2. Enkelvoud en meervoud
Engelse woorden krijgen meestal –s in het meervoud. In
het meervoud gebruik je nooit –’s.
an apple – two apples
a message – two messages
Let op! De woorden jeans, tights, glasses, shorts en
trousers
zijn altijd in het meervoud. Je gebruikt dus are, them,
these, those.
His trousers are blue.
Those glasses were on sale.
3. Now show what you know!
(zoek de fouten en schrijf de juiste vorm op)
1. Mandy loves working with animals and baby’s.
2. Them jeans were on sale. It fits really well!
3. I always eat lots of fruit and vegetable’s.
4. Joe visited three shops before he found this trouser.
5. These are my mother’s tight’s.
6. We have one televisions, two computers and three
radio’s.
7. Your short is way too short! When did you buy
them?
8. Trams, trains, and cars all have driver and wheels.
4. Much – many – lots of – a lot of
Betekenen allemaal veel
a lot of en lots of: in bevestigende zinnen (een
zin zonder not/never of ?):
There are lots of people at the party.
Jim likes to eat a lot of bananas.
There are lots of shops in the city.
5. much en many: alleen in vragen en
ontkenningen
much: voor woorden in het enkelvoud.
many: voor woorden in het meervoud of
woorden die je kunt tellen.
How much sugar do you want?
There isn’t much tea in the pot.
Were there many cookies in the jar?
There aren’t many people who can do this.
6. Now show what you know!
(vul in: much – many – lots of – a lot of)
1. How time did it take?
2. We saw wild animals on safari.
3. There is not work to do here.
4. You don’t have books.
5. teenagers hate doing homework.
6. Does Victor have friends?
7. Did you spend money?
8. He loves to spend money.
7. Some – any
Betekenen allebei wat, een paar of een beetje
Some: in bevestigende zinnen en bij vragen
waar je het antwoord al op weet.
Any: in vragen en ontkenningen
I have some pencils.
I don’t have any pencils.
Do you have any pencils?
Let op! Als je iemand iets aanbiedt gebruik je
altijd some.
Can I offer you some fruit?
8. Now show what you know!
(vul in: some of any)
1. Graham buys books.
2. Is there salad left?
3. Sorry, we don’t have hats.
4. I would love lemonade.
5. Edina writes letters.
6. Did he leave footprints?
7. Didn’t you have trouble a
while ago?
8. I would like to give you presents.
