Bridging the Gap Year 1 VWO 2 - questions and negations in the present simple

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

Bridging the Gap - questions and negations in the present simple 

Make into questions:
He is a dancer.
She works in a clothes store.

Make into questions:
He has got two sisters.
She has brown hair.

Make into a question:
They like to travel to different countries.

Make into questions:
He can do the job.
I am very lucky with such a friend.

 Questions in the present simple

Make a question in the present simple by:

• looking at the verb (=werkwoord)
• does it belong to the verb 'to be' - then you can make a question with this verb
• does it belong to the verb 'to have' then check if it is the main verb (= zelfstandig werkwoord) or an auxiliary verb (= hulpwerkwoord) - if it's an auxiliary verb use this verb

Questions in the present simple

Examples:

1) They are friends. - Are they friends? ('to be')

2) She is a teacher. - Is she a teacher? ('to be')

3) We have got tickets for the concert. - Have we got tickets for the concert? ('have' is an auxiliary verb (= hulpwerkwoord)

4) He has been a fan of Arsenal for many years now. - Has he been a fan of Arsenal for many years now? (have = auxiliary)

Questions in the present simple

What if the verb doesn't belong to 'to be', or 'have/has' is not an auxiliary?

• use 'do' or 'does' + infinitive (= hele werkwoord)

Examples:

He studies abroad. - Does he study abroad?

They love pizza. - Do they love pizza?

Questions in the present simple

When the verb is a modal verb (= hulpwerkwoord) use that verb. Modals are: can / could, shall / should, will / would, must, may / might, ought to.

Examples:

He can sing very well. - Can he sing very well?

We must do what he says. - Must we do what he says?

Make questions

Do exercises 4 and 5 on pages 123/124 in your WB. Write the answers in your notebook. 

Then check your work with a classmate. Circle the sentences you disagree on. Check the explanation page and see who's right by following the rules.

Negations in the present simple

The rules on how to make questions in the present simple also apply to how to make negations (= ontkenningen).

Examples:

He reads a book. - He doesn't read a book.

Lara is fed up with maths. - Lara isn't fed up with maths.

We can order books online. - We can't order books online.

You are being silly. - You aren't being silly.

Make negations

Do exercise 5 on page 127 in your WB. Write the answers in your notebook.

Then check your work with a classmate. Circle the sentences you disagree on. Check the explanation page and see who's right by following the rules.

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