ABSTRACT

Basic Dutch: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume.

This Workbook presents twenty-five individual grammar points in realistic contexts, providing a grammatical approach which will allow students not already familiar with these structures to become accustomed to their use. Grammar points are followed by examples and exercises allowing students to reinforce and consolidate their learning.

Suitable for class use or self-study, Basic Dutch introduces Dutch culture and people through the medium of the language used today, providing students with the basic tools to express themselves in a wide variety of situations.

Features include:

  • useful exercises and a full answer key
  • grammar tables for easy reference
  • frequent comparative references to English grammar
  • an appendix of irregular verbs
  • an index of grammatical terms.

 

chapter 1|3 pages

Introduction

Verbs and pronouns

chapter |2 pages

Exercise 1.2

chapter |5 pages

Examples and notes

chapter 2|2 pages

Introduction

Modal auxiliary verbs

chapter |2 pages

Exercise 2.1

chapter 3|9 pages

Introduction

Questions and question words

chapter |3 pages

Examples

chapter |3 pages

Exercise 4.1

chapter 5|5 pages

Telling the time

Telling the time Starting with some examples

chapter |1 pages

zelden – nooit

chapter |1 pages

ooit, binnenkort

chapter |2 pages

Exercise 5.2 Exercise 5.3

chapter |1 pages

Exercise 5.5

chapter 6|10 pages

Articles and nouns

Articles and nouns Articles

chapter |2 pages

Exercise 7.4

chapter 8|3 pages

Introduction

Object pronouns

chapter |1 pages

Exercise 8.2

chapter |2 pages

Exercise 8.4

chapter 9|25 pages

Introduction

Demonstrative pronouns

chapter |4 pages

The adverb graag

chapter 14|3 pages

Introduction

The adverb er

chapter |2 pages

Exercise 14.1

chapter 15|4 pages

Introduction

Negatives

chapter |4 pages

Exercise 15.3

chapter 16|3 pages

Introduction

The diminutive

chapter |3 pages

Exercise 16.2

chapter 17|1 pages

Introduction

Separable and inseparable verbs

chapter |5 pages

separated

chapter 18|6 pages

Introduction

The present perfect tense

chapter |1 pages

Exercise 18.6

chapter 19|8 pages

Introduction

The simple past tense

chapter |5 pages

Other forms

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

Reflexive verbs

chapter |1 pages

‘Not necessarily reflexive’ verbs

chapter |2 pages

Exercise 21.1

chapter 22|1 pages

Infinitive constructions

Infinitive constructions

chapter |8 pages

horen, zien, voelen

chapter 23|5 pages

Introduction

Word order

chapter |2 pages

Exercise 23.2

chapter 24|22 pages

Introduction

Relative clauses

chapter |6 pages

KEY TO EXERCISES

Unit 1

chapter |1 pages

Unit 9

chapter |6 pages

Unit 11

chapter |5 pages

Unit 19