W22 EN 2G1 U5 les3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Week 22,

Lesson 3

Grammar

My goals

1. After this lesson I can make comparisons

2. After this lesson I can use gerunds

3. After this lesson I can make relative clauses with relative pronouns

We start with a recap of 

comparisons

Do you remember what adjectives and comparisons are?

How do you make comparisons with one-syllabic* adjectives?

*one-syllabic = bestaande uit 1 lettergreep

What happens with "big" and "fat" if you make comparisons?

What happens with two-syllabic adjectives ending in "y", "le", "ow" or "er"?

How do you make comparisons with adjectives of two (but nog ending in "y", "le", "ow" or "er') or more syllables?

And, yes, there are exceptions...

What do you use if you want to say that two things are or aren't equally, for example, important?

Then, the gerund

Gerunds (1/4)

Gerunds are verbs made into nouns. Why?

1. to use it as a subject

2. to use it as a direct object after verbs of feeling and phase

3. to use it after prepositions

4. to use it after set expressions

Gerunds (2/4)

1. as a subject:

Singing is fun.

Having a friend like you is great.

2. after verbs of feeling and phase

I love travelling.

They stopped seeing each other.

3. after prepositions (voorzetzels)

I am fond of dancing.

there is no poiint in waiting.

4. after expressions (uitdrukkingen)

It's no use trying it again.

I look forward to meering you.

Gerunds (3/4)

Forming the gerund

Normally verb+ing: singing/waiting/meeting/seeing

Just like you do in the present continuous!

But, yes, as there are exceptions in spelling in the continuous the same expections apply to the gerund>

Gerunds (4/4)

1. verbs of 1 syllable ending in consonant-vowel-consonant > double the last consonant > stopping

2. verbs ending in consonant+e> drop the "e" > making

3. verbs of 2 syllalbles anding in "el" > double "l"> travelling

Last but not least

relative pronouns

What is a relative pronoun?

When do you use 

- who? 

- which?

-that?

 and when can you leave these out?

Let's do this

Grammar: do Self-Test C-G in eDition

Do you score less than 70%? Do Catch Up 2, 4, 5 or 6

Done? Return to this lesson

Look back

Today you finished Unit 5

If you have done this with care you can now

- make comparisons, 

- use gerunds and 

- make relative clauses with relative pronouns

Right?

Look forward

Next we week start with Unit 6, which is about -->

In preparation:

study Vocab 6.1