Eerste klas Present Simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Today's class

• Learning objectives 
• Funeral
• Habits and facts 
• Some individual practice
• I draw you say

Today's Learning Objectives

• I can write about facts and habits.
  
  
• I can write about someone's appearance.

Put

 the verbs in the

 right box.

Verbs used with:

I, you, we, they

Verbs used with:

he, she, it

want

think

should

start

love

have

take

go

goes

knows

gets

pulls

is

says

I, you, we, they

love

should

think

go

take

have

start

want

He, she, it

gets

pulls

goes

is

knows

says

When you see he, she or it in the sentence, you have to add...

Shit!

• When we talk about habits or facts, you usually add an -s to the verb when it follows he, she or it. 
• If the verb ends with consonant-y, this becomes -ies. Is there a vowel, like 'a' in front of the 'y' you must only add -s.
• Do and go add -es when they follow he, she or it.

I play -> he plays,       I study ->  she studies,               I go -> it goes

Fact or habit?

How can we recognize habits or things that happen regularly?

• By looking for signal words like:
• Always, often, usually, sometimes, seldom, never.

The earth is round.

Habit

Fact

Neither!

We play football every week.

Habit

Fact

Neither!

Water boils at 100C.

Habit

Fact

Neither!

They never eat cheese.

Habit

Fact

Neither!

Example sentences

• Every year we go to France.
• I tidy my room every Tuesday, but my sister tidies her room every Sunday.
• She plays tennis once a week.
• We never cycle to school.
• Sam always cycles to school

Time to practice!

It is up to you to fill in the right from of the verb 

(go) I ... to the park every Sunday.

(play) He never ... guitar.

(be)water ... wet.

Practice on your own

• Open Stepping Stones on your laptop, go to Chapter One.
• Go to E writing and grammar.
• Do the following exercises:
• 31 / 32 
• Done? -> let me know!

Reflection?

Was this easy?

I draw, you write: Rules

• I'm going to show you some stick figures!
• You have to write a sentence about the stick figure using the present simple. For example: 
• He stands, he is bald, he has two arms,
  

You write, they draw

• Write 3-5 sentences about your stick figure
  
  
• Hand your sentences to your neighbour
• They draw your description 

I can write about someone's appearance!

Yes!

No :(

I can write about facts and habits!

Yes!

No :(

Goodbye