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The Present Simple
Grammar
The verb - to be
Slide 1 - Tekstslide
Slide 2 - Tekstslide
The Present Simple
To be
In the present tense, the verb 'to be' (zijn) is used in the following patterns:
1. with a noun:
Joe Biden is the President of the US.
Miss de Groot and Mrs Corrigan are English teachers.
2. with an adjective:
This soup is very tasty.
The children are good.
Slide 3 - Tekstslide
The Present Simple
The verb to be can be used in a shortened form?
This is used when we speak in English. Nowadays, it is also common to see it in written English (although not in formal letters and texts).
It is difficult. or It's difficult.
She is on holiday. or She's on holiday.
He is a hard worker. or He's a hard worker.
I am tired. or I'm tired.
We are students. or We're students. *
They are funny. or They're funny.
You are my friend. or You're my friend. *
*See next slide!
Slide 4 - Tekstslide
The Present Simple
Be careful with some of the shortened forms:
You're = You are
Your = That something belongs to you
We're = We are ( We're at home!)
Were = past tense of are (Were you at home?)
Where = what place (Where are you?)
Slide 5 - Tekstslide
Now you practice with the drag and drop exercise
Slide 6 - Tekstslide
1. I am studying English.
2. He are walking the dog.
3. We is in the classroom.
4. She is good at football.
5. They are my parents.
Correct
Incorrect
(not correct)
1
2
3
4
5
Slide 7 - Sleepvraag
The Present Simple
Write five sentences using the verb to be
Can you use the shortened form as well?
Show them to your partner.
Slide 8 - Tekstslide
Great work!
Slide 9 - Tekstslide
Timmy
in A1Y.
They
never on time.
That dog
very fast.
I
always early for school.
Those boys
very noisy.
are
is
am
Slide 10 - Sleepvraag
The Present Simple
Questions
How do we make a question with the verb 'to be' ?
If the first verb in the sentence is am, is, or are, you switch it with the subject.
She is very beautiful. becomes Is she very beautiful?
'Is' switched places with the subject.
Slide 11 - Tekstslide
She is my best friend.
she
my best friend?
Make a sentence in the Present simple, sometimes you will only need to use ONE of the boxes in the "drag and drop exercise.
Do
Does
Is
Be
Am
Are
Did
Slide 12 - Sleepvraag
They are at the club every Tuesday evening.
they
at the club every Tuesday evening?
Do
Does
Is
Be
Am
Are
Did
Slide 13 - Sleepvraag
You are doing great!
Take a moment to relax with this short minions clip!
Slide 14 - Tekstslide
Slide 15 - Video
The Present Simple
Negations/ Negative
Negations or negative means that something is 'not'.
If the first verb in the sentence is am, is or are, you can just add not.
I am an English teacher.
Becomes
I am not an English teacher.
Slide 16 - Tekstslide
The Present Simple
Negations/ Negative
For the next exercise, turn the normal sentences using to be, into negative sentences. Pay attention to capital letters, and full stops, and the shortened form!
Use short forms! There are two ways of doing this:
I am = I'm not
You are not = You're not / You aren't
she is not = she's not / she isn't
They are not = They're not / They aren't
We are not = We're not / We aren't
Slide 17 - Tekstslide
I am a very happy person. (re-write this as a negation using the short form)
Slide 18 - Open vraag
He is almost deaf.
(re-write this as a negation using the short form)
Slide 19 - Open vraag
They are at the pool every week. (re-write this as a negation using the short form)
Slide 20 - Open vraag
We are at school on Saturday. (use the shortened form)
Slide 21 - Open vraag
Congratulations!
You have finished this lesson.
Slide 22 - Tekstslide
What have you found difficult in this lesson?
Slide 23 - Open vraag
What have you learnt in this lesson?
Slide 24 - Open vraag
The Present Simple
The verb 'to be'
Slide 25 - Tekstslide
Homework:
1. Write 5 sentences using am/is/are in a question.
example: Are you happy?
2. Write 5 sentences using am/is/are in a negative sentence.