Grammar and writing

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome

Get your stepping Stones on your table and your reading books out.  

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Today

After today you can write about an event which happened before another event. (A2) 

After today you can talk about the time and place of an event. (A2). 

• A short instruction: Grammar 1. 
• Time to work on the exercises & Checking your answers. 
• A short instruction: Grammar 2. 
• Time to work on your homework. 

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Grammar 1 

After today you can write about an event which happened before another event. (A2) 

2 p.m.                                    2.30 p.m.                                        3 p.m.                                               3.30 p.m.                     

Grocery shopping          Couldn't find my wallet         Police found my wallet       I called the police. 

After I had done my grocery shopping I realised my wallet was not there. 

When I called the police station, they had found my wallet. 

Grammar 1 

• Past perfect: 

Voor een actie die gebeurd is en afgesloten voordat een andere actie plaats vindt. 

Signaalwoorden: when, before, after, as soon as...

Voor de eerste actie: Altijd "had" + past participle (voltooid deelwoord). 

Voor de tweede actie: de past simple. (hele ww + ed/ irregular verbs). 

After I had done my grocery shopping I realised my wallet was not there. 

When I called the police station, they had found my wallet. 

Grammar 1 

More examples: 

As soon as I had finished my breakfast I left for school. 

When we had finished our test we read our book. 

After the thief had robbed me in the centre of Arnhem the police arrested him. 

As soon as I had done my homework I saw a movie with my friend. 

After I had done my grocery shopping I realised my wallet was not there. 

When I called the police station, they had found my wallet. 

Do it yourself 

1. Before I ......... (to go) to school, I ................... (to brush) my teeth. 

Do exercise 27c and 28a on page 103. 

Time: 5 minutes. 

Voice level: whispering. 

Questions? Raise your hand. 

After I had done my grocery shopping I realised my wallet was not there. 

When I called the police station, they had found my wallet. 

I arrived at school. 

After I had done my grocery shopping I realised my wallet was not there. 

When I called the police station, they had found my wallet. 

Grammar 2

• Prepositions.  

After I had done my grocery shopping I realised my wallet was not there. 

When I called the police station, they had found my wallet. 

Grammar 2- 

You can write about when or where a crime has happened. 

After I had done my grocery shopping I realised my wallet was not there. 

When I called the police station, they had found my wallet. 

Grammar 2

Tijd: 

• In: maanden, jaren, seizoenen, delen van een dag. 
• On: dagen en data. 
• At: specifieke tijden en feestdagen. 

Plaats: 

• In: algemene plekken, steden en dingen in een bepaald gebied. 
• On: oppervlaktes, openbaar vervoer, straten en rivieren. 
• At: specifieke locaties. 

After I had done my grocery shopping I realised my wallet was not there. 

When I called the police station, they had found my wallet. 

Let's practise 

1. The bank was robbed ....... tuesday. 
2.  We finish school today ........ 14.10 o'clock. 
3. Watch out! There is a pickpocketer  ........... the station. 
4. Your wallet is here! Look it's  .......... the table. 

You can find the rules on page 104. 

After I had done my grocery shopping I realised my wallet was not there. 

When I called the police station, they had found my wallet. 

Homework

• Exercise 29b on page 104. 
•  Complete the worksheet in google classroom (Homework 31/10 Grammar 1 and 2). 
• Bring your "the boy in the striped pyjamas booklet", a notebook and your Stepping Stones. 

After I had done my grocery shopping I realised my wallet was not there. 

When I called the police station, they had found my wallet.