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Waar, mijn, jouw, uw en meervoud
Where, ownership and plural forms of be and have
Possessive: Ownership: , , . Only changes with the owned noun class.
Where, ownership and plural forms of be and have
Use to ask about place: or These are key A1 questions for daily life.
Use , , and to show possession. is 'my', is informal 'your', and is formal 'your'. In this module, the learner says to the landlady and staff, but to Emma and Joost.
You also need plural forms of and : , , and , , . These forms help you speak about people together.
Word order stays simple in main clauses: verb in second position, as in In questions with , the verb usually comes right after:
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| where | ||
| where | ||
| my | ||
| my | ||
| your (informal) | ||
| your (informal) | ||
| your (formal) | ||
| your (formal) | ||
| we are here | ||
| we are here | ||
| you are friends | ||
| you are friends | ||
| they are at home | ||
| they are at home | ||
| we are hungry | ||
| we are hungry | ||
| you have coffee | ||
| you have coffee | ||
| they have a key | ||
| they have a key | ||
Waar is het café?Where is the café?
Waar woont zij?Where does she live?
Dit is mijn sleutel.This is my key.
Is dat jouw oma?Is that your grandmother?
Dit is uw huis.This is your house.
Wij zijn hier.We are here.
Jullie hebben honger.You are hungry.
Zij hebben een sleutel.They have a key.
Learn (How was the night?) as a whole greeting question here. refers to an earlier time; the full pattern is taught in module 4. Learn (Can you play tomorrow?) as a request; the infinitive stays at the end.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Where is the café?
?
Where does she live?
.
This is my key.
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Is that your grandmother?
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
is het café?
Where is the café?
Waar zij?
Where does she live?
Dit is sleutel.
This is my key.
Is dat oma?
Is that your grandmother?
Dit is huis.
This is your house.
Wij hier.
We are here.
Jullie honger.
You are hungry.
Zij een sleutel.
They have a key.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Dit is sleutel.
This is my key.
Is dat oma?
Is that your grandmother?
Dit is huis.
This is your house.
Wij hier.
We are here.
Jullie honger.
You are hungry.
Zij een sleutel.
They have a key.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Where is the café?
Where does she live?
This is my key.
Is that your grandmother?
This is your house.
We are here.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Where is the café?
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Where is the café?
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Where does she live?
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Where does she live?
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
This is my key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
This is my key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Is that your grandmother?
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Is that your grandmother?
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
