Present simple (positive & negative)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

How would you translate:
Ik loop altijd naar school.

1. I never walk to school.
2. I always walk to school.
3. I always walks to school.
4. I walks always to school.

Lesson goals

After today's lesson I....

• know what the present simple is
• know when to use the present simple
• know how to use the present simple in positive and negative sentences

How would you translate the following word:
heden

1. Past
2. Present
3. Future

Present simple

Present simple is een vorm van de tegenwoordige tijd

We gebruiken de present simple wanneer we het hebben over:

1. Regelmatigheden
2. Feiten
3. Gewoonten

Signaalwoorden

always, never, often, every Saturday, usually

Which of these words talk about habits, facts & regularities?

1. always, never, often, on Saturdays, every day,
2. yesterday, always, never, last year
3. ever, never, for, yet, already, since
4. never, for, every day, last year, often, since

Hoe gebruik je de present simple?

Positive (+)	Negative (-)
I,you,we they walk	I, you, we they, don't walk
He,she,it walk s	He,she,it doesn't walk. (!)

LET OP

• Na he,she & it komt er altijd een S achter het werkwoord. 
• Na don't/doesn't volgt altijd het hele werkwoord. 

Pick the correct answer
I never (to sing) when I'm in the shower.

1. sings
2. doesn't sings
3. sing
4. singing

Pick the correct answer
He (to go) to tennis training every Saturday.

1. go
2. gos
3. goes
4. going

Pick the correct answer
She (not like) music.

1. don't like
2. likes
3. doesn't likes
4. doesn't like

What do you remember about the present simple?

Homework

Homework next lesson

Online Assignments 

1.2 - Present Simple