Present simple and prefixes

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k
• Leerjaar 3

The Present Simple

Planning

1. Grammar: The Present Simple

2. Grammar: Pre- en suffixes

3. Exercises in book

4. Game

Do you remember anything
about the present simple?

The Present Simple

The present simple is used when something happens at an interval. Every week, every day, never, always, often, etc.

The present simple is happening now.

The Present Simple

I                          learn new things every day.

You                   learn new things every year.

He/She/It       learns new things daily.

We                    learn new things every weekend.

They                learn new things twice a week.

You                  learn new things once a week.

Negations

I                          do not / don't eat any meat.

You                   do not / don't eat any meat.

He/She/It       doesn't / does not eat any meat.

We                    do not / don't eat any meat.

They                do not / don't eat any meat.

You                  do not / don't eat any meat.

Making questions

When you ask a question in English, the verb comes first. It is followed by the subject.

He is my friend.

Is he my friend?

Making questions

A question word is ALWAYS first in a question. Then the verb, then the subject.

This is the dog.

Where is the dog?

Translate:
Wat is jouw baan?

Translate:
Vind jij hem leuk?

Translate:
Vind ik dit leuk?

Is this correct?
I doesn't like basketball.

1. Correct
2. Incorrect

Is this correct?
She don't like me.

1. Correct
2. Incorrect

Is this correct?
It doesn't matter.

1. Correct
2. Incorrect

Pre- and suffixes

Read page 22: Grammar: Prefixes and suffixes

Prefixes

Not / Opposite

Again / Back

Not / Wrong

Non-

Un-

Im-

Il-

In-

Ir-

Dis-

Re- 

Mis-

Prefixes

Not / Opposite

Again / Back

Not / Wrong

Non-

Un-stoppable

Im-

Il-logical

In-

Ir-regular

Dis-

Re- 

Mis-

Suffixes

Person doing something

Changes a verb to a noun

Changes an adverb to a noun

-er

-ing/-ment

-ness

Suffixes

Person doing something

Changes a verb to a noun

Changes an adverb to a noun

-er

-ing/-ment

-ness

Rap -> Rapper

Pay -> Payment

Sad -> Sadness