Basic Dutch » (New Edition)

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.

Preface vii

1 Verbs and pronouns 1

2 Modal auxiliary verbs 11

3 Questions and question words 15

4 Numbers and measures 20

5 Telling the time 30

6 Articles and nouns 40

7 The plural of nouns 45

8 Object pronouns 52

9 Demonstrative pronouns 58

10 Possessive pronouns 62

11 Adjective endings 67

12 The adjective in comparison 73

13 Adverbs 78

14 The adverb er 87

15 Negatives 92

16 The diminutive 100

17 Separable and inseparable verbs 106

18 The present perfect tense 112

19 The simple past tense 119

20 The imperative 126

21 Reflexive verbs 132

22 Infinitive constructions 137

23 Word order 146

24 Relative clauses 153

25 Prepositions 157

Appendix: Strong and irregular verbs 169

Key to exercises 175

Index 193