Revision present simle

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Present simple

I sing a song

I don't sing a song

Do I sing a song?

The verb stays the same!

SHIT Rule

HE / SHE / IT get S

+ ...s He sings

- doesn't..... He doesn't sing

? Does...... Does he sing?

Spelling rules of verb+s (SHIT rule)

1. standard rule is verb + s

wants / eats / helps / drives / sings

2. When the verb ends is -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -o add + es

kisses / washes / watches / fixes / goes / does

3. When the verb ends in consonant + y, y changes into + ies

carries / flies / worries / tries / studies

BUT, when it ends in vowel + y, only add + s

buys / says/plays/enjoys/stays

Other verbs

To be - am, are, is

I am(not) happy / You are (not) happy / He is (not) happy 

can - can stays the same

I can dance / He can('t) dance / We can dance.

to have - have and has

I have a book  / He has a book 

I don't have a book / He doesn't have a book

I have a bike. Make a negation and a question.

We are happy. Make a question and a negation.

She reads a book. Make a question and a negation.

He ...... (worry) a lot.

1. worry
2. worries
3. worrys
4. worrie's

She ..... (go) away soon.

1. goes
2. gos
3. go
4. goe's

...... Liam .... (have) a girlfriend?

1. Is / have
2. Do / have
3. Does / have
4. does / has

..... you.... (like) rap music?

1. have / like
2. does / like
3. do / likes
4. do / like

Brown cows ..... (give) chocolate milk.

1. doesn't give
2. don't gives
3. don't give
4. doesn't gives

She ....... (can) dance.

1. can't
2. cannot
3. doesn't can
4. can'not

Give yourself a mark between 1 - 10 on this subject (present simple)