Weather and necessity
Weather uses : and . Temperature uses . has the sun as its subject.
For use , . A required action is an infinitive at the end: . The negative means no need to: . Here the scene uses the simpler .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| It is raining today. | ||
| It is raining today. | ||
| It is raining outside. | ||
| It is raining outside. | ||
| It is windy today. | ||
| It is windy today. | ||
| The sun is shining. | ||
| The sun is shining. | ||
| I have to work. | ||
| I have to work. | ||
| You have to come. | ||
| You have to come. | ||
| We have to take an umbrella. | ||
| We have to take an umbrella. | ||
| You all have to work. | ||
| You all have to work. | ||
Het regent vandaag.It is raining today.
Het regent buiten.It is raining outside.
Het waait vandaag.It is windy today.
De zon schijnt.The sun is shining.
Ik moet werken.I have to work.
Jij moet komen.You have to come.
Wij moeten een paraplu meenemen.We have to take an umbrella.
Jullie moeten werken.You all have to work.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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It is raining today.
.
It is raining outside.
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It is windy today.
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The sun is shining.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Het vandaag.
It is raining today.
Het buiten.
It is raining outside.
Het vandaag.
It is windy today.
De zon .
The sun is shining.
Ik werken.
I have to work.
Jij komen.
You have to come.
Wij een paraplu meenemen.
We have to take an umbrella.
Jullie werken.
You all have to work.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Het vandaag.
It is windy today.
De zon .
The sun is shining.
Ik werken.
I have to work.
Jij komen.
You have to come.
Wij een paraplu meenemen.
We have to take an umbrella.
Jullie werken.
You all have to work.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
It is raining today.
It is raining outside.
It is windy today.
The sun is shining.
I have to work.
You have to come.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
It is raining today.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
It is raining today.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
It is raining outside.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
It is raining outside.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
It is windy today.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
It is windy today.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
The sun is shining.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
The sun is shining.
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
