Adjectives & Adverbs

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• Leerjaar 4

Adjectives & Adverbs

Today

You'll learn...

- how to describe situations & people.

- how to add functions to a verb

Which words can you think of to describe this object?

Which words can you think of to describe this person?

Which words can you use to describe the verb 'sing'? In other words, which words describe HOW someone sings?

Which words can you use to describe the verb 'drive'? Which words describe HOW someone drives?

Try to explain

Discuss with the person sitting closest to you:

• 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?

Adverbs (bijwoorden)

Examples: 

She rarely eats breakfast. 

He's usually home by this time.

 

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)

Example: 

the tall professor

The music sounds beautiful.

 

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 

good vs well

daily, early, strange and more don't change

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.

1/2: 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

2/2: 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