Adjectives and Adverbs

Adjectives 


(bijvoeglijk naamwoorden)

An adjective describes something or someone, it says something about the noun. (zelfstandig naamwoord) 

1. Frank is a good singer 
2. My brother is a careful driver.


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Adjectives 


(bijvoeglijk naamwoorden)

An adjective describes something or someone, it says something about the noun. (zelfstandig naamwoord) 

1. Frank is a good singer 
2. My brother is a careful driver.


Slide 1 - Tekstslide


Adjectives and Adverbs

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Aim of this lesson
You know:
  • the difference between adjectives and adverbs
  • how to form them
  • how to use them

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Adjectives 


(bijvoeglijk naamwoorden)

An adjective describes something or someone, it says something about the verbs to be / to seem / to appear (koppelwerkwoorden). 

1. This book is good.
2. Her mother seems nice.


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Adjectives 


(bijvoeglijk naamwoorden)

An adjective describes something or someone, it says something about the verbs  to taste / to smell / to sound / * to look* / * to feel *(zintuiglijke werkwoorden). 

1. That pie tastes awful.
2. This band's music sounds  horrible


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Adjective or adverb?
to look good = er mooi / goed uitzien
to look well = er gezond uitzien

You look good in that new dress. / You don't look well, you should go to bed.

to feel good = je prettig voelen
to feel well = je gezond voelen

I felt good when I was performing on stage. / He doesn't feel well so he called in sick this morning.

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From adjective to adverb: -ly
Most adverbs are formed by adding -ly after the adjective.
Beautiful - beautifully

Remember! Sometimes the spelling of the adverb changes. 
Terrible - terribly
Easy - easily

adjectives ending in -ic => - ally (econimic - economically

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An adverb can also describe an adjective.

1. Frank is an extremely good singer.
2. My brother is an awfully careful driver.
3. It's an absolutely perfect video clip.


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An adverb can also describe another adverb in the sentence.

1. Frank sings absolutely beautifully.
2. My brother drives really well.
3. That clip was filmed extremely perfectly. 




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Adjectives 
Adverbs (Bijwoorden) can describe other words. An adverb says, for example, how something has happened or how something is done. It tells you something about the verb (!!! geen koppelwerkwoorden of zintuiglijke werkwoorden!!!).

1. Frank sings well. 
2. My brother drives carefully.



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Irregular  adverbs 1
There are also irregular adverbs. The adverb for good is  well - She's a good performer. She performs well. 

A few adverbs have the same form as the adjective.
Fast (snel), fair (sportief/eerlijk), low, high, hard, long, late, loud, short,  and straight (onmiddelijk) - 
He's a fast driver
He drives fast








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An adverb can also say something about the full sentence.
Honestly, I think he should have a talk with his boss about his payment.
Unfortunately, my grandma cannot walk without a bit of help.

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Irregular  adverbs 2
Some of the irregular adverbs get a different meaning if you add -ly
fairly = nogal, tamelijk, "vet"
highly = ontzettend
hardly = nauwelijks
lately = de laatste tijd
shortly = binnenkort 








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Which one is the adjective?
A
Beautiful
B
Well
C
Normally
D
Wonderfully

Slide 14 - Quizvraag


Max is a ... singer.
A
Good
B
Well

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This hamburger tastes ...
A
Awful
B
Awfully

Slide 16 - Quizvraag


He drives the car ...
A
Carefully
B
Careful

Slide 17 - Quizvraag


You can ... open the box.
A
Easy
B
Easily
C
Easyly

Slide 18 - Quizvraag


Jamie Oliver cooks ...
A
Fantastic
B
Fantasticly
C
Fantastically

Slide 19 - Quizvraag


Madonna is a ... singer.
A
Terribly
B
Terrible

Slide 20 - Quizvraag


That pizza smells ...
A
Nicely
B
Nice

Slide 21 - Quizvraag


I think a Friesian horse is ...
A
Beautiful
B
Beautifully

Slide 22 - Quizvraag

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Slide 23 - Open vraag

Wat vind je nog moeilijk over adjectives en adverbs?

Slide 24 - Open vraag


Adjectives and Adverbs

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