Present Simple

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

When do we use Present Simple

something that happens regularly in the present:

I play football every weekend.

When do we use Present Simple

something that is always true:

The human body contains 206 bones.

Light travels at almost 300,000 kilometres per second.

When do we use Present Simple

for the events that happen according to a schedule or timetable.

The school term starts next week.

The train leaves at 19.45 this evening.

Adverbs of Frequency

We use adverbs of frequency – like sometimes or usually – to say how often we do things, or how often things happen.

Al often, usually, always, sometimes, never, as a rule, every day, every Monday...

The present tense is the base form of the verb:

I work in London.

But with the third person singular (she/he/it), we add an –s:

She works in London.

We use do and does to make questions with the present simple. We use does for the third person singular (she/he/it) and do for the others.

Do you play the piano?

Where do you live?

Does Jack play football?

Where does he come from?

Do Rita and Angela live in Manchester?

Where do they work?

Do you....chocolate milk?

1. likes
2. like
3. be like
4. liked

It...a beautiful day today

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

My parents.... in a two-bedrooms apartment

1. lives
2. live
3. doesn't live
4. are live

They...play football every Wednesday

1. doesn't
2. isn't
3. don't
4. aren't

...you help your mom every day?

1. Does
2. Are
3. Doesn't
4. Do

Where .... she play the piano?

1. is
2. does
3. do
4. do I

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