2H word classes

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

What is a noun?

Nouns

• Nouns are words that refer to a thing (book), person (Mrs Elliott), animal (gorilla), or idea (happiness).
• They can be singular (book) or plural (books).
• The Dutch translation is zelfstandig naamwoord.

Nouns

What is a verb?

Verbs

• A verb is a word that describes an action (walk).
• Verbs have different tenses: the time that the action takes place. Examples: present simple (I walk), present continuous (I am walking), past simple (I walked)
• The Dutch translation is werkwoord.

Verbs

What is an adjective?

Adjectives

• An adjective is a word that describes a noun: it gives more information about the noun.
• Examples: a blue car, a large elephant, an awesome idea.
• The Dutch translation is bijvoeglijk naamwoord.

Adjectives

Noun

Verb

Adjective

body

apple

justice

eat

talk

forget

smile

red

tall

confused

quiet

pollution