Grammar Recap Chapter 6

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First things first: Boektoets

And then....

Grammar Recap 

Chapter 6 & Grammar 10

• Linking verbs
• Simple vs Continuous tense
• Pitfalls

Linking words

For example:

• And
• But
• Because 

Linking words

• And --> addition (toevoeging/opsomming)
• But --> contrast (tegenstelling)
• Because --> reason (reden)

Simple vs Continuous tense

Present and Past

Present Simple

stam vh woord (to weghalen)

shit-regel: stam+s

• Something happens regularly

"I drive to work every day."

• Facts

"A day lasts 24 hours."

Present Continuous

to be + werkwoor+ing

• Something is happening right now

"Listen! The birds are singing."

Present Simple

Key words:

• Never, always, sometimes, often
• Every day/month/week
• Once a year

Present Continuous

Key words:

• now
• right now
• at this moment
• "Listen!" or "Look!" 

Past Simple

stam+ed

• Something happened (and finished) in the past

"I drove to work yesterday."

"I travelled to Italy last week."

Past Continuous

was/were + werkwoord+ing

• Something happened in the past for a longer period
• Often combined with past simple

"I was watching a movie when my phone rang."

Past Simple

Key words:

• yesterday
• last week/month/year

Past Continuous

 Key words:

• While
• When
• As

Hoe vorm je de Past Continuous?

1. am/is/are + ww met ing
2. was/were + ww met ing
3. can / could /may
4. do /does

De shit-regel hoort bij?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

She plays the piano.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Welke tijd geeft aan dat je nu iets aan het doen bent?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

She is playing the piano.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Welke tijd geeft aan dat je iets regelmatig doet of dat iets een feit is?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

She played the piano.

1. Past Simple
2. Past Continuous

I _____ my homework when she called.

1. done
2. were doing
3. did
4. was doing

My sister _____ the dishes while
I _____ TV.

1. did - was watching
2. was doing - was watching
3. did - watched
4. does - watch

She was playing the piano.

1. Past Simple
2. Past Continuous

Pitfalls

• to / two / too
• then / than
• it's / its
• they're / their / there
• we're / were / where
• you're / your
• who's / whose

Pitfalls

• to / two / too
• then / than
• it's / its
• they're / their / there
• we're / were / where
• you're / your
• who's / whose

Pronoun + to be

(persoonlijk voornaamwoord)

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Chapter 6 

SlimStampen en Extra Opdrachten

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Unit 6 - SlimStampen en Extra Opdrachten