HAVO 5 Grammar Class 1 simple present, present continuous

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• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

HAVO 5 Grammar - Class 1

Today

Class work

- Explanation simple present

- Explanation present continuous

Individually 

- Practise grammar 

Goals

Je kunt de simple present gebruiken.

Je kunt de present continuous gebruiken.

Je kunt de simple present en present continuous door elkaar gebruiken. 

Grammatical tenses

It's important to remember that first there was the language, then the rules were constructed. There are always things that are irregular, just because this was the way the language was formed. 

Grammatical tenses

For each grammatical tense you will be taught:

- how to recognize them

- what their Dutch counterpart is 

- when you have to use them

- how you have to form them 

Simple present

I play tennis.

She does not play tennis.

Does he play tennis?

The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.

The train does not leave at 9 AM.

When does the train usually leave?

She always forgets her purse.

He never forgets his wallet.

Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun.

Does the Sun circle the Earth?

Simple present

Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd

Ik lees een goed boek.

Ik werk heel hard. 

Ik woon in Kampen.

Normaal gesproken ben ik op tijd. 

Simple present

When to use the tense?

1. Habits (when something always/never/regurarly happens) 

         I always listen to music when I get home. 

         She never watches TV. 

2. Facts

         They live in Kampen.

         Water boils at 100 degrees celsius. 

3. Sense verbs (sound, look, smell, taste, see, hear) 

         That sounds good. 

         She sees her friend. 

4. Verbs that express a mental state (know, understand, believe, doubt, etc.) or preferance (like, love, prefer, hate, etc.) 

         I understand what you mean. 

         She hates that show. 

         

Simple present

How to use the tense?

Regular sentence: full verb or verb + s (when the subject is third person singular) 

I walk

You walk

He walks

She walks

It walks

They walk

We walk

You walk 

Simple present

How to use the tense?

Question: do / does + full verb 

Do I walk...?

Do you walk...?

Does he walk...?

Does she walk...?

Does it walk...?

Do they walk...?

Do we walk...?

Do you walk...? 

Simple present

How to use the tense?

Negation: don't / doesn't + full verb 

I don't walk

You don't walk

He doesn't walk

She doesn't walk

It doesn't walk

They don't walk

We don't walk

You don't walk  

Present continuous

You are shopping in that market.

I am singing different kinds of songs, especially modern.

I am listening to melodious songs.

He is traveling around the world.

They are playing cricket in that field.

The poet is writing romantic poems.

Are you listening to realistic songs?

I am not quarreling with you.

Are you coming to our home?

Are you watching cricket on television?

Present continuous

Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd(!) 

Ik lees een goed boek.

Ik werk heel hard. 

Ik kijk tv.

Zij spelen. 

Present continuous

When to use the tense?

1. Something is happening at this moment

        We're reading a book about WWI at this moment.

        Josie is working at the supermarket today. 

        Listen! Peter is listening to music in his room. 

2. Something is happening in the future and arrangements have been made

        We are going to a concert this weekend.

        She is flying to Spain tomorrow. 

3. When there is annoyance 

        You are always talking when I'm trying to watch the news!

        They are constantly complaining. 

Present continuous

How to use the tense?

Regular sentence: am/are/is + verb + ing 

I am walking

You are walking

He is walking

She is walking

It is walking

They are walking

We are walking

You are walking

Present continuous

How to use the tense?

Question: am / are / is + subject + verb + ing

Am I walking...? 

Are you walking...?

Is he walking...? 

Is she walking...?

Are they walking...?

Are we walking...?

Are you walking...? 

Present continuous

How to use the tense?

Negation: am not / is not / are not + verb + ing

I am not walking /  I'm not walking

You are not walking / You aren't walking / You're not walking

He is not walking / He isn't walking / He's not walking

She is not walking / She isn't walking / She's not walking

It is not walking / It isn't walking / It's not walking

They are not walking / They aren't walking / They're not walking

We are not walking / We aren't walking / We're not walking

You are not walking / You aren't walking / You're not walking  

What to do? 

Do exercises about simple present and present continuous

Finished?

Go to Quizlet and study the SLL wordlist 

Need extra explanation or practise? 

You can always find videos and links to extra exercises at the end of the Lesson Up presentations. 

End of the class

So far, we have practised:

- simple present

- present continuous

Next class: present perfect and present perfect continuous

Homework: finish the exercises, study the words 

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