NPO M4 Word order

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

THE GOAL

- to know the word order in the sentences in English

- to be able to make correct sentences using words 

from Build-up chapters  

What is the word order in English? Do you remember?

Wie doet wat waar wanneer?

         ow              ww                lv             plaats                    tijd

Stappenplan 1:

1. onderwerp                         WIE

2. werkwoord(en)               DOET

3. lijdend voorwerp            WAT

4. plaats                                  WAAR

5. tijd                                        WANNEER

Stappenplan 2:

1. tijd                                        WANNEER

2. onderwerp                       WIE

3. werkwoord(en)               DOET

4. lijdend voorwerp            WAT

5. plaats                                  WAAR

De tijd kan ook aan het begin van de zin worden gezet. Maar meer kans op fouten!

Handigheidje:

P v T

Plaats voor Tijd

de P komt voor de T in het alfabet

I saw him at the office this morning.

We are going to Ibiza next year.

She eats an apple at school every day.

Tijd (wanneer) kan ook aan het begin van de zin:
voor extra nadruk.

TIP!

Zet de werkwoorden van de zin bij elkaar!

Ik heb gisteren heel veel friet gegeten.

I have eaten a lot of fries yesterday.

wie

doet

wat

waar

wanneer

The parents

bring

to football training

every Sunday

their son

Wie

doet

wat

waar

wanneer

Jacky and Pete

aren't going

to the cinema

tonight

Choose the sentence with the correct word order.

1. Doesn't she go in the weekends out?
2. Doesn't she go out in the weekends?

Choose the sentence with the correct word order.

1. He swims every day in the canal.
2. He swims in the canal every day.

Correct word order:
Billy / to his friend /
five minutes ago / went

1. Billy went to his friend five minutes ago
2. Billy went five minutes ago to his friend
3. Billy five minutes ago went to his friend.
4. Five minutes ago Billy went to his friend

Correct word order:
her / in town / yesterday / I / met

1. I met her in town yesterday.
2. I met her yesterday in town.
3. I yesterday met her in town.
4. I met yesterday her in town.

Choose the sentence with the correct word order.

1. My sister got married last year.
2. my sister got Last yearmarried.
3. My sister last year got married.

Choose the sentence with the correct word order.

1. We are never in a position to complain.
2. We never are in a position to complain.

Extra practice with 

word order?

Open a word document and wait for your teacher :)