Test prep grammar unit 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 2

Test prep grammar unit 1

Topics:

• Pronouns – pages 6-8
• Demonstrative pronouns – pages 7-8
• Present continuous (including the difference between present simple and present continuous) – pages 10-11
• Second conditional – page 11

Demonstrative pronouns

• Close by 
• This (singular) and these (plural)
• This is my book.
• These are my books. 
• Far away
• That (singular) and those (plural)
• That is your book over there.
• Those are your books over there.

________ her shoes by the door.

______ car over there looks new.

Present simple 

• Habits/daily activities
• He -------- (love) eating chocolate. 
• He loves eating chocolate. 
• They _____ (love) eating chocolate.
• They love eating chocolate.

Present continuous

• For actions that are happening now
• They ------ (drink) water now. 
• They are drinking water now. 
• He ----- (drink) water now.
• He is drinking water now.

She ______ (study) English every day.

They ______ (play) soccer in the park right now.

He ______ (cook) dinner at the moment.

We ______ (watch) a movie every Friday.

Second conditionals

To talk about unreal situations 

If I were rich, I would buy that house. 

I would buy that house if I were rich. 

If I had a car, I would not ride a bike to school. 

Rule:

If + past form, would + verb

If I ______ (be) a bird, I ______ (fly) high in the sky.

1. was, would flied
2. were, would fly
3. were, fly

If she ______ (have) more time, she ______ (learn) to play the piano.

1. had, would learn
2. had, learn
3. had, would
4. have, would learn

If they ______ (know) the answer, they ______ (tell) you.

If we ______ (go) to the beach, we ______ (have) a great time.

He ______ (ask) for an autograph If he ______ (see) a famous actor.

If I ______ (study) harder, I ______ (pass) the exam.

Vocabulary

We (admire) your hard work.

The idea that blondes are dumb is a prejudice.

My dad gets (stubble) when he doesn’t shave.

Do you prefer (savoury) or sweet foods?