Homer is Lisa's father. Bart is Marge's son.
Marge is Bart's mother. Lisa is Homer's daughter.
Homer and Marge are Maggie's parents. Bart is Lisa's brother.
Maggie, Bart and Lisa are Marge's children. Maggie is Bart's sister.

Homer is Marge's husband. Ling is Lisa's cousin.
Marge is Homer's wife. Bart is Ling's cousin.

Selma is Lisa's aunt. Lisa is Selma's niece.
Herb is Maggie's uncle. Bart is Patty's nephew.

Abraham is Lisa's grandfather. Bart is Jackeline's grandson.
Mona is Maggie's grandmother. Lisa is Clancy's granddaughter.
Abraham and Mona are Bart's grandparents. Maggie, Bart and Lisa are Jackeline's grandchildren.

Abraham is Marge's father-in-law. Homer is Patty's brother-in-law.
Mona is Marge's mother-in-law. Patty is Homer's sister-in-law.

Er zijn twee algemene manieren om de tijd te zeggen.

1e Manier

Zeg eerst het uur, en dan de minuten:Say the hours first and then the minutes.

Voorbeeld: 7:45 - seven forty-five

Voor de minuten 01 tot 09, spreek je de '0' uit als oh.

Voorbeeld: 10:06 - ten (oh) six

2e Manier

Zeg eerst de minuten, and dan het uur. Gebruik past voor het eerst half uur en to voor  het laatste half uur.

Voorbeeld:

• 04:10 -  10 past four   
• 04:50 -  10 to five

Voor kwartier wordt quarter gebruikt.

Half Zes in het Engels is Half past five

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Gebruik o'clock enkel bij een vol uur.

Voorbeeld: 7:00 - seven o'clock (maar 7:10 - ten past seven)

Voor 12 uur kan je  midnight of midday / noon gebruiken

• Voorbeeld: 00:00 - midnight
• Voorbeeld: 12:00 - midday or noon

Let op het gebruik van voorzetels: in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, MAAR at night.

Om heel officieel te zijn kan je am en pm gebruiken:

• a.m. (ante meridiem , before noon)
• p.m. (post meridiem, after noon)

Positive (+)                                    negative (- )

Questions: Can I/you/he/we/ …         ßà Can’t I/you/he/we/… 

Positive (+)                                    negative (- )

Questions: Could I/you/he/we/ …         ßà Couldn’t I/you/he/we/… 

Video 1: Introduction to the Present Continuous

Video 2: Present Continuous Part 2

Contracted forms:       am = 'm                          is   = 's                          are = 're
                               am not  = 'm not              is not = isn't                   are not  = aren't

2. Use of Present Continuous

You use the the present continuous to:

1.         show something is going on NOW. Signalwords are: "now, at the moment, look, listen..." etc.

2.         talk about the NEAR FUTURE.

3.         show IRRITATION. Usually the word "always" is in the sentence

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3. Examples use of present continuous

1.         I am reading at the moment. (It's going on NOW)

2.         They are dancing tonight. (Near future)

3.         He is always playing on the computer. (irritation)

4. Spelling rules

General Rule: Infinitive without 'to' + ING
to work --> working
to play --> playing 

Verbs that end with a silent E: drop the E + ING
to live --> living
to come --> coming 

Verbs that end with IE:  IE becomes Y +ING
to die --> dying
to lie --> lying 

Verbs with stress on the final syllable: double the last consonant +ING 
to stop --> stopping
to begin --> beginning 

Verbs ending with L: double the L +ING
to travel --> travelling
to quarrel --> quarrelling 

Verbs ending with IC:   IC + K +ING
to picnic --> picnicking
to panic --> panicking