OPG intermediate 121, 122, 123 prepositions 2

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• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Prepositions

Voorzetsels

In this lesson you will learn about prepositions

Unit 121: For, since, ago, before

Unit 122: During, while, by, until, as, like

Unit 123:  Prepositions + noun 

I always have a football match ... the weekend.

1. in
2. at

Vertaal: De trein vertrekt over 5 minuten.

For, since, ago

Mark is playing a videogame. 

Mark has been playing for 3 hours. 

He started to play at 6, which was 3 hours ago. 

Mark has been playing since 6 o'clock. 

For, since, ago

For, since --> present perfect

Ago --> simple past

For --> duur

Since, ago --> startmoment

Ago, before

Vicky wrote an e-mail to her teacher 2 weeks ago. 

Vicky finally received a reply to her e-mail she had written 2 weeks before. 

Ago --> simple past

Before --> past perfect

It hasn't rained ... six weeks.

1. for
2. since
3. before
4. ago

My father lost his job 3 months ...

1. for
2. since
3. before
4. ago

I haven't seen you ... last year.

1. for
2. since
3. before
4. ago

My brother bought a car in August. He had passed his driving test 3 months ...

1. for
2. since
3. before
4. ago

During or while? 

You'll have to be quiet during the test. 

You are not allowed to speak while you are doing the test. 

During --> tijdens een gebeurtenis (+znw)

While --> terwijl je iets doet of iets gebeurt (+hele zin)

By or until

As or like

Shall we have a coffee ... we are waiting?

1. during
2. while

The fire alarm went off ... the last lesson.

1. during
2. while

Can you finish it ... the end of this week?

1. by
2. until

You can visit him as often as you want ... the end of this week.

1. by
2. until

My mother worked ... a waitress last year.

1. as
2. like

The body sank to the bottom of the lake ... a stone.

1. as
2. like

123 Preposition + noun

On holiday, on a journey, on a tour (op vakantie, op reis...)

In cash (met contant), by credit card (met pasje)

In writing (op schrift), In pencil (met potlood)

On TV, on the internet/social media (op tv, social media)

For sale, on the market (te koop)

On the whole, in general (in het algemeen)

In advance (vooraf), up to date (recent), out of date (verouderd)

123 Preposition + noun

In my opinion, from my point of view (volgens mij)

On purpose (opzettelijk), by mistake/chance/accident(per ongeluk)

On the way (onderweg), in the way (in de weg)

In the end (uiteindelijk), at the end of ... (op het eninde van...)

By car/train/bus/ship/air (met de auto)

In my car/helicopter/taxi (letterlijk in de auto) on the boat (op...)

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Homework

OPG intermediate units 121, 122, 123

Do all the exercises, not just the last one!!!