More than one thing
Plural nouns usually end in -en or -s. Learn them with the noun. Common forms here are tafel → tafels, stoel → stoelen, kopje → kopjes, deur → deuren, sleutel → sleutels. All plural nouns use , even when singular uses .
Use with a singular noun, with a singular noun and every plural. points to something close; to something further away. (I have done nothing) is learned as a complete expression here; its verb pattern comes in module 8.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| There are two chairs here. | ||
| There are two chairs here. | ||
| There are three tables. | ||
| There are three tables. | ||
| I have two cups. | ||
| I have two cups. | ||
| The key opens all the doors. | ||
| The key opens all the doors. | ||
| This is a cup. | ||
| This is a cup. | ||
| This flat is small. | ||
| This flat is small. | ||
| This table is white. | ||
| This table is white. | ||
| Those chairs are old. | ||
| Those chairs are old. | ||
Hier staan twee stoelen.There are two chairs here.
Er zijn drie tafels.There are three tables.
Ik heb twee kopjes.I have two cups.
De sleutel opent alle deuren.The key opens all the doors.
Dit is een kopje.This is a cup.
Dit huis is klein.This flat is small.
Deze tafel is wit.This table is white.
Die stoelen zijn oud.Those chairs are old.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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There are two chairs here.
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There are three tables.
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I have two cups.
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The key opens all the doors.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Hier staan twee .
There are two chairs here.
Er zijn drie .
There are three tables.
Ik heb twee .
I have two cups.
De sleutel opent alle .
The key opens all the doors.
Dit is kopje.
This is a cup.
huis is klein.
This flat is small.
tafel is wit.
This table is white.
stoelen zijn oud.
Those chairs are old.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ik heb twee .
I have two cups.
De sleutel opent alle .
The key opens all the doors.
Dit is kopje.
This is a cup.
huis is klein.
This flat is small.
tafel is wit.
This table is white.
stoelen zijn oud.
Those chairs are old.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
There are two chairs here.
There are three tables.
I have two cups.
The key opens all the doors.
This is a cup.
This flat is small.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
There are two chairs here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
There are two chairs here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
There are three tables.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
There are three tables.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I have two cups.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I have two cups.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
The key opens all the doors.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
The key opens all the doors.
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
