Exercise and lifestyle
Beweging en levensstijl
- Talk about the benefits of exercising and sports
- Talk about your daily exercise routines
- Time expressions (deze week, een tijd geleden, ...)
This lesson focuses on talking about recent exercise and lifestyle habits using Dutch time expressions like deze week (this week) and een tijd geleden (some time ago). You will practice key verbs such as trainen (to train), kunnen (can), and rennen (to run) in past tenses to describe your activities.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Sterk
Strong
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Rennen
To run
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De yoga
Yoga
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De conditie
The condition
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Het zwembad
The swimming pool
Oefening 2: Conversation exercise
Instructie:
- Do you exercise? If yes, what do you do? (Do you exercise? If yes, what do you do?)
- How do you include exercise in your daily life? (How do you include exercise in your daily life?)
- Do you usually feel tired or full of energy after exercising? (Do you usually feel tired or full of energy after exercising?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Ik doe elke dag yoga. Ik doe ook stretchoefeningen. I do Yoga everyday. I also do stretching. |
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Ik hef drie keer per week gewichten in de sportschool. Ik vind het leuk omdat het me sterk laat voelen. I lift weights in the gym three times a week. I like it because it makes me feel strong. |
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Ik loop naar mijn kantoor in plaats van de auto te nemen. I walk to my office instead of taking the car. |
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Ik heb een zwembad, dus zwem ik elke ochtend een half uur. I have a swimming pool so every morning I swim for half an hour. |
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Ik voel me altijd goed na het doen van wat voor soort oefening dan ook. Het geeft me energie. I always feel good after doing some kind of exercise. It gives me energy. |
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Ik voel me moe na het sporten. Meestal ga ik vroeg naar bed op zo'n dag. I feel tired after working out. Usually I go to bed early on such a day. |
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Exercise 3: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 4: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Deze week _____ ik elke dag in het zwembad om mijn conditie te verbeteren.
(This week _____ I trained every day in the swimming pool to improve my condition.)2. Gisteren _____ ik langer rennen dan vorige week.
(Yesterday _____ I could run longer than last week.)3. Een tijd geleden _____ ik drie keer per week krachttraining.
(Some time ago _____ I did strength training three times a week.)4. Vandaag heb ik een uur _____ in het park.
(Today I have _____ run for an hour in the park.)Exercise 5: Exercise and Lifestyle
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Kunnen - Can
Onvoltooid verleden tijd (OVT)
- ik kon
- jij kon
- hij/zij/het kon
- wij konden
- jullie konden
- zij konden
Trainen - Train
Onvoltooid verleden tijd (OVT)
- ik trainde
- jij trainde
- hij/zij/het trainde
- wij trainden
- jullie trainden
- zij trainden
Rennen - Run
Voltooid tegenwoordige tijd (VTT)
- ik ben gerend
- jij bent gerend
- hij/zij/het is gerend
- wij zijn gerend
- jullie zijn gerend
- zij zijn gerend
Exercise 6: Tijdsuitdrukkingen (deze week, een tijd geleden, ...)
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Time expressions (deze week, een tijd geleden, ...)
Show translation Show answersVandaag, Een tijd geleden, deze week, een tijd geleden, gisteren, Gisteren
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A2.28.1 Grammatica
Tijdsuitdrukkingen (deze week, een tijd geleden, ...)
Time expressions (deze week, een tijd geleden, ...)
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Onvoltooid verleden tijd (OVT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ik) kon | I could |
| (jij) kon/konde | you could |
| (hij/zij/het) kon | he/she/it could |
| (wij) konden | we could |
| (jullie) konden | you could |
| (zij) konden | they could |
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Onvoltooid verleden tijd (OVT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ik) trainde | I trained |
| (jij) trainde/traind(e) | you trained |
| (hij/zij/het) trainde | he/she/it trained |
| (wij) trainden | we trained |
| (jullie) trainden | you trained |
| (zij) trainden | they trained |
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Voltooid tegenwoordige tijd (VTT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ik) heb gerend | I have run |
| (jij) hebt/ hebt gerend | you have run |
| (hij/zij/het) heeft gerend | he has run |
| (wij) hebben gerend | we have run |
| (jullie) hebben gerend | you have run |
| (zij) hebben gerend | they have run |
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Exercise and Lifestyle: Dutch Language Lesson Overview
This lesson focuses on discussing exercise routines and lifestyle habits in Dutch at an A2 level. You will learn to express and talk about recent activities, daily habits, and the benefits of sports using relevant time expressions and verb forms.
Key Topics Covered
- Time Expressions: Practical phrases like deze week (this week) and een tijd geleden (some time ago) help you place your activities in time clearly.
- Relevant Vocabulary and Expressions: Words associated with sports and lifestyle such as krachttraining (strength training), cardio, wandelen (walking), yoga, stress, and energie (energy).
- Conversational Practice: Dialogues provide realistic situations like talking at the sports center, discussing daily routines, and sharing experiences during breaks, helping you build confidence in everyday conversations.
- Verb Conjugations: Focus on past tenses (simple past - Onvoltooid Verleden Tijd (OVT), and present perfect - Voltooid Tegenwoordige Tijd (VTT)) of common verbs related to exercise, such as kunnen (can), trainen (to train), and rennen (to run), enabling you to describe what you did or were able to do.
- Contextualized Mini Story and Exercises: A short story illustrates verb use and lifestyle context, while multiple-choice questions help you practice choosing correct verb forms.
Important Highlights and Useful Phrases
The lesson emphasizes using time expressions with past activities, for example:
- Deze week ben ik drie keer naar de sportschool geweest. (This week I went to the gym three times.)
- Een tijd geleden rende ik elke dag. (Some time ago I ran every day.)
Common verbs and their past forms to focus on include:
- Kunnen (to be able to): ik kon, wij konden
- Train (to train): ik trainde, wij trainden
- Rennen (to run): ik ben gerend (present perfect)
Grammar and Language Notes
Unlike English, Dutch often uses the Onvoltooid Verleden Tijd (simple past) and Voltooid Tegenwoordige Tijd (present perfect) distinctly; for example, ik trainde (I trained) vs. ik ben gerend (I have run). Paying attention to these forms is important for expressing when something happened.
Time adverbs in Dutch usually come before the main verb, similar to English but word order can vary depending on sentence structure.
Relevant Differences and Useful Equivalents
Some helpful phrases and their English equivalents:
- Deze week – This week
- Een tijd geleden – Some time ago
- Ik doe vooral krachttraining – I mainly do strength training
- Yoga helpt mij om mijn spieren te ontspannen – Yoga helps me to relax my muscles
- Note that Dutch verbs often change more noticeably in past tenses compared to English, so memorization and practice are key.
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