Appointments and years
Give a birth date as day, month and year: . is a complete expression introduced earlier; the participle does not change with the speaker's sex. Use for a date, for a clock time.
For future distance say . means earlier. Ordinals can stand alone for a known date: . For a new time ask ; for a request, . Put the infinitive at the end.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I was born on 10 July. | ||
| I was born on 10 July. | ||
| 1995 | My birth year is 1995. | |
| My birth year is 1995. | ||
| The appointment is at four. | ||
| The appointment is at four. | ||
| The appointment is in two weeks. | ||
| The appointment is in two weeks. | ||
| Can it be earlier? | ||
| Can it be earlier? | ||
| I want to make an appointment. | ||
| I want to make an appointment. | ||
| The appointment is on the twenty-eighth. | ||
| The appointment is on the twenty-eighth. | ||
| Spell your surname, please. | ||
| Spell your surname, please. | ||
Ik ben geboren op tien juli.I was born on 10 July.
Mijn geboortejaar is 1995.My birth year is 1995.
De afspraak is om vier uur.The appointment is at four.
De afspraak is over twee weken.The appointment is in two weeks.
Kan het eerder?Can it be earlier?
Ik wil een afspraak maken.I want to make an appointment.
De afspraak is op de achtentwintigste.The appointment is on the twenty-eighth.
Spel uw achternaam, alstublieft.Spell your surname, please.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I was born on 10 July.
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My birth year is 1995.
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The appointment is at four.
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The appointment is in two weeks.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Ik ben geboren tien juli.
I was born on 10 July.
Mijn geboortejaar is .
My birth year is 1995.
De afspraak is vier uur.
The appointment is at four.
De afspraak is twee weken.
The appointment is in two weeks.
Kan het ?
Can it be earlier?
Ik wil een afspraak .
I want to make an appointment.
De afspraak is op de .
The appointment is on the twenty-eighth.
Spel uw , alstublieft.
Spell your surname, please.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
De afspraak is vier uur.
The appointment is at four.
De afspraak is twee weken.
The appointment is in two weeks.
Kan het ?
Can it be earlier?
Ik wil een afspraak .
I want to make an appointment.
De afspraak is op de .
The appointment is on the twenty-eighth.
Spel uw , alstublieft.
Spell your surname, please.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I was born on 10 July.
My birth year is 1995.
The appointment is at four.
The appointment is in two weeks.
Can it be earlier?
I want to make an appointment.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I was born on 10 July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I was born on 10 July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
My birth year is 1995.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
My birth year is 1995.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
The appointment is at four.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
The appointment is at four.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
The appointment is in two weeks.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
The appointment is in two weeks.
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
