VERKORTE VORM TO BE

The Present Simple
Grammar
The verb - to be

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The Present Simple
Grammar
The verb - to be

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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.
Ms Van den Berg and Ms Haalboom are English teachers.
2. with an adjective:
This soup is very tasty.
The children are good.


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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!






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Verkorte vormen wanneer
In spreektaal meestal
( uitzondering als je nadruk wil geven op het werkwoord zijn)
soms in schrijftaal
nooit in formele geschreven teksten

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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?)

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Timmy
in 1 AB.
They 
never on time.
That dog  
very fast.
always early for school.
Those boys
very noisy.
are
is
am

Slide 7 - Drag question

They are at the club every Tuesday evening.
they
at the club every Tuesday evening?
Do
Does
Is
Be
Am
Are
Did

Slide 8 - Drag question

The Present Simple
Negations
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


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I am a very happy person.
(re-write this as a negation using the short form)

Slide 10 - Open question

He is almost deaf.

(re-write this as a negation using the short form)

Slide 11 - Open question

They are at the pool every week.
(re-write this as a negation using the short form)

Slide 12 - Open question

We are at school on Saturday.
(use the shortened form)

Slide 13 - Open question

Congratulations! 
You have finished this lesson.


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What have you learnt in this lesson?

Slide 15 - Open question

ik weet nu hoe en wanneer ik de verkorte vorm van het werkwoord to be gebruik.
😒🙁😐🙂😃

Slide 16 - Poll

The Present Simple
The verb 'to be'

Slide 17 - Slide

Homework - 
Finish  Getting started on page... of your book ( 4 exercises)

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