SO Present Simple

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Present Simple

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Present Simple 

• When do you use the Present Simple? (FUNCTION)

• How do you make the Present Simple? (FORM)

Present Simple

FUNCTION: You use the Present Simple to talk about:

• THINGS THAT HAPPEN REGULARLY
  
• HABITS
  
• FACTS

Signalwords Present Simple

Always

Never

Usually

Every ___day / weekend / year

Hoe maak je de Present Simple? 

I work	Do I work?	I don't work
You work	Do you work?	You don't work
He/She/It work s	Do es he/she/it work?	He/She/It do es n't work
We work	Do we work?	We don't work
You work	Do you work?	You don't work
They work	Do they work?	They don't work

How to make the Present Simple?

Onderwerp + werkwoord

Do/does + onderwerp + werkw.

Onderwerp + don't/doesn't + werkw.

What is NOT a signal word for the present simple?

1. always
2. never
3. yesterday
4. sometimes

Exercise 1

Put the sentence in the present simple

Type only the verbs

I (never - to walk) to school.

Simone (to study) in the library every Saturday.

We (always - to go) on holiday to Spain.

He (to play) Fifa every day.

The teacher never (to ask) me a question.

Exercise 2

Make these present simple sentences negative.

Type only the verbs

The sun (not - to rise) in the West.

We (not - to do) our homework at school, but we do it at home.

Sheila (not - to like) her sister.

I (not - to agree) with a lot of people.

It (not - to rain) in the desert.

Exercise 3

Make questions using the present simple 

Type the whole sentence

(Your parents - to eat) pizza often?

(you - to like) your math teacher?

(Duuk - to play) hockey?

(your sister - to do) her homework every day?

What are signal words for the present simple?

1. (right) now, at the moment
2. already, yet, since, for, just
3. last week, in 1962, three years ago
4. always, ever, never, often, usually, every day