Present Simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Learning goal

I can write about my family (facts and habits/feiten en gewoontes).

Exercise

Fill in the correct form of the present simple

Example

I have two apples (have is the present simple) 

It ________ (to have) six legs.

She ________ (to call) her uncle.

He _______ (to wash) the car.

He ______ (to try) to be relaxed.

She ______ (to go) to dance class.

What's next?

Did you have 1 or 0 mistakes?

--> start with the exercises in your book.

Ex. 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 (p. 61-63). 

IN SILENCE!

Did you have more than 1 mistake?

--> follow the instruction.

The Present Simple

The Present Simple in Dutch

The present simple in Dutch looks like this:

ik word

jij wordt

hij/zij/het wordt

wij worden

jullie worden

zij worden

Pay attention to the verb! Sometimes it's with a -d, sometimes with -dt and sometimes with -en...

The Present Simple

Present Simple (tegenwoordige tijd) in English

This is the same in English:

I walk

You walk

He/she/it walks

We walk

You walk

They walk

You can see that the verb stays the same, except for the he/she/it group.

However, the verbs "to be" (zijn) and "to have" (hebben) don't work like this. Learn them by heart!

Present Simple - to be/to have

zijn	to be	hebben	to have
ik ben	I am	ik heb	I have
jij bent	you are	jij hebt	you have
hij/zij/het is	he/she/it is	hij/zij/het heeft	he/she/it has
wij zijn	we are	wij hebben	we have
jullie zijn	you are	jullie hebben	you have
zij zijn	they are	zij hebben	they have

am

are

is

have

has

I

You

He, she, it

They

We

The Present Simple

The SHIT Rule

The SHIT Rule has to do with She, He, and IT.

The rule is:

If the subject is a he, she or it, the verb gets +s.

So I dance becomes She dances.

Explain the SHIT-Rule in your own words.

The Present Simple

The SHITs Rule

For the next exercise, try to make logical sentences. 

Also think about the correct use of the SHIT Rule.

Timmy

every Saturday.

They never

with oil.

That tree

very fast.

I always

chocolate ice cream.

Those boys

in class very often.

cook

grows

dances

shout

choose

chooses

shouts

grow

Samengevat:

1. De present simple is de tegenwoordige tijd van het werkwoord.

2. Kijk altijd naar het onderwerp, deze bepaalt de vorm van het werkwoord. We nemen als voorbeeld "to walk"

3. Is het onderwerp I, you, we, you of they? Dan gebeurt er niets. 

--> I walk

4. Is het onderwerp he, she of it? Dan plak je er een "s" achter. 

--> She walks

The Present Simple

Spelling rule 1

If the verb ends with a -y, this becomes -ies when it follows he/she or it. 

HOWEVER: This doesn't happen if there's a vowel (klinker -> a,e,i,o,u) in front of the -y. In that case, the verb gets the regular -s. 

I try to be nice --> He tries to be nice.

I buy new shirts online --> She often buys new shirts online.

The Present Simple

Spelling rule 2

If the verb ends with a -s, -x, -z, -sh or -ch, you add -es when it follows he, she or it. 

I watch a movie --> She watches a movie.

I kiss a girl --> He kisses a girl.

The Present Simple

The verbs "to do" and "to go"

Both are irregular verbs. Irregular verbs don't follow the general rule. In this case, do/go becomes does/goes when it follows he, she or it.

I do my best --> He does his best.

I go to school --> She goes to school.

I often _____ (to play) basketball there.

My dog ____ (to enjoy) running in the park.

My sister always _____ (to try) to annoy me.

She _____ (to miss) almost every ball.

Congratulations! 

You have finished this lesson.

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