word order

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1-4

WORDORDER

Goal (= lesdoel)

Je kent de woordvolgorde van een gewone Engelse zin. 

Je weet hoe je de regels daarvoor  moet gebruiken!

The word order of an English sentence

wie

wanneer

waar

wat

doet

Word order (woordvolgorde) 

• wie                                    The subject (person, animal, thing)
• doet                                  verb
• wat                                    object
• waar                                 place
• wanneer                         time

Welke zin is correct?

1. Peter bought a new phone at the shop yesterday.
2. Peter bought a new phone yesterday at the shop.
3. A new phone is what Peter bought yesterday at the shop.
4. At the shop yesterday a new phone bought Peter.

Welke zin is correct?

1. Last week I saw Mary at a party.
2. At a party I saw Mary last week.
3. I saw Mary at a party last week.
4. I saw Mary last week at a party.

Welke zin is correct?

1. Jenny works on Saturdays at Jumbo.
2. On Saturdays Jenny works at Albert Heyn.
3. Jenny works at Vomar on Saturdays.

Words of frequence

common: always, never, sometimes, often

They are usually before the main verb but they come after the verb to be.

I always go by train
I am always late for school

They never walk to school.

1. goed
2. fout

I never was late in class.

1. goed
2. fout

We eat never fish at home on Fridays.

1. goed
2. fout

Jacky and I always leave home on time.

1. goed
2. fout

Welke zin is correct?

1. They are rarely late at school.
2. They rarely are late at school.

Welke zin is correct?

1. I am sometimes late in class.
2. I sometimes am late in class.
3. I am late sometimes in class
4. Sometimes I am late in class.

I

meat

rarely

eat

sometimes

on Tuesdays

Jessie

at the supermarket

works

are

on Mondays

Merel and Kim

at the fitness club

often

Modals - hulpwerkwoorden

Common: Can, should/could, will, may, might, must

Vragend: Can I go to the toilet?

I should have known better

Which modal suggests a possibility?

1. can
2. might
3. should
4. must

Which modal indicates permission?

1. could
2. must
3. may
4. should

Which sentence correctly uses 'might'?

1. They mightn't finish on time.
2. She might come to the party.
3. He mights join us for lunch.
4. I mights go to the gym.

Which sentence uses 'must' correctly?

1. He musts eat dinner now.
2. They mustn't be late again.
3. You must finish your homework.
4. She musts go to the store.