Present simple/past simple

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

WELCOME!

Planning

• Objectives
• Grammar
• Exercises
• Questions project assignments. 

Objectives

Objectives

• You can use the present simple.
• You can use the past simple. 

Present simple

When do you use it?

Present simple

Talk about habits and routines: 

"I drink coffee every morning."

Present simple

Describe general truths: 

"The sun rises in the east."

Present simple

Give instructions or directions: 

"Turn left at the traffic light."

Form

How to make a present simple sentence.

Form

Positive: Subject + base verb: 

"She works late."

Form

Negative: Subject + do/does not + base verb: 

"He doesn’t like tea."

Form

Question: Do/Does + subject + base verb: 

"Do you play football?"

Fun activity!

Two truths and a lie.

Fun activity!

Write down:

• Two true statements about your life.

• One false statement (lie) about your life.

Present simple

When do you use it?

Past simple

Talk about completed actions in the past:

"I visited my grandma yesterday."

Past simple

Describe sequences of events:

"He woke up (1), brushed his teeth (2), and went to work (3)."

Form

How to make a past simple sentence.

Form

Positive: Subject + base verb + -ed 

"They worked all night."

Form

Negative: Subject + did not + base verb

"She didn’t finish her homework."

Form

Question: Did + subject + base verb

"Did you watch the movie?"

Fun activity!

Intense race

Form 4 teams!

Fun activity!

Info:

1. Run to the teacher's desk.
2. Grab 1 sentence and run back to your team.
3. Translate the sentence to the past simple.
4. The team with the most wins gets a price!!!!

Fun activity!

Rules:

• No cheating!
• No pushing!
• No namecalling!

Fun activity!

Check:

1. Give your piece of paper to another team.
2. Check another teams work.

Be honest!!

Questions about assignment

Are there any questions about the project?