Grammar in a Nutshell

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Unit 2• Word order

• Making questions

• Directions• Present simple • Present continuous

o Wh-questionso Yes/no questionso Question wordso Tag Questions

Word Order in English(When)(time)

Who(subject)

Do(verbs)

What/who(direct object)

Where(place)

When(time)

(Tomorrow) SheWeHeI

wascan helpsmokesdrink

-you.a cigarette.a cup of tea

at the party.--at home.

tomorrowevery day

Most of the time, you place the time at the end of your sentence! Sometimes it can (also) go at the beginning of the sentence, mainly if you want to put extra stress on it. In questions, time always comes at the end!!!

Remember, place comes before time. This is important to remember…

If you forget all the rules and you’re not sure anymore, put time at the end. That is almost always correct!

Word Order

Examples:

She was at school this morning

Why didn’t you go to football practise yesterday?subject verb place

time

Wh- verb subject verb direct objecttime

If you want you can check out this video:https://youtu.be/ZPJgqqxATGw

Word OrderTranslate the next sentences: of course you should put all the words in the correct order ;)

1. Hij is nooit alleen thuis.

2. We zagen hem gisteren bij de bioscoop.

3. Zij lopen altijd samen naar huis.

4. Laten we in Amsterdam afspreken bij het station.

5. Ik doe vaak meteen na school mijn huiswerk.

He is never home alone.

We saw him at the cinema yesterday.

They always walk home together.

Let’s meet at the station in Amsterdam.

I often do my homework straight after school.

Wh-questions

WhoWhatWhereWhenWhyWhich

How (long)

Who is that?What are you wearing?Where are you going?When can we meet?Why weren’t you on time?Which colour do you prefer?

Red or Blue?How are you doing?

Question Words + Short Answersyes or no questions

Do you have a pen for me? Yes, Is Princess Kate pregnant? No, Can’t he help you out? Yes, Aren’t those boys twins? Yes,

I do.she is not.he can.

they are.

Short answerstag questions

https://youtu.be/3zuo56O7_aU

Giving directions

ExerciseComplete the gaps with a word from the box.

You can only use a word once and there are a few words too many…

1. Go ________ on. 2. ________ the street. 3. Then ________ the first left on to Green Street. 4. Turn left ________ the roundabout. 5. Go ________ the traffic lights and take the ________ right on to King’s Road. 6. It’s the building next to the library ________ the left.

take – past – on – straight – above – second – go – cross – turn - at

straight

Cross

at

past

take

second

on

Present Continuous

Present simple – Present continuousSimple

Continuous

This guy explains the difference:https://youtu.be/dToboUPXdxE

In short: Present Continuous(in Dutch)

• Je gebruikt de present continuous om: aan te geven dat iets NU aan de gang is. Signaalwoorden zijn o.a: "now, at the moment, listen..." enz.

• aan te geven dat je iets van plan bent. Meestal staat er bij wanneer je in de toekomst dat van plan bent.

• irritatie aan te geven. Meestal staat het woordje "always" in de zin om het extra duidelijk te maken.

• I am reading now. (nu aan de gang)• They are dancing tonight. (vast plan)• He is always teasing me. (irritatie)

Versus: Present Simple(in Dutch)

• Je gebruikt de simple present om: aan te geven dat iets een gewoonte is. Signaalwoorden zijn o.a: "always, never, every day" enz.

• aan te geven dat iets een feit is.

• He always drives fast. (gewoonte)• The sun rises in the east. (feit)

Mind!

If you talk about ‘ik’ in English, always write ‘I’with a capital letter. So, no ‘i’ but ‘I’!

Please, please, please, don’t write ‘wanna’ (= want to)or ‘gonna’ (= going to) or something like that. You can say it, but not write it. It is grammatically incorrect.

Good luck studying!

Grammar in a Nutshell

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