BD-A01 19/01/2009 10:44 AM Page i BASIC DUTCH: A GRAMMAR AND WORKBOOK Basic Dutch: A Grammar and prises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume. This workbook presents 25 individual grammar points in realistic contexts, providing a grammatical approach which will allow students not already familiar with these structures to e accustomed to their use. Grammar points are followed by examples and exercises designed to reinforce and consolidate students’ 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 full answer key • grammar tables for easy reference • parative references to English grammar • appendix of irregular verbs • index of grammatical terms. Jenneke A. Oosterhoff is Senior Lecturer in the Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch at the University of Minnesota. BD-A01 19/01/2009 10:44 AM Page ii Other titles available in the Grammar Workbooks series are: Basic Cantonese Intermediate Cantonese Basic Chinese Intermediate Chinese Intermediate Dutch Basic German Intermediate German Basic Irish Intermediate Irish Basic Italian Basic Korean Intermediate Korean (ing) Basic Polish Intermediate Polish Basic Russian Intermediate Russian Basic Spanish Intermediate Spanish Basic Welsh Intermediate Welsh BD-A01 19/01/2009 10:44 AM Page iii BASIC DUTCH: A GRAMMAR AND WORKBOOK Jenneke A. Oosterhoff Illustrated by Ari Hoptman BD-A01 19/01/2009 10:44 AM Page iv First published 2009 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 270 Madison Ave, New York, NY10016 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa