Adjectives & Adverbs

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• Leerjaar 4

Adjectives & Adverbs

HAVO 4/5

Today

You'll learn...

- how to describe situations & people.

- how to add functions to a verb

- how to avoid common errors in adverbs & adjectives

Can you think of all possible ways to describe this person...

Can you think of all possible ways to describe this object...

Which words can you use to describe the verb 'sing'

Which words can you use to describe the verb 'drive'

Group task

- When do you use an adverb?

- When do you use an adjective?

- How to find out which to use?

- How about irregular words?

- Do you know of any pitfalls?

Any questions you'd like to ask me?

Your theory & questions on adverbs

Your theory & questions on adjectives

Adverbs (bijwoorden)

Refers to: verb, adjective, adverb, sentence.

Example: 

She rarely eats brekkie. 

 Use: 

To answer: How….? 

To say something about a verb or adjective. 

Position in sentence:​ 

After to have – to be – to do​​ 

Otherwise before the verb​ 

 

Adjectives(bijvoegelijke nmw)

Refers to noun! 

Example: 

The tall professor.  

Use: To answer: What sort of….? (it’s rather a description) 

To say something about a noun (zelfstandig naamw). 

Position in sentence:​ 

Before a noun 

Used after these verbs: to be – sound – taste – smell – look – feel 

35-year-old man / 90-minute walk 

 

Irregular issues 

30-minute --> not 30-minutes

good vs well

in a friendly way --> not friendily

daily, early, strange and more don't change (tip, check pages 65-67)

hard vs hardly --> different meanings

sensory perception: taste, look, feel, smell, sound --> adjective

1. Please give me an … answer (eerlijk)

2. What you told me sounded … (interessant)

3. We received a … written letter. (mooi)

4. She speaks Italian very … (goed)

5. That man can be … impatient (vreselijk)

6. Ik ken hem nauwelijks.

7. Dit verhaal is waarschijnlijk waar.

8. Ze zingt erg mooi.

Remaining questions? Leave them here.

I can choose between an adverb and an adjective in a sentence

1. Yes completely
2. Yes, but I'll need to practice more
3. I'm not sure
4. I don't, this didn't help

the practice tasks we did today has helped me to understand this grammar topic

1. Yes completely
2. Yes, but I'll need to practice more
3. I'm not sure
4. I don't, this didn't help