A postcard
Open an informal postcard with and finish with and your name. Use for an event date, or just in a short story. A perfect tells what you did: , .
Describe background with . Use present plus a future time for a plan: . Keep the verb second: , not .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Dear Anna, how are you? | ||
| Dear Anna, how are you? | ||
| On Saturday there was the festival. | ||
| On Saturday there was the festival. | ||
| I worked at the festival. | ||
| I worked at the festival. | ||
| My colleague danced. | ||
| My colleague danced. | ||
| It was great fun. | ||
| It was great fun. | ||
| Tomorrow I will buy a stamp. | ||
| Tomorrow I will buy a stamp. | ||
| I send the card to Anna. | ||
| I send the card to Anna. | ||
| My card says Best wishes. | ||
| My card says Best wishes. | ||
Beste Anna, hoe gaat het?Dear Anna, how are you?
Zaterdag was het feest.On Saturday there was the festival.
Ik heb op het feest gewerkt.I worked at the festival.
Mijn collega heeft gedanst.My colleague danced.
Het was heel leuk.It was great fun.
Morgen koop ik een postzegel.Tomorrow I will buy a stamp.
Ik stuur de kaart aan Anna.I send the card to Anna.
Op mijn kaart staat Groetjes.My card says Best wishes.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Dear Anna, how are you?
.
On Saturday there was the festival.
.
I worked at the festival.
.
My colleague danced.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Anna, hoe gaat het?
Dear Anna, how are you?
Zaterdag het feest.
On Saturday there was the festival.
Ik heb op het feest .
I worked at the festival.
Mijn collega heeft .
My colleague danced.
Het was heel .
It was great fun.
Morgen ik een postzegel.
Tomorrow I will buy a stamp.
Ik stuur de kaart Anna.
I send the card to Anna.
Op mijn kaart staat .
My card says Best wishes.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ik heb op het feest .
I worked at the festival.
Mijn collega heeft .
My colleague danced.
Het was heel .
It was great fun.
Morgen ik een postzegel.
Tomorrow I will buy a stamp.
Ik stuur de kaart Anna.
I send the card to Anna.
Op mijn kaart staat .
My card says Best wishes.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Dear Anna, how are you?
On Saturday there was the festival.
I worked at the festival.
My colleague danced.
It was great fun.
Tomorrow I will buy a stamp.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Dear Anna, how are you?
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Dear Anna, how are you?
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
On Saturday there was the festival.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
On Saturday there was the festival.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I worked at the festival.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I worked at the festival.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
My colleague danced.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
My colleague danced.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
