Present Simple: (1E) Questions

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome to class!

How do you feel today?

Today:

• Present Simple
• Vocabulary
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At the end of this lesson: 

-  you can form a correct sentence using the Present Simple

Present Simple

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

We often ........... (talk) about or holiday.

1. talk
2. talks

He ..... (go) to the bus station.

1. go
2. goes

Ms. Borghuis ..... English. (teach)

The baby ..... . (cry)

I ..... at the party. (dance)

We ..... a nice film. (watch)

PS: Basic Rule

I work hard.
You work hard.
He works hard. 
She works hard. 
It works hard. 
We work hard. 
You work hard.

They work hard.

SHIT-rule!

She + He + IT = SHIT-rule 

She walks to school
He plays piano.
It has cute ears.
He does his homework. 
She watches a scary movie. 
Look at that bird. It flies so high!

SHIT-rule! +es

Pay attention to: 

Verb "to do" 

I - you	do	my homework.
she - he - it	does	her homework.
we - you -they	do	our homework.

Present Simple: questions. 

• Does she like school?
• Do you love to eat sushi?
• Does James make his homework?
• Do you vist your grandparents every week?

Present simple: questions

Step 1: do / does 
Step 2: subject
Step 3: verb 
Step 4: rest of the sentence. 

The Present Simple

Questions

You like ice cream. 

Step 1: do / does? you = do
Step 2: subject: you
Step 3: like
Step 4: ice cream. 

Do you 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

Bob plays Minecraft with his friends.

Step 1: do / does? Bob = does
Step 2: subject: Bob
Step 3: play
Step 4: Minecraft with his friends.

 
Does Bob play Minecraft with his friends?
 

The Present Simple

Questions

We live in a lovely neighbourhood. 

Step 1: do / does? we = do

Step 2: subject: we
Step 3: live
Step 4: in a lovely neighbourhood.

Do we live in a lovely neigbourhood? 
 

The Present Simple

Questions

I think kittens are extremely cute.

Step 1: do / does? I = do

Step 2: subject: I
Step 3: think
Step 4: are extremely cute. 
 
Do I think kittens are extremely cute?
 

The Present Simple

Questions

He thinks kittens are extremely cute.

Step 1: do / does? He = does

Step 2: subject: I
Step 3: thinks --> think
Step 4: are extremely cute. 
 
Does he think kittens are extremely cute?
 

Questions

I speak English.                             Do I speak English?   

She speaks English.                    Does she speak English?

... you ... (drink) mineral water?

1. Do / drink
2. Does / drinks
3. Does / drink
4. Do / drinks

... the cat ... (sit) on the couch?

1. Do / sits
2. Does / sits
3. Does / sit
4. Do / sit

My dog likes to play.

I go to parties.

That tree looks 100 years old.

The twins wear the same outfit.

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

My sister likes everything pink.

my sister

everything pink?

Do

Does

Is

Be

likes

like

Did

The Present Simple

Questions

The verb 'to be' is a special.

I am an English teacher.
Am I an English  teacher?

SHIT-rule!

Pay attention to: 

Verb "to be" 

I - you	am	happy.
She - he - it	is	happy.
We - you -they	are	happy.

The Present Simple

Questions

The verb 'to be' is a special.

She is happy. 
Is she happy? 

The Present Simple

Questions

The verb 'to be' is a special.

We are friens.
Are we friends? 

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

The last slide you'll have to copy:

The modal verbs are:

can

may

must

shall

will

to be

to do (only in combination with another verb)

to have (only in combination with another verb)