Present Simple TTO1a/b

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Present Simple

Today's goal

Water ___ (boil) at 100 degrees celcius.

1. boils
2. boil
3. boiles
4. is boiling

Billy ___ (be) a student at the CCC.

1. are
2. is
3. am
4. were

Jeffrey ___ (play) football every Saturday.

1. playes
2. is playing
3. play
4. plays

Jennifer's parents ___ (work) in the hospital.

1. work
2. works
3. are working
4. worked

Verb forms

verb: base verb (hele werkwoord)

verb for he/she/it: base verb + s

I play

She plays                           SHIT (rule) = she, he, it in short

We play

I never ___ (walk) to school.

My father ____ (work) on Sundays.

Kendrick and Andre always ___ (play) video games.

The sun ___ (set) in the west.

Her sister ___ (listen) to all the One Direction CDs.

Xander ___ (study) history.

Bella ___ (do) the dishes.

other verb forms SHIT rule

word ending in -e: + s                 dance --> dances

word ending in -ch: + es:            watch  --> watches

word ending in -sh: + es:            wash -->   washes

word ending in -x: + es:              fix  --> fixes 

word ending in o-: + es:              do --> does

word ending in consonant + -y: + ies.            study = studies

word changes entirely:          have            has

Sara ___ (dance) at the ballet school.

Henry the dog ____ (wash) his fur.

Jelle ___ (not/like) to play with his guitar.

1. doesn't like
2. don't like
3. doesn't likes
4. don't likes

I ___ (not/know) the answer of that question.

1. doens't know
2. don't know
3. knows
4. don't knows

The dogs ___ (not/play) with everyone.

1. doesn't plays
2. don't plays
3. doesn't play
4. don't play

Negations (ontkenningen)

If you want to say something that is not true or isn't right, than you have to use a negative sentence. You have to look at the person before you can use the right form of the verb:

You add 'do not' before the verb: do not like for I/you/we/they

You add 'does not' before the verb : does not like for SHIT

I don't (do not) like vegatables. She doesn't (does not) like vegetables. 

Negations (ontkenningen)

I             don't like       vegetables.

you        don't like       vegetables.

he          doesn't like   vegetables.

she        doesn't like   vegetables.

it            doesn't like   vegetables.

we         don't like       vegetables.

you        don't like       vegetables.

they       don't like       vegetables.

She doesn't likes

The words can be written separate or together. 

• do not / don't 
• does not / doesn't 

Exceptions (uitzonderingen)

With some words, you use other forms of negations.

To be (am, is are): am not, is not (isn't), are not (aren't)

To can:                  cannot, can't 

I am not 12, I am 13 years old. 

She cannot help me, you can. 

We aren't married, we are boy- and girlfriend. 

Sandy ___ very well.

1. does not sing
2. don't sing
3. do not sing
4. doesn't sing

We ___ (not/live) in Egypt.

We ___ (not/be) friends, but best friends!

This girl ___ (not/go) to the disco.

Dolphins ___ (not/live) on the land.

__ you __ (like) me?

1. Do - like
2. Does - like
3. Do - likes
4. Does - likes

___ your father a dentist?

1. Am
2. Are
3. Do
4. Is

___ mrs. Groen ___ (love) teaching English?

1. Do - loves
2. Does - loves
3. Does - love
4. Do - love

___ you ___ (give) me the pen, please?

1. Does - give
2. Can - give
3. Can - gives
4. Do - give

Questions (?)

You can also make questions in the present simple. Use: 

Do/Does at the beginning of a sentence. 

Do you know the answer?

Does she know the answer? 

Can I go to the toilet?                   Can she go to the toilet?

Am I too late for class?                 Is she too late for class?

___ I sing well?

1. Does
2. Do

___ you travel by bus?

1. Does
2. Do

Write the sentence into a question:
I buy cars.

Write the sentence into a question:'
You tell fairy tales.

Write the sentence into a question:
The cats catch mice.

Write the sentence into a question:
They swim in the river.

Worksheet time!

Do the worksheet. 

If you have any questions, please ask the teacher.