Unit 8 - 05/04/2022

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome

Today you'll need:

- Gangsta Granny 

- Notebook 

Today's mood

What are we doing today?

- Reading

- What to prep for the test?

- Grammar recap

- Self study time

Reading

Continue with reading Gangsta Granny

What to prep for the test?

All grammar discussed so far:

- Determiners (some/any/much/many etc.)

- Present simple & continuous 

- Past simple & continuous

- Comparative and superlatives

Grammar recap

Countable vs. uncountable nouns

Countable nouns do have a plural form (some are irregular)

- Card > cards

- Child > children

Uncountable nouns don’t have a plural form

- Money

- Sand

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Present simple	Present continuous
When: habits, regular actions, schedules	When: right now, near future
Infinitive (verb) or SHIT-rule = she, he, it --> verb + s	to be (am/is/are) + verb + ing
Signal words: always, never, usually, sometimes, on Saturdays ...	Signal words: (right) now, at the moment, look!, as we speak, currently...

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Past simple	Past continuous
When: things that happened in the past	When: things that were happening (longer actions),
verb + -ed, or 2nd row irregular verbs	to be (was/were) + verb + ing
Signal words: yesterday, last year.., in 2012.	Signal words (when/while is common) yesterday, last year.., in 2012.

Past simple

ww + (e)d of 2de rij.

Examples:

He left early.

She worked at home.

Past continuous

was/were ww+ing

Example:

They were travelling.

Mixed exercises

Which sentence contains the past continuous?

1. I was waiting for the bus.
2. I has waited for the bus?
3. I am waiting for the bus.
4. Ik weet het niet;(

Be careful, there's ............. on the floor! Someone has broken the window.

1. a glass
2. some glass
3. any glass
4. glasses

John is ... than Mary is.

1. tallest
2. more tall
3. taller
4. tall

She always .......... jewellery.

1. are wearing
2. wears
3. is wearing
4. wear

Chris likes Christmas music ... than rock music.

1. better
2. the best
3. Best
4. Bestest

Which sentence contains the past continuous?

1. They film the event with a hidden camera.
2. They filmed the event with a hidden camera.
3. They are filming the event with a hidden camera.
4. They were filming the event with a hidden camera.

He ...... for his teacher at the moment.

1. look
2. looking
3. looks
4. is looking

He refused to give me ............ about the new project.

1. any information
2. some information
3. a lot of information
4. no information

Which sentence contains the past simple?

1. Did you eat eggs for breakfast yesterday?
2. Do you always eat breakfast in the morning?
3. Have you eaten breakfast yet?
4. Has she seen the movie?

I usually ............. (walk) the dog in the morning

1. walk
2. am walking
3. walks
4. walking

Which sentence contains the past simple?

1. I have lived in Utrecht for 13 years.
2. I was living in Utrecht.
3. I lived in Utrecht in 2010
4. I am living in Utrecht.

My dad makes a ... apple pie than my grandmother does.

1. more tasty
2. tastier
3. tastiest
4. tasty

Write down a comparative sentence using the word 'Beautiful' .

Which sentence contains the past simple?

1. I have just bought a nice car
2. I bought a nice car yesterday
3. I buy a nice car every year
4. I'm buying a nice car

Did you buy me .............. this morning? I'd like to read it now.

1. paper
2. some paper
3. a paper
4. no paper

I ..... video games often

1. don't play
2. am not playing
3. plays
4. have been playing

Write down a comparative sentence using the word 'Nice' .

He usually ... the dog at 9 p.m.

1. walk
2. walks
3. is walking
4. walked

Sheila is ... girl of the whole school

1. the most beautiful
2. the beautifullest
3. the beautifulliest
4. beautiful

Self-study time

• Do grammar reference exercises SB (pg 147 >)
• Practice grammar online 
• Cambridgelms, ego4u.com, https://englisch-hilfen.de/en
• Revise vocabulary previous units (Quizlet)
• Read Gangsta Granny