Conjunctions / Voegwoorden

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Conjunctions/linking words 
Voegwoorden

Waarom zijn voegwoorden belangrijk?

• Met voegwoorden verbind je twee zinnen aan elkaar.
• Het is beter om korte zinnen te verbinden als je Engels schrijft of Engels praat, zo gaat je brief of gesprek soepeler.

Schrijf een Nederlands voegwoord.

Welke Engelse voegwoorden ken je allemaal?

Conjunctions

Voegwoorden zijn heel belangrijk voor de structuur van zinnen. Ze leggen verband tussen de verschillende delen in een zin. 

I love playing tennis, but I can’t today.

Wat er staat wordt duidelijker dankzij voegwoorden.

Other important conjuctions

Although           (hoewel)

After                    (na/nadat)

Because             (omdat)

Before                 (voordat)

That                      (dat/die)

When                   (wanneer)

Which                  (wie/die)

Who                      (wie/die)

Quiztime!

BUT
The building is big but ugly.

1. wanneer
2. als
3. maar
4. dan

SINCE
I won't go to the concert since the tickets are too expensive.

1. wanneer
2. als
3. omdat
4. dan

YET
I studied hard for the test, yet I failed miserably.

1. toch/alsnog
2. omdat
3. en
4. wanneer

ALTHOUGH
I want to buy new clothes, although I don't need any.

1. als
2. maar
3. en
4. (al)hoewel

FOR
He is not healthy, for he has been smoking too long.

1. omdat
2. als
3. of
4. en

SO
He received good exam grades, so he celebrated during the prom night.

1. dus
2. of
3. als
4. en

NOR
I don't like a dog, nor do I want to have one.

1. ook niet
2. of
3. als
4. omdat

I like sugar in my tea, _________ I don't like milk in it.

1. and
2. but
3. or
4. so

I studied hard for the test, _______ I failed miserably.

1. therefore
2. because
3. but
4. yet

Is it Thursday _________ Friday today?

1. and
2. but
3. or
4. then

He was late __________ the bus didn't come.

1. although
2. because
3. but
4. or

He was late __________ the bus came right on time.

1. although
2. because
3. but
4. or

They didn't climb the mountain __________ it was very windy.

1. because
2. for
3. or
4. so

Please take off your shoes _______ you come in the house.

1. before
2. after
3. when
4. so

We hung out together ______ we were in the same class.

1. because
2. when
3. but
4. yet

She is my friend _____ she is hilarious.

1. but
2. although
3. because
4. and

I will go to France .... Germany for the weekend, I'm not sure.

1. yet
2. for
3. nor
4. or

He was late and ..... was I.

1. but
2. so
3. if
4. nor

Should I stay .... should I go?

1. and
2. but
3. or
4. so

Last question:

I like coffee .... my friend prefers tea.

1. since
2. but
3. so
4. for