1. Country of birth: The country where you were born.
2. Elephant: A large grey animal with a long trunk, living in India and Africa.
3. Explorer: Someone who travels to new places to discover them.
4. Filmmaker: Someone who makes films for TV or cinema.
5. First name: The personal name given by your parents, before your surname.
6. Job: The work you do to earn money.
7. Journalist: Someone who writes for newspapers or reports the news on TV/radio.
8. Married: Being in a legal partnership with a spouse.
9. Occupation: The job or work that you do.
10. Photographer: Someone whose job is to take photographs.
11. Relationship: How you are related to someone (e.g., mother, father, sister).
12. Single: Not married.
13. Surname: The family name shared with your relatives.
14. Wife: The woman to whom someone is married.
1. Gebruik van 'be' (am/is/are)
• Affirmative (bevestigend):
o I am (I'm) een journalist.
o You are (you're) een fotograaf.
o He/She/It is (he’s/she’s/it’s) uit de VS.
o We are (we’re) uit Canada.
o They are (they’re) mooi.
• Negative (ontkennend):
o I am not (I'm not) een journalist.
o You are not (you aren't) een fotograaf.
o He/She/It is not (he isn’t) uit de VS.
o We are not (we aren’t) uit Canada.
o They are not (they aren’t) mooi.
Tip: Je gebruikt you zowel voor enkelvoud als meervoud!
Voorbeelden
• He isn’t British = He’s not British.
• They aren’t married = They’re not married.
2. Vragen en korte antwoorden
• Vragen:
o Am I a journalist?
o Are you a journalist?
o Is he/she/it from the USA?
• Antwoorden:
o Yes, I am.
o No, I’m not.
o Yes, he/she/it is.
o No, he/she/it isn’t.
, Let op: Bij positieve korte antwoorden gebruik je geen verkorting:
Are you Michele? Yes, I am.
3. Bezitsvorm ('s) en bezittelijke voornaamwoorden
• Bezitsvorm ('s):
o Gebruik noun + 's om bezit aan te geven.
▪ Lisa’s brother = de broer van Lisa.
▪ Miguel’s car = de auto van Miguel.
o Bij meervoud gebruik je alleen een apostrof (’):
▪ My grandparents' house = het huis van mijn grootouders.
• Bezittelijke voornaamwoorden:
o My = mijn
o Your = jouw
o His = zijn
o Her = haar
o Its = zijn/haar (voor dingen of dieren)
o Our = ons/onze
o Their = hun
Voorbeelden
• My car is nice.
• Her parents are here.
• Their family is from the USA.
4. Voorbeeldzinnen om te onthouden
• Contractions:
o I am → I'm
o You are → You're
o He is → He’s
o We are → We’re
o They are → They’re
• Gebruik in zinnen:
o Marco’s hobbies are swimming and running.
o My brother's name is John.
o Her parents are in China.
5. Veelgemaakte fouten
Apostrof plaatsen:
1. Lisa’s brother is here.
2. This is Hugo’s house.
3. Anna’s husband is a journalist.
Correct gebruik van be:
1. He is a doctor. (+)
2. They are not (aren't) married. (−)
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