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Unit 2
• Word order
• Making questions
• Directions
• Present simple
• Present continuous
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Wh-questions
Yes/no questions
Question words
Tag Questions
Word Order in English
(When)
(time)
Who
(subject)
Do
(verbs)
What/who
Where
(direct object) (place)
When
(time)
(Tomorrow)
She
We
He
I
was
can help
smokes
drink
you.
a cigarette.
a cup of tea
tomorrow
every day
at the party.
at home.
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
subject
verb
place
time
Why didn’t you
go to football practise
yesterday?
Wh-
verb
time
verb
subject
direct object
If you want you can check out this video:
https://youtu.be/ZPJgqqxATGw
Word Order
Translate the next sentences: of course you should put all the words
in the correct order ;)
1. Hij is nooit alleen thuis.
He is never home alone.
2. We zagen hem gisteren bij de bioscoop.
We saw him at the cinema yesterday.
3. Zij lopen altijd samen naar huis.
They always walk home together.
4. Laten we in Amsterdam afspreken bij het station.
Let’s meet at the station in Amsterdam.
5. Ik doe vaak meteen na school mijn huiswerk.
I often do my homework straight after school.
Wh-questions
Who
What
Where
When
Why
Which
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 Answers
yes or no questions
Can’t he help you out?
Yes, I do.
No, she is not.
Yes, he can.
Aren’t those boys twins?
Yes, they are.
Do you have a pen for me?
Is Princess Kate pregnant?
Short answers
tag questions
https://youtu.be/3zuo56O7_aU
Giving directions
Exercise
Complete the gaps with a word from the box.
You can only use a word once and there are a few words too many…
take – past – on – straight – above – second – go – cross – turn - at
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
straight on.
Go ________
________
the street.
Cross
Then ________
the first left on to Green Street.
take
Turn left ________
the roundabout.
at
Go ________
the traffic lights and take the ________
past
second right on to King’s Road.
It’s the building next to the library ________
the left.
on
Present Continuous
Present simple – Present continuous
Simple

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!
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