V3 3 September Introduction

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

                    LessonUP class code: SYNAW

By the end of this lesson I can: 

- know the difference between present simple and present continuous. (review from last year)

- Understand if information is true or false from a text on some American culture.

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

How do you make the present simple and when do you use it?

How do you make the present continuous and when do you use it?

Present simple

Routines/ habits

always, never, often, usually

Shit-rule

She walks to school every day.

Do they often talk about school?

Present continuous

Right now

At this moment

I am talking right now.

Look! That boy is dancing.

Do you remember the rules?

I ________________ (not/ study) French now.

1. Aren't studying
2. not study
3. don't study
4. am not studying

We always ________________ (play) cards during break time.

1. are playing
2. plays
3. play

Where __________ your granny ___________ (live)?

1. does / lives
2. does / live
3. don't / live

What’s that noise? Peter ________________ (play) the guitar.

This kind of animal ________________ (eat) meat.

In the next slide you will read about Susan, who is making a video about a typical day in her life. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Continuous.

Hi, my name’s Susan Smith and this is my 

family. As you can see we ....................................... (be) 

together now. Look, everyone .................................(smile) 

and looks happy. That is because I.............................(film) 

them - usually we :...............................(not talk) 

to each other in the morning.

are being

are 

is smiling

smiles

am filming

film

aren't talking

don't talk

Hi, my name’s Susan Smith and this is my 

family. As you can see we ....................................... (be) 

together now. Look, everyone .................................(smile) 

and looks happy. That is because I.............................(film) 

them - usually we:...............................(not talk) 

to each other in the morning.

are being

are

is smiling

smiles

am filming

film

am not talking

don't talk

Past Simple

Verleden tijd

When do you use the Past Simple?

1. To say something has finished and you know when
2. To say something started in the past and is still happening now
3. To say something just finished
4. To say something took a long time

Which sentence is in the Past Simple tense?

1. I have bought a dog
2. I bought a dog
3. I was buying a dog
4. I buyed a dog

Which question is past simple?

1. Did the man work here?
2. Has the man worked here?
3. Does the man work here?
4. Was the man working here?

Past Simple of to be

Positive sentences

I / he / she / it = was  ---> I was at a party yesterday.

you / we / they = were ---> They were at the party too.

Negations

I / he / she / it = wasn't ---> she wasn't at the party.

you / we / they = weren't --> you weren't at the party either.

Questions

Was I / he / she / it? ---> Was he at the party?

Were you / we / they? ---> Were they at the party?

Past Simple bevestigend

Past Simple bevestigend

Past Simple positives

Regular verbs (not on the list)

infinitive + ed

I (to work) ---> I worked

She (to play) ---> She played

Irregular verbs (on the list)

2nd form (Simple Past)

They (to go) ---> They went

We (to swim) ---> We swam

Past Simple bevestigend

Past Simple bevestigend

Past Simple negations

Subject + did not (didn't) + infinitive

Onderwerp + didn't + hele werkwoord (1e vorm)

I played ---> I didn't play

They worked ---> They didn't work

She swam ---> She didn't swim

We went ---> We didn't go

Past Simple bevestigend

Past Simple bevestigend

Past Simple questions

Did + subject + infinitive

Did + onderwerp + hele werkwoord (1e vorm)

I played ---> Did I play?

They worked ---> Did they work?

She swam ---> Did she swim?

We went ---> Did we go?

They (to be) home last night

1. were
2. was
3. were being
4. was being

The dog (to bite) the man yesterday.

1. The dog bit the man yesterday.
2. The dog bited the man yesterday.
3. The dog has bitten the man yesterday.
4. The dog have bitten the man yesterday.

Jacob (not - to call) his mum.

1. Jacob not called his mum
2. Jacob didn't called his mum
3. Jacob didn't call his mum
4. Jacob doesn't call his mum

The boys ate a doughnut. (-)

1. The boys didn't ate a doughnut
2. The boys ate not a doughnut
3. The boys didn't eat a doughnut
4. The boys don't eat a doughnut

(Josh / to do) his homework?

1. Did Josh his homework?
2. Did Josh do his homework?
3. Has Josh done his homework?
4. Did Josh did his homework?

The children (to run) away from the scary clown.

The children (not / to run) away from the scary clown.

(The children / to run) away from the scary clown?

The dogs (to bark) at the cats yesterday.

The dogs (not / to bark) at the cats yesterday.

(The dogs / to bark) at the cats yesterday?

Exercise 

Extra Challenge

Write a short story in the past simple tense

* Use at least 5 different verbs

* Use at least 1 negation and 1 question

Write the story in the next slide.

Write a short story in the past simple tense
* Use at least 5 different verbs
* Use at least 1 negation and 1 question

 Homework

Workbook pg. 10-11

Exercise 5, 6 and 7

Be sure to do Ex. 5 before you start reading the text.