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Present Simple

Positives, negatives and question form

Use of the Present Simple

- Routines and habits
( I have breakfast every morning, I play football every week)
-Facts 

( We live in Belgium)
-General truth
(A hockey match takes 60 minutes)

adverbs of frequency

He always studies for English.

In front of the main verb (hoofdwerkwoord)

! to be!

He is always happy.

Behind the verb to be

nooit

altijd

zelden

soms

vaak

regelmatig

gewoontelijk

never

always

rarely

sometimes

often

regularly

usually

How do we form a positive sentence in the present simple?

I .... (to like) volleyball

He .... (to like) volleyball

Present simple

I/ You/We/They                    like   volleyball

                                                     INF

He/She/It                               likes   volleyball

!  Shit-people                             INF+ S   

I.... (to play) the piano

She.... (to play) the piano

I... (to study) English

He... (to study) English

verbs ending in -Y

He/she/it          studies                        y--> ies    

there is a consonant (medeklinker) in front of the y

He/she/it          plays                             y+s

there is a vowel (klinker) in front of the y

I ... (to kiss) my friend

She ... (to kiss) her friend

I ... (to brush) my hair

She ... (to brush) her hair

verbs ending in a hissing(sissende) sound

He misses

She watches

It buzzes                                        verbs ending in a hissing sound

He mixes                                          + ES

She washes

She kisses

I ... (to go) to school

He ... (to go) to school

I ... (to do) his homework

He ... (to do) his homework

verbs ending in -o

He goes

She does

verbs ending in -o          + ES

How do we form a negative sentence in the present simple?

Fill in using the present simple:
I __________(Not/to work) on Fridays.

1. am not working
2. don't work
3. will not work
4. am working on

Fill in using the present simple:
He __________(Not/to play) football.

1. does not play
2. is not playing
3. do not play
4. will not play

Name the 2 types of questions.

Write one example of each type of question.

Which answers can you expect with yes-no questions?

Yes-no questions in the present simple: 

Change the following sentence into a yes-no question: I sing every Tuesday.

Change the following sentence into a yes-no question: She likes to draw people.

Which answer can you expect with a question word question?

Qwq in the present simple.