Question Words

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• Leerjaar 1

Question Words

Vraagwoorden

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New grammar                  interrogative questions

Homework                         New interface unit 1 ex. 22, 23, 24, 34, 35, 36

                                                learn vocabulary unit 1.4

vocabulary                         blooket

Let's freshen up your memory!

Take 2 minutes to think about what you 

remember about the possessive 

What does the possessive mean? 
What are the rules for the possessive?

I know what the interrogative pronouns are in dutch.

Yes

No

I can name some of the dutch interrogative pronouns.

De vragende voornaamwoorden of vraagwoorden (interrogative pronouns) gebruik je om een vraag te stellen.

 In de Engelse taal kennen we de volgende vragende voornaamwoorden:

•  what                      wat?
  
•  where                   waar?
  
• when                    wanneer?
  
•  who                       wie?
•  why                      waarom?
  
•  how                      hoe?
• which                    welke?

Interrogative pronouns 

Interrogative / question words:

1. Je gebruikt who om te vragen wie er wordt bedoeld:

Who is that man?

2. Je gebruikt what om te vragen wat iets is:

What is that?

3. Je gebruikt where om te vragen naar een plaats:

Where is my bike?

4. Je gebruikt when om te vragen naar een tijd:

When is your birthday?

5. Je gebruikt why (waarom) om naar een reden te vragen:

Why are you angry?

6. Je gebruikt how om te vragen naar de manier waarop (hoe) iets gebeurt, of naar gevoelens:

How is the food?

Fill in the correct question words to make wh-questions that match the answers.

1.  ________  is the time?  ANSWER:  It's 2:30 in the afternoon.

2. ______  are you so happy? ANSWER: Because I just got gift from my grandparents!

3. ______ can I find the bank? ANSWER: At the end of the street. 

4. ________ was that person standing outside? ANSWER: That was my aunt. 

 

who

what

where

how

why

when

___ is your favourite colour?

1. Who
2. What
3. Why
4. How

................ did you tell him my secret?

1. how
2. why
3. when

............... size shoes do you wear?

1. When
2. Why
3. What

......... do you like your tea? I like mine with cream and sugar

1. When
2. How
3. Which

Continue with homework

New interface unit 1 

make: ex. 22, 23, 24, 34, 35, 36

learn:  vocabulary unit 1.4