Present simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 1

Present simple tense

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Lesson aim

- Leerling kan de present simple gebruiken in een zin.

When do we use the present simple?

• Facts (feiten)
• Water freezes at 0ºC
• Habits (gewoontes)
• I buy flowers every Tuesday
• Things that happen regularly (regelmatige gebeurtenissen)
• They often eat together

words often used in the present simple tense

The present simple often includes the following words:

• Every
• Usually
• Always
• Never
• Often
• Sometimes
• Rarely
• Regularly

To be form

I am funny

You are funny

He is funny

She is funny

It is funny

We are funny

You are funny

They are funny

To be form

I'm funny

You're funny

He's funny

She's funny

It's funny

We're funny

You're funny

They're funny

I ___ the best

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

He ___ the best

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

we ___ the best

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

Rules

I, we, and they uses the base (stam) form

I play basketball every Saturday.

We usually play chess.

She, he, and it uses base (stam) +s

She always walks down here.

It loses it's fur in spring.

I never ___ (walk)

he always ___ apples (eat)

She never ___ class. (skip)

She, he and it rule

If a verb ends on a -y, then replace it with -ies

I always try to help out. | He always tries  to help out.

But if there is a vowel (a, e, i, o, u,) in front of the -y then you just add -s

I buy my clothes online. | She buys her clothes online.

She often ___ to America. (fly)

It always ___ to escape. (try)

He always ___ in cash. (pay)

She, he and it rule

Add -es when a verb ends on -s, -x, -z, -ch, and -sh.

Add -es when using do and go.

I never do chores. | He never does chores.

Have becomes has

He has candy

He always ___ the cart. (push)

She never ___ anything. (do)

it rarely ___ anywhere. (go)

He often ___ money. (have)

Extra explanation

Time to work

Assignments E (page 52 - 55)

Lesson aim

- Leerling kan de present simple gebruiken in een zin.

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