Need, dare, had better en be bound to

Voorbeelden

1. You’d better not tell anyone until it’s official.

   Je kunt het beter aan niemand vertellen tot het officieel is.

2. I daren’t ask him for another day off.

   Ik durf hem niet om nog een vrije dag te vragen.

3. Need I remind you that the deadline is tomorrow?

   Moet ik je eraan herinneren dat de deadline morgen is?

4. This old printer is liable to jam if you use thick paper.

   Deze oude printer loopt snel vast als je dik papier gebruikt.

Veelgemaakte fouten

• ✗Fout: You had better to leave now.

  ✓Goed: You had better leave now.

  had better + kale infinitief.

• ✗Fout: You don’t better tell her.

  ✓Goed: You had better not tell her.

  De ontkenning is had better not.

• ✗Fout: He dares not to say it.

  ✓Goed: He daren’t say it.

  Modaal daren’t neemt een kale infinitief.

Oefenvragen

Probeer elke vraag eerst zelf en open dan „Toon antwoord” voor de oplossing en de reden.

1. 1Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AYou’d better took an umbrella; it looks like rain.
   2. BYou’d better taking an umbrella; it looks like rain.
   3. CYou’d better take an umbrella; it looks like rain.
   4. DYou’d better to take an umbrella; it looks like rain.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C You’d better take an umbrella; it looks like rain.

   had better + kale infinitief.

2. 2Kies de juiste zin.

   Wat bedoelt de spreker?

   You’d better not be late again.

   1. AIt would be better to be late.
   2. BYou were late in the past, and that was fine.
   3. CA warning: there will be trouble if you are.
   4. DA suggestion about yesterday.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C A warning: there will be trouble if you are.

   had better not waarschuwt voor gevolgen.

3. 3Vul het gat in.

   How _____ you speak to your mother like that!

   1. Adare
   2. Bmust
   3. Cought
   4. Dneed
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A How dare you speak to your mother like that!

   How dare you drukt verontwaardiging uit.

4. 4Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

   You don’t need to worrying about the cost.

   1. AYou needn’t worrying about the cost.
   2. BYou needn’t to worry about the cost.
   3. CYou needn’t worry about the cost.
   4. DYou don’t need worrying about the cost.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C You needn’t worry about the cost.

   Modaal needn’t + kale infinitief.

5. 5Verander de zin.

   Maak er een waarschuwing met had better van.

   It is important that you check the booking.

   1. AYou had better to check the booking.
   2. BYou had better check the booking.
   3. CYou had better checking the booking.
   4. DYou better had check the booking.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B You had better check the booking.

   had better + kale infinitief.

6. 6Kies de juiste zin.

   Hoe zeker is de spreker?

   The shop is bound to be busy on Saturday.

   1. ADoubtful
   2. BCertain
   3. CHopeful but unsure
   4. DSure it will be quiet
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B Certain

   be bound to = zeker.

7. 7Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AI don’t dare telling her what really happened.
   2. BI daren’t tell her what really happened.
   3. CI daren’t to tell her what really happened.
   4. DI dare not to tell her what really happened.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B I daren’t tell her what really happened.

   Modaal daren’t + kale infinitief.

8. 8Vul het gat in.

   This road is _____ to flooding after heavy rain.

   1. Aabout
   2. Bcertain
   3. Cbound
   4. Dliable
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D This road is liable to flooding after heavy rain.

   be liable to + zelfstandig naamwoord: vatbaar voor.

9. 9Zet de woorden in de juiste volgorde.

   Need I remind you of the rules

   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: Need I remind you of the rules?

   Modaal need in een vraag: zonder do.

10. 10Kies de juiste zin.

    Wat vertelt de zin ons?

    Children are apt to copy what they see adults do.

    1. AAdults copy children.
    2. BChildren never copy adults.
    3. CChildren are not allowed to copy adults.
    4. DChildren tend to copy adults.
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D Children tend to copy adults.

    be apt to = geneigd zijn te.