Unit 4, grammar lesson 4 Plural

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Lesson goals

You'll understand the difference between plural in 

English and in Dutch 

Lesson goals

You'll understand the difference between plural in 

English and in Dutch 

Lesson goals

I have got a few examples and you are going to use your books and see if you can solve these problems.

For each problem I give you, explain your solutions.

Translate into English

Write complete sentences

Start your sentence with a capital, and

and your sentence with a.

Plural problem 1

Translate into English

Write complete sentences

Start your sentence with a capital, and

and your sentence with a.

De politie is op zoek naar iemand.

De politie is op zoek naar iemand (someone).

Unit 4, lesson 4, Plural

De politie is op zoek naar iemand (someone). 

The police are looking for someone.

Het vee loopt weer buiten.

Plural

Het vee loopt weer buiten. 

Cattle are walking outside again.

Cattle walk outside again.

Singular in Dutch
Plural in English

Plural

police          cattle

wages           surroundings

savings       stairs

contents              series 

Plural problem 2

Translate into English

Write complete sentences

Start your sentence with a capital, and

and your sentence with a.

Mijn spijkerbroek is in de was.

Plural problem 2

Mijn spijkerbroek is in de was.

My jeans are in the laundry.

Item consists of two parts

Mijn spijkerbroek is in de was.

Grammar lesson 2

In Classroom is a test about grammar lesson 2

to find out if you understand that grammar

but before you are going to do that test

Let's see what you remember

Grammar lesson 2

In Classroom is a test about grammar lesson 2

to find out if you understand that grammar

but before you are going to do that test

Let's see what you remember

How do you form a
past participle?

Keep answers short 

What is the form of Present Perfect?

What is the form of Past Perfect?

What is the form of a past participle

What is the form of Past Simple?

I ... in Papendrecht all my life.

1. lived
2. have lived
3. had lived

Before I accepted his offer
I ... his personal details.

1. checked
2. have checked
3. had checked

My cousin ... to Spain in 2021.

1. moved
2. has moved
3. had moved

When he ... to Spain, he had learnt how to speak Spanish.

1. moved
2. has moved
3. had moved

The test 

In Classroom,

Take the test when you think you are able to do it.

No talking, no books!

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The test 

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The test 

In Classroom,

Who will take the test?

Finished? 

Let me know by raising your hand

read your book. 

Round up

Present Perfect

Past Simple

Past Perfect

He ... to school for a week. (not be)

A few days ago, we ...
to his uncle. (drive)

He asked me which animals
I .....(see) in Africa.

After they ...... (see) the Tower, they
went to Westminster Abbey.