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Translate the following words to English:
bang - verveeld - blij - nerveus - verrast
afraid, bored, happy, nervous, surprised
Use the following verb in the past simple in the sentence:
Yesterday, I ___ (to see) him in the park.
saw
Explain the difference between the following sentences:
'Oh, the phone's ringing, I'll get it.'
'I'm going to get my driver's license as soon as I can.'
future simple (will get) = spontaneous action, not planned
going-to future ('m going to get) = something that is partially planned
Give advice using the correct modal. You have to make at least two good sentences:
My spaceship broke down and now I'm stranded on the Moon
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If you use fins, you ____ (swim) faster
swim (present simple)
Translate the following words:
aardrijkskunde - geschiedenis - toerist
geography, history, tourist
Give the correct past simple form of the irregular verbs:
to give
to feel
to swim
to sing
to bring
gave
felt
swam
sang
brought
Use the correct future tense in the following sentence:
This evening, my friends Jake and Ellen ___ (to come over) for dinner at 7 PM.
are coming over -> present continuous -> planned out in the near future
Give negative advice. You must make at least 3 good sentences:
I want to travel to the North pole tomorrow.
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If I save up enough money, I __ (be able) to take a long vacation.
will be able (future simple)
Give the English name of an animal for each habitat:
savanna - swamp - ocean - rainforest
Which tense should you use in this sentence and why? Explain.
Yesterday, I __ (to wait) for the bus for hours, until I __ (to realise) that I was nowhere near the bus stop.
I was waiting -> past continuous (duration, background action)
I realised -> past simple (no duration, something that interrupts)
Use the correct tense in the following sentence:
That sounds like a really great idea! I think I ___ (go for a swim) with you guys!
I will go -> future simple -> spontaneous decision
Think carefully: to say that someone has to do something we can use a modal verb of obligation like 'must', but there is another way. Give an example of that second way.
any imperative
How do the following sentences differ in meaning? Explain:
If I go to China, I will eat rice.
If I go to McDonald's, I eat fast food.
1st conditional: almost sure, something that will probably happen
0 conditional: completely sure, something that will definitely happen
Use the following pronouns in a sentence that proves you know what it means:
opposite - across - through
tegenover - over - doorheen
The teacher will provide you with a person you have to guess. The only thing you know is that this is a person who lived in the past. If you can guess who it was in 10 questions, you get the points.
Albert Einstein
Talk about what you hope/think your life will be like in 10 years for 30 seconds without stopping or saying 'eh'.
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Use the following modal verbs in a grammatically correct English sentence:
should
have to
can
cannot
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Use two correct first conditionals to talk about your future.
e.g. If it rains this weekend, I will probably stay inside.
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Use the following words in 1 good sentence. Make sure it makes sense!
Swiss - overwhelming - landscape - to visit
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Talk about what you did during the past weekend without stopping or saying 'eh'. Use the correct past simple/continuous forms.
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How will you ever get through this: you want to go on holiday by plane, but all kinds of things will go wrong. Try to outsmart your classmates while making correct future sentences.
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You became the king of your own little kingdom. Make up 5 rules your subjects will have to follow. Each rule has to contain a modal verb of obligation (must, have to, need), prohibition (cannot) or permission (can).
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Make a sentence chain with a classmate. If you can make the last part of the sentence, you win.
If I go to the beach, ...
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