Days of the week and parts of the day
Dagen van de week en delen van de dag
- Learn the parts of the day.
- Learn the names of the 7 days of the week
- Describe your weekly activities.
- Prepositions of time (in, om, op, voor,...)
Learn to talk about days of the week (maandag, dinsdag) and parts of the day (de ochtend, de avond) using time prepositions like op, om, and tussen; for example, "Ik werk op maandagochtend" and "Om zeven uur 's avonds kook ik."
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Divide the words into the correct category: days of the week or parts of the day.
Dagen van de week
Dagdelen van de dag
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Zondag
Sunday
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Zaterdag
Saturday
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's Avonds
In the evening
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Maandag
Monday
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's Middags
In the afternoon
Oefening 5: Conversation exercise
Instructie:
- Name the day and the time. (Name the day and the time.)
- Describe the activity of each person. (Describe the activity of each person.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Het is woensdagochtend. It is Wednesday morning. |
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Het is zaterdagavond. It is Saturday night. |
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Het is dinsdagmiddag. It is Tuesday afternoon. |
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Op donderdag studeert Maria 's ochtends. On Thursday Maria studies in the morning. |
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Op zaterdag maakt hij 's middags een taart. On Saturday he prepares cake in the afternoon. |
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Op vrijdag vieren de vrienden 's avonds. On Friday the friends celebrate at night. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Ik ___ mijn werk om negen uur 's morgens.
(I ___ my work at nine o'clock in the morning.)2. Tijdens de middag ___ we samen in de kantine.
(During lunch ___ we eat together in the canteen.)3. Op dinsdag ___ we altijd een planning voor de week.
(On Tuesday ___ we always make a plan for the week.)4. Na het werk ___ ik ’s avonds met mijn hobby's.
(After work ___ I start my hobbies in the evening.)Exercise 8: My weekly plan
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Beginnen - To start
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd
- ik begin
- jij begint
- hij/zij/het begint
- wij beginnen
- jullie beginnen
- zij beginnen
Eten - To eat
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd
- ik eet
- jij eet
- hij/zij/het eet
- wij eten
- jullie eten
- zij eten
Maken - To prepare
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd
- ik maak
- jij maakt
- hij/zij/het maakt
- wij maken
- jullie maken
- zij maken
Exercise 9: Voorzetsels van tijd (in, om, op, voor,...)
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Prepositions of time (in, om, op, voor,...)
Show translation Show answersom, sinds, tussen, na, over, tot, tijdens, vanaf
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A1.9.2 Grammatica
Voorzetsels van tijd (in, om, op, voor,...)
Prepositions of time (in, om, op, voor,...)
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Beginnen begin Share Copied!
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)
| Dutch | English |
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| (ik) begin | I begin |
| (jij) begint / begin jij | you begin |
| (hij/zij/het) begint | he/she/it begins |
| (wij) beginnen | we begin |
| (jullie) beginnen | you begin |
| (zij) beginnen | they begin |
Eten eat Share Copied!
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ik) eet | I eat |
| (jij) eet / eet je | you eat / do you eat |
| (hij/zij/het) eet | he/she/it eats |
| (wij) eten | we eat |
| (jullie) eten | you eat |
| (zij) eten | they eat |
Maken make Share Copied!
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ik) maak | I make |
| (jij) maakt/maak | you make |
| (hij/zij/het) maakt | he/she/it makes |
| (wij) maken | we make |
| (jullie) maken | you make |
| (zij) maken | they make |
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Lesson Overview: Days of the Week and Parts of the Day
This lesson focuses on understanding and using the names of the days of the week and the parts of the day in Dutch, combined with common prepositions of time. It is designed for beginners (A1 level) to build a practical vocabulary and structure for discussing daily routines, schedules, and appointments.
Key Vocabulary: Days of the Week
- maandag (Monday)
- dinsdag (Tuesday)
- woensdag (Wednesday)
- vrijdag (Friday)
- zondag (Sunday)
Key Vocabulary: Parts of the Day
- de ochtend (the morning)
- de middag (the afternoon)
- de avond (the evening)
- de nacht (the night)
Prepositions of Time
Understanding how to use prepositions such as in, op, om, voor helps you specify when actions take place.
Examples:
- Ik werk op maandagochtend en woensdagochtend. – I work on Monday morning and Wednesday morning.
- Om zeven uur 's avonds kook ik altijd het eten. – I always cook dinner at seven o'clock in the evening.
- Op zaterdag ga ik vaak wandelen in het park. – On Saturday, I often go for a walk in the park.
Expressing Daily Routines
This lesson helps you talk about your daily and weekly activities using time expressions with verbs in the present tense.
Example sentences:
- Ik sta om zeven uur 's ochtends op. (I get up at seven in the morning.)
- We eten altijd om zes uur 's avonds. (We always eat at six in the evening.)
- Op woensdag ga ik na mijn werk naar de sportschool. (On Wednesday I go to the gym after work.)
- Zaterdagavond maken we samen een lekkere maaltijd. (On Saturday evening we prepare a nice meal together.)
Practice Opportunities
Students can practice by arranging words into correct categories, forming sentences, and engaging in dialogues about scheduling and weekly planning. Verb conjugations in the present tense appear throughout to reinforce common regular and irregular verbs such as beginnen, eten, and maken.
Notes on Language Differences
Unlike English, Dutch often places prepositions of time before the day or time expression, for example, op maandag means "on Monday". Also, Dutch combines parts of the day with time using phrases like 's ochtends (in the morning), 's avonds (in the evening), and 's nachts (at night), which literally mean "of the morning/evening/night". This structure doesn’t have a direct one-to-one literal equivalent in English but serves the same meaning.
Useful phrases include:
- op + dagdeel/dag – on + part of the day/day (e.g., op vrijdagmiddag – on Friday afternoon)
- om + tijd – at + time (e.g., om zeven uur – at seven o’clock)
- tussen + tijd – between + time (e.g., tussen zeven en acht uur – between seven and eight o’clock)
By practicing these structures alongside vocabulary for days and parts of the day, learners develop the ability to describe their schedules clearly and naturally in Dutch.
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