CEN1 big grammar check 6 feb

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome!

Grammar overview from units 4 and 5

Grammar topics

- Comparative adjectives ~ p. 50 and p. 134

- Superlative adjectives ~ p. 52 and p. 134

- Past continuous ~ p. 62 and p. 136

- Past continuous versus Past simple ~ p. 64 and p. 136

- How to write a review ~ p. 54-55

Comparisons (vergelijkingen)

1 syllable (lettergreep): word + er (vergrotende trap), word +est (overtreffende trap)

2 syllables (lettergrepen) or more: more + word (vergrotende trap), most + word (overteffende trap)

Comparative adjectives 

(= vergrotende trap)

Superlative adjectives 

(= overtreffende trap)

Comparisons (vergelijkingen)

Let op!

- Bij woorden van één lettergreep die eindigen op a/e/i/o/u en een medeklinker wordt de laatste letter verdubbeld + -er of -est.

big-bigger-biggest 

- Bij woorden van 2 lettergrepen die eindigen op le, er, ow  (en een paar andere uitzonderingen) mag je kiezen: -er en -est of more en most.           (simpler of more simple)    

- Woorden van 2 lettergrepen die eindigen op -y, krijgen -ier en -iest (soms mag ook more/ most).                              (happy- happier-happiest)

Comparisons (vergelijkingen)

Let op!

- Bij vergelijkingen than gebruiken, niet then.

My shoes are more expensive than your shoes.

- Is iets even zo veel/groot/sterk/etc.? Gebruik as ....... as.

My shoes are as expensive as your shoes.

- Leer de uitzonderingen! (p. 134)

Fill in: Do you see that castle? It is a lot ..... my house!

1. biger then
2. biger than
3. bigger then
4. bigger than

Make a comparison with the word 'beautiful'.

Past continuous

When do we use it?

- For actions happening at a particular time in the past.

bv. I was cycling to school this morning.

- To set the scene in a story.

bv. It was a dark night and it was raining heavily.

- For two or more actions happening at the same time in the past.

bv. They were playing video games and eating at the same time.

Often with a time expression like: yesterday, last weekend, at 12 o'clock!

Past continuous

How do we use it?

Positive:

Was / were + ww + ing

Negative:

Was / were + not + ww + ing

Questions:

Was / were + ow + ww + ing

He was doing the dishes when the doorbell rang.

They were not listening when the lesson started. 

Were you listening when the teacher asked you a question?

Past continuous

Important!

- was = singular (I, he, she, it)

Susy was working at the bakery yesterday.

- were = plural (you, we, they)

Davy and John were walking in the park at lunchtime.

Make a sentence using the past continuous.

Past continuous and past simple

- We use the past continuous and the past simple in the same sentence to talk about an action that was in progress (past continuous) when another action happened (past simple).

- We use when before the action in the past simple.

example: She was dancing when she hurt her leg.

Past simple

Past simple (bij dingen die in het verleden gebeurd zijn):

- Bevestigend: verb + ed 

- Ontkennend: did + not + verb

- Vragend: did + ow + verb

I worked at the store yesterday.

I did not work at the store yesterday.

Did I work at the store yesterday?

Fill in: When the fire ..... (start) I ..... (watch) television.

1. was starting/ watched
2. started/ was watching

Fill in: They ..... (wait) for the bus when the accident ..... (happen).

How to write a review

- Start with a mind map/ word web to gather information.

- Write in your review about the best and worst things.

> More information on p. 54-55

Review writing

What is your favourite movie/ series/ tv programme? Write a review about it!

- First gather information by making a mind map.

- Then use the information to write your review. 

- Use the tips and useful language on page 55 to help you.

- Hand in your work on It's Learning! (mind map and review)

Finished? Study/ practise for the test!

Good luck!

Practise with the topics you struggle with, you can find where you can do that on It's Learning. Email me if you have any questions!