NEXT Word order

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 1

After this lesson you can...

... make sentences with the correct word order

General rule... In English

more examples...

Who - does - what - where - when

Wie doet wat waar wanneer?

             O              ww              lv             plaats                    tijd

EXAMPLE:

Peter liep vanmiddag samen met Patrick naar zijn huis.

Peter walked together with Patrick to his house this afternoon.

Stappenplan

1. onderwerp                         WIE

2. werkwoord(en)               DOET

3. lijdend voorwerp            WAT

4. plaats                                  WAAR

5. tijd                                        WANNEER

De tijd kan ook aan het begin van de zin worden gezet!

TIP!

Zet de werkwoorden van de zin bij elkaar!

Ik heb gisteren heel veel friet gegeten.

I have eaten a lot of chips yesterday.

Eerst plaats, dan tijd!

The gardener was working in the garden this morning.

Eerst plaats, dan tijd!

The principal was sitting in his office yesterday.

Eerst plaats, dan tijd!

The caretaker is sweeping in the hall at the moment.

Any questions?

Word order

Een zin kan uit 5 onderdelen bestaan. 

Zet deze in de juiste volgorde:

Wie

Doet

Wat

Waar 

Wanneer

wie

doet

wat

waar

wanneer

Word Order

Carolyn

in summer

walking

on the beach

enjoys

wie

doet

wat

waar

wanneer

Word Order

I

love to go

running

in the park

every saturday

wie?

doet?

wat?

waar?

wanneer?

Word Order

I

last week

a blue shirt

in the shop

bought

wie?

doet?

wat?

waar?

wanneer?

Word Order

We

in the park

go

roller-skating

every Saturday

wie?

doet?

wat?

waar?

wanneer?

Word Order

We

at the canteen

eat

lunch

most days

Any questions?

Choose the sentence with the correct word order.
Wie - doet - wat - waar- wanneer

1. He swims every day in the canal.
2. He swims in the canal every day.
3. In the canal swims he every day.

Correct word order:
in London / was born /
Anna / in 2008

1. In 2008 Anna was born in London.
2. In 2008 Anna in London was born.
3. Anna was born in London in 2008.
4. Was born Anna in 2008 in London.

Choose the sentence with the correct word order.
Wie - doet - wat - waar- wanneer

1. My sister got married in Amersfoort last year.
2. My sister got last year married in Amersfoort.
3. My sister last year got married in Amersfoort.
4. My sister got married last year in Amersfoort.

Correct word order:
her / in town / yesterday / I / met
Wie - doet - wat - waar- wanneer

1. I met her in town yesterday.
2. I met her yesterday in town.
3. I yesterday met her in town.
4. I met yesterday her in town.

Correct word order:
new shoes / bought / last Christmas / in that shop overthere / we

1. In that shop overthere last Christmas we bought new shoes.
2. We bought new shoes last Christmas in that shop overthere .
3. We bought new shoes in that shop overthere last Christmas.
4. Last Christmas in that shop overthere we bought new shoes.

Correct word order:
her / in town / yesterday / I / met/ at a restaurant

1. I met her at a restaurant in town yesterday.
2. I met her yesterday in town at a restaurant.
3. I yesterday met her at a restaurant in town.
4. I met yesterday her in town at a restaurant.

Correct word order:
every weekend / love watching / Mr. Bean's movies / on the couch / I

1. On the couch every weekend I love watching Mr. Bean's movies.
2. I love watching Mr. Bean's movies on the couch every weekend.
3. I love watching Mr. Bean's movies every weekend on the couch.
4. Mr. Bean's movies I love watching every weekend on the couch.

Well done!

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