All about Er
In this course you will learn how to recognise and use the different types of ER ( for A2/B1 students and up).
Course Curriculum
6 lessons designed to take you from beginner to pro
ER of indefinite subject
There are 5 types of ER. The first one is ER of indefinite subject. It looks a lot like the English "there". You use it to indicate if something is present or not. Many students think this is the easiest type of ER. But be careful: there are some challenges.
ER in combination with a quantity
ER of quantity: the rule is easy, but putting it into practice can be a challenge! This type of ER doesn't have an equivalent in most other languages.
ER as a place
ER of place is used for.. places! If you can tell from the context or an earlier sentence what place it is, you can use this form of ER.
Ernaartoe & erheen
Ernaartoe & Erheen. Two words that mean the same and they appear when there is movement towards a certain destination. But only when the destination is not mentioned. Confusing? Watch the video and you'll see it's not that difficult!
Er in a passive sentence
You can use ER in passive sentences. The rule doesn't differ much from the first type or ER (indefinite subject), but to use it, you'll have to know how passive sentences work.
ER + preposition
To many language learners, this ER doesn't come intuitively. Our advice? Start with very small sentences and don't be put off by the length of our formula for word order. You'll see it really does help!
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