (leave) the house.

1. leaves
2. is leaving
3. leave
4. leaving

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
She always .......... jewellery.

1. are wearing
2. wears
3. is wearing
4. wear

Present simple vs Present continuous
Julie ________ (sleep) right now.

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

Explain the difference between the
present simple vs present continuous

           THE END!