Grammar: Present Simple

Wanneer?

"Als iets altijd, nooit of regelmatig gebeurd"

Signaalwoorden: always, never, often, usually, regularly, sometimes

EX. I always eat breakfast. = Ik eet altijd ontbijt.

Hoe?

Bij bevestigende (+) zinnen:

• Alle personen: stam van het werkwoord 
• He / she / it: stam + s

1. I eat breakfast every day.

2. He / she / it eats breakfast every day.

3. We / you / they eat breakfast every day.

(+) She ________ (drink) coffee every morning.

1. drink
2. drinks

(+) They _____ (work) 4 days a week.

1. works
2. work

Hoe?

Bij ontkennende (-) zinnen:

• Alle personen: do not/don't + stam 
• He / she / it: does not/doesn't + stam

1. I don't eat breakfast every day.

2. He / she / it doesn't eat breakfast every day.

3. We / you / they don't eat breakfast every day.

(-) We ________ (not, go) to the gym twice a week.

1. don't go
2. doesn't go

(-) Jonathan _____ (not, say) everything to me.

1. don't say
2. doesn't say

Hoe?

Bij vragende (?) zinnen:

• Alle personen: do (vooraan de zin) + stam 
• He / she / it: does (vooraan de zin) + stam

1. Do I eat breakfast every day?

2. Does he / she / it eat breakfast every day?

3. Do we / you / they eat breakfast every day?

(?) _____ Sarah _____ (brush) her teeth every day?

1. do brush
2. does brush
3. does brushes

(?) _____They _____ (live) in London?

1. do live
2. does live
3. does lives

Uitzonderingen!

Werkwoorden eindigend op een S-klank:

• I watch - he / she / it watches

Werkwoorden eindigend op een medeklinker + Y:

• I study - he / she / it studies

Uitzonderingen!

Werkwoorden eindigend op een -O

• I go - he / she / it goes

(+) Dogs ________ (bark) loudly.

(-) I ________ (not, enjoy) reading books in my free time.

(+) He ________ (work) as a doctor in a hospital.

(?) _____ She _____ (teach) English at a local school?

(+) The train ________ (arrive) at 9 a.m. every day.

(+) She _____ (try) to learn a new thing every day.

Ezelsbruggetje

Na DO/DOES komt altijd het hele werkwoord. Het hele werkwoord heeft geen -S en geen -ING.