Hello
I would like to start this news letter with some tips & tricks on how to form the present tense of the regular Dutch verbs. It only takes 3 steps:
1) First, take -EN off the verb (if there is no EN, you take off N): werken - werk / staan - staa
2) Then apply the "Drinking T" rule:
I never drink T
You drink T,
but not when you are late
He always drinks T
You always serve T to the Queen
More people: whole verb
3) Last but not least: apply spelling rules if needed.
Read more & practise here. For a different, on-line exercise, click here.
From now on, I will start every newsletter with some "Hammer the Grammar" advice. Next month, I'll discuss all 7 irregular verbs.
I am also planning some free webinars about Dutch grammar in 2014. Let me know which grammar you would like to learn. Stay tuned!
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 The winners of last month's Like & Win contest are Marye Cherry and Elizabeth Carver.
Gefeliciteerd!
The booklets are coming your way!
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I have many plans and ideas for you! Webinars, e-books for self-study, more contests, Dutch Parties in your house, Dutch Kahoot Sessions (Yeah, Kahoots will be great fun for Distance Learners, I will explain more in January ;-)
And, like I promised in my last newsletter, we will start the New Year with:
2) A "Use Your Dutch Day": a photo workshop with my brother Gijs. (Saturday, January 11th, please mail me if you would be interested)
3) A "Total Immersion 1 in One Day" (January 14th). Who wants to be one of the four lucky participants? (Only for people who have followed a Total Immersion 1 in the last three years, this day will be filmed for promotional material). Please, mail me if you would be interested.
You can find more courses here.
Have a great 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,
Sylvia Clements
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