English lesson 2 KGT Thursday

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, g, mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 2

Plan for today

Reading from your book

Recap

Grammar

Work on homework

At the end of the lesson

You will have worked on:

your reading skills

Grammar comprehension about the present simple

Recap, what did we do last week?

What is the right form of the verb "to be" in the present simple?

I
You

He/she or it
you
We
They

What is the right form of the verb "to be" in the past simple?

I
You

He/she or it
you
We
They

Grammar present simple

Look at the words below. Which ones are signal words for the Present Simple and which ones are not?

Signal word

Not a signal word

Next Friday

Yesterday

Never

Wednesday

Often

Every week

The Present Simple

What is the present simple?

Now let's take a look at what a normal present simple sentence looks like.

I eat in the park every Friday.

Now, we are going to take a look at:

- The SHIT-Rule

- Questions

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 SHIT 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

The Present Simple

Questions

To make a present simple question, you have to put the verb do in front of the sentence:

 I like ice cream.     becomes      Do I like ice cream?

If the subject is a he, she or it, you have to use does. Also, look at what happens with the +s of the original verb.

Bob plays football.   becomes   Does Bob play football?

The Present Simple

Questions

For the next exercise, turn the normal present simple sentence into a question. Think about capital letters, questions marks and the SHIT Rule (do/does)!

                                    Use short forms!    

My dog likes meat.

I never go to parties.

The girls always wear the same dresses.

The Present Simple

Questions

The verb 'to be' is a special one. 

If the first verb in the sentence is am, is, or are, you switch it with the subject.

She is very beautiful.  becomes  Is she very beautiful?

'Is' switched places with the subject. In these cases, you don't use 'do' or 'doesn't'.

The old man always sits in his chair.

the old man always

in his chair?

Turn the normal present simple sentence into a question

Do

Does

Is

sits

sit

sitting

Did

She is my best friend.

she 

my best friend?

Do

Does

Is

Be

Am

Are

Did

They are at the club every Tuesday evening.

they

at the club every Tuesday evening?

Do

Does

Is

Be

Am

Are

Did

Finish your homework