This lesson contains 35 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.
Lesson duration is: 30 min
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Grammar :
Prepositions - voorzetsel
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What is preposition?
a word(or group of words) used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object. Some examples of prepositions are words like "in," "at," "on," "of," and "to."
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Prepositions of Place:
in (in) next to (naast) between (tussen) on (op) between (tussen) opposite (tegenover) behind (achter) near (dichtbij) above (boven) below (onder) by (bij) at (op/bij) in front of (voor) on the top of (bovenop) in front of (vooraan)
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To refer to a location, use the prepositions "in" (an area or volume), "at" (a point), and "on" (a surface).
They live in the country. (an area)
She will find him at the library. (a point)
There is a lot of dirt on the window. (a surface)
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Prepositions of Movement/direction:
across (over) onto (boven op) up (omhoog) down (omlaag) into (naar binnen) out of (naar buiten) past (langs) round (omheen) towards (naar toe) through (door heen) off (van af) under (onder) over (over) to (naar) from (van weg)
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Examples:
She drove to the store.
Don’t ring the doorbell. Come right in(to) the house.
Drive on(to) the grass and park the car there.
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Prepositions of Time:
on (dagen / data) : on wednesday. at (tijdstippen + feestdagen & weekend) in (dagdelen / jaren / maanden / seizoenen)
since (sinds) from ... to/until (van ... tot) within (binnen) for (voor
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"in" - parts of the day (not specific times), months, years, and seasons
He reads in the evening.
The weather is cold in December.
She was born in 1996.
We rake leaves in the fall.
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Use "at" with the time of day. Also use "at" with noon, night, and midnight.
I go to work at 8:00.
He eats lunch at noon.
She often goes for a walk at night.
They go to bed at midnight.
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Prepositions after verbs / adjectives:
Break in (inbreken) Cut off (afsnijden) Get away (wegkomen) Ask for (vragen om) Waiting for (wachten op) Travel to (reizen naar) ....
after verb
double FF
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1. I'm growing tomatoes ____ my garden.
A
In
B
between
C
On
D
By
Slide 11 - Quiz
2. What's ___ the menu tonight?
A
In
B
At
C
On
D
By
Slide 12 - Quiz
3. Jaimy is waiting for you ___ the corner.
A
In
B
At
C
On
D
By
Slide 13 - Quiz
5. I didn't see the dog lying on the floor and I fell _____ it.
A
Across
B
Along
C
Into
D
Over
Slide 14 - Quiz
4. Every morning I go for a stroll ____ the beach.
A
Across
B
Along
C
Into
D
Over
Slide 15 - Quiz
6. I'll see you ____ Friday.
A
On
B
At
C
In
D
For
Slide 16 - Quiz
7. I'm going to my grandmother ___ the weekend.
A
Into
B
At
C
In
D
For
Slide 17 - Quiz
8. We used to live ___ Berlin when I was younger.
A
On
B
At
C
In
D
For
Slide 18 - Quiz
9. He apologised ___ being late.
A
For
B
On
C
Of
D
From
Slide 19 - Quiz
10. He recently recovered ___ a very serious disease.
A
For
B
On
C
Of
D
From
Slide 20 - Quiz
Linking / transition words
join ideas, sentences and paragraphs together. They should be used within sentences and to move from one idea to another (between sentences).
Slide 21 - Slide
11. That woman is sitting ___ the table.
A
On
B
At
C
In
D
Across
Slide 22 - Quiz
12. Do you know who that girl ___ the painting is?
A
On
B
At
C
In
D
Across
Slide 23 - Quiz
13. What time do you usually go ____ bed?
A
To
B
Off
C
Into
D
Across
Slide 24 - Quiz
14. He fell ___ his motorbike last week.
A
To
B
Off
C
Into
D
Across
Slide 25 - Quiz
15. Do you remember what happened ____ 2009?
A
At
B
In
C
On
D
Of
Slide 26 - Quiz
16. I usually have dinner with my family ____ Easter.
A
At
B
In
C
On
D
Off
Slide 27 - Quiz
17. Sir, could you please comment ___ the events of last week?
A
On
B
To
C
From
D
With
Slide 28 - Quiz
18. I don't think you can rely ___ him helping you. He's not as good as you think.
A
On
B
To
C
From
D
With
Slide 29 - Quiz
19. It can be really difficult to communicate ___ him.
A
On
B
To
C
From
D
With
Slide 30 - Quiz
20. I think you could really benefit ____ practising more often.
A
On
B
To
C
From
D
With
Slide 31 - Quiz
Let's practice some more!
Do the exercises from the attached slides ! GOAL: better knowledge achieved on prepositions