2 havo 1.5 used to and conjunctions

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2 havo used to and conjunctions

Used to and conjunctions

Goals

• At the end of class we know how to use the grammar of Used to.
• At the end of class we know what conjunctions are and which ones there are.
• At the end of class we have done exercise 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

Used to

We use this expression to talk about habits or repeated actions in the past which we don't do in the present. We also use it to talk about states in the past which are no longer true. For example:

I used to have long hair (but now I have short hair).

He used to smoke (but now he doesn't smoke).

They used to live in India (but now they live in Germany

Watch out! 

With the negative and the question it's 'use' and not 'used'

• Did you use to be a teacher?
  
• Did he use to study French?
  
• She didn't use to like chocolate, but she does now.
  
• I didn't use to want to have a nice house.

How to write them

Used to + infintive(hele werkwoord)

Use to + infinitive(hele werkwoord)

I ... 2.5 miles every morning. (used to + lopen)

We ... to the library every week. (used to + gaan)

They ... at this time before. (used to + niet werken)

... those dogs ... here? (used to + leven)

My parents ... the newspaper every day. (used to + lezen)

Conjunctions

Conjunctions(voegworden) are used to connect 2 phrases(zinsdelen).

Example:

Ik ben Tom. Ik sport veel. --> Ik ben Tom en ik sport veel.

I am Tom. I exercise a lot. --> I am Tom and I exercise a lot.

 'So' --> He didn't sleep, so he is tired.

'Or' --> We can stay here or we can go home.

 'And' --> Vicky likes drawing and painting.

 'Because' --> I'm going to bed because I'm tired

'But' --> The sun is shining, but it is cold.

5 functions

5 functies:

• (logisch) gevolg: 'so' --> He didn't sleep, so he is tired.
  
• keuze: 'or' --> We can stay here or we can go home.
  
• opsomming: 'and' --> Vicky likes drawing and painting.
  
• reden/oorzaak: 'because' --> I'm going to bed because I'm tired
  
• tegenstelling: 'but' --> The sun is shining, but it is cold.

He likes walking ... swimming.

Do you want to go left ... do you want to go right?

It was raining outside, ... I grabbed my coat and umbrella.

We were running, ... the dog was chasing us.

She used to be his girlfriend, ... they broke up.

He doesn't say very much, ... he is shy.

Homework 

Exercise: 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of 2.5

Test unit 2 is on friday the 18th (2 weeks).

How do you tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? You will see one later and one in a while.