Simple Present // Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

The Present Simple

It is really simple!

Give me an action:

Which steps do you take?

Does it happen in the present?

Is het een feit of een routine?

Is it she/he/it? (S.H.IT)

I ... (to run)

1. I run
2. I runs

You ... (to walk)

1. You walks
2. You walk

She (to think)

1. She thinks
2. She think

We (to love)

1. We love
2. We loves

We (to speak) in English

1. speaks
2. speak

They (to be) great

1. are
2. am

It (to have) gray stripes

1. Has
2. Have

The negative

Next steps: 

Is it a negative? // Is het niet gebeurd?

He (do not have) a phone

1. Does not have
2. Do not have
3. Do not has
4. Does not has

We (do not listen) to music

1. Does not listen
2. Do not listen
3. Does not listens
4. Do not listens

She (do not know) the answer

1. do not know
2. does not knows
3. does not know
4. do not knows

Questions

Is it a question?

Do we love today's class?

Yes, we do!

Does your mother know you are skipping school?

1. No, she does not
2. No, she do not

Do you have a question for me?

1. Yes, I do
2. Yes, I does

Present Continuous

Het gebeurt constant dat je het soms vout hebt

Which steps do you take?

- Is it happening right now?

I (am dance) to this song

1. I are dancing to this song
2. I am dance to this song
3. I am dancing to this song
4. I are dance to this song

They (are buy) a videogame

1. They are buy a videogame
2. They is buying a videogame
3. They is buy a videogame
4. They are buying a videogame

He (is run) down the stairs way too fast!

1. He is run down the stairs
2. He is running down the stairs
3. He is runs down the stairs
4. He are running down the stairs

In summary

1. Does it happen in the present? Alleen stam van werkwoord

2. Is it happening right now?  

is/ am/ are + stam van werkwoord + ing

3. Is it he/she/it?  +es of +s

4. Is it a negative? +do not / +does not

5. Is it a question? +do or + does ?

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