Present Simple (incl. questions & negations)

The Present Simple
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The Present Simple
Present Simple

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Slide 2 - Video

The Present Simple
What is the present simple?

The present simple is an English tense. A normal present simple sentence looks like this:

                   We eat french fries every Sunday.

How many verbs do you see in this normal present simple sentence? 
Why do you think it is called 'simple'?


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The Present Simple
What is the present simple?

A normal present simple sentence only has one verb in the present tense. 

On the next slide, drag and drop the sentences into the correct box. Look at the amount of verbs and the tense. 








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1. I like scary movies.
2. He is walking the dog.
3. We danced all night long.
4. She plays the piano.
5. They are my parents.
Present Simple
Not Present Simple
1
2
3
4
5

Slide 5 - Drag question

The Present Simple
What is the present simple?

Now you know what the present simple looks like. But when do you use it?
We use the present simple when we talk about:
- Facts
The leopard runs very fast.
- Routines
Harry plays football every Wednesday. 

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The Present Simple
What is the present simple?

In a sentence, you know if it is a fact or routine by looking at signal words

Words like everyday, never, always, every Wednesday  tell you it is about a routine. It happens often.

If there are no signal words, the sentence tells you a fact.

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Look at the words below. Which ones are signal words for the Present Simple and which ones are not?
Signal word
Not a signal word
Next Friday
Yesterday
Never
Wednesday
Often
Every week

Slide 8 - Drag question

Great work!

Slide 9 - Slide

The Present Simple
What is the present simple?

Now you know what a normal present simple sentence looks like.

Now, we are going to take a look at:

- The SHIT-Rule
- Questions
- Negations

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The Present Simple
The SHIT Rule

The SHIT Rule has to do with She, He, and IT.

The rule is:

If the subject is a he, she or it, the verb gets +s =
ww+s (in Dutch we get the letter 't' behind the verb)

Example: I dance - She dances. (NL = ik dans, zij danst)


Slide 11 - Slide

Explain the SHIT-Rule in your own words.

Slide 12 - Open question

The Present Simple


The SHIT Rule (she, he, it = ww+s)

For the next exercise, try to make logical sentences. 
Also think about the correct use of the SHIT Rule.


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Timmy
every Saturday.
They never
with oil.
That tree
very fast.
I always
chocolate ice cream.
Those boys
in class very often.
cook
grows
dances
shout
choose
chooses
shouts
grow

Slide 14 - Drag question

The Present Simple
Questions

To make a present simple question, you have to put the verb do in front of the sentence:

 I like ice cream.     becomes      Do I like ice cream?

If the subject is a she, he, it you have to use does. Also, look at what happens with the +s of the original verb.

Bob plays football.   becomes   Does Bob play football?


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The Present Simple


Questions

For the next exercise, turn the normal present simple sentence into a question. Think about capital letters, questions marks and the SHIT Rule (do/does)!
                                    Use short forms!    


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My dog likes meat.

Slide 17 - Open question

That tree looks 100 years old.

Slide 18 - Open question

I never go to parties.

Slide 19 - Open question

The Queen of England plays golf every evening.

Slide 20 - Open question

The girls always wear the same dresses.

Slide 21 - Open question

The Present Simple
Questions

The verb 'to be' is a special one. 
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. In these cases, you don't use 'do' or 'doesn't'.


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The old man always sits in his chair.
the old man always
in his chair?
Turn the normal present simple sentence into a question
Do
Does
Is
sits
sit
sitting
Did

Slide 23 - Drag question

She is my best friend.
she 
my best friend?
Do
Does
Is
Be
Am
Are
Did

Slide 24 - 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 25 - Drag question

My sister likes everything pink.
my sister
everything pink?
Do
Does
Is
Be
likes
like
Did

Slide 26 - Drag question

You are doing great!

Take a moment to relax with this short minions clip!

Slide 27 - Slide

Slide 28 - Video

The Present Simple
Negations (ww+not)

Now you know how to make a normal present simple sentence and questions in the present simple.

Now we are going to look at negations.


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The Present Simple
Negations

Negations tell you that something is not happening. 
You can see the word not in negations, but almost always as a short form n't, as in don't or doesn't.

An example of a negation is:

                             She doesn't see very well. 


Slide 30 - Slide

The Present Simple
Negations

So you make a negation by adding don't or doesn't to the sentence. Think about the SHIT Rule!
So not like this:
                                        I like not cookies. 

But like this:
                                       I don't like cookies 


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The Present Simple
Negations

Look at what happens to the verb in this sentence when we turn it into a negation:

                                 He plays video games every day.

                        He doesn't play video games every day.

The +s disappears after doesn't. The same happened with the questions!


Slide 32 - Slide

The Present Simple


Negations

In the next exercise, try to turn the normal present simple into a negation. Pay attention to capital letters, full stops and the SHIT Rule.

                     Use short forms! (don't / doesn't)

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The girls wear the same dresses.

Slide 34 - Open question

The boy always cleans his plate after eating.

Slide 35 - Open question

They give out flyers every morning.

Slide 36 - Open question

The sun shines very brightly.

Slide 37 - Open question

Minions like bananas very much.

Slide 38 - Open question

The Present Simple
Negations

Again, the verb 'to be' is special. 
If the first verb in the sentence is am, is or are, you can just add not. You don't need do or don't in that case.

I am an English teacher. 
Becomes 
I am not an English teacher.


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The Present Simple


Negations

For the next exercise, turn the normal present simple sentences into negations. Pay attention to capital letters, full stops, and the SHIT Rule!
                                    Use short forms!


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I am a very happy person.

Slide 41 - Open question

She wears her best dress on Sundays.

Slide 42 - Open question

My dog is almost deaf.

Slide 43 - Open question

They are at the pool every week.

Slide 44 - Open question

My baby brother usually vomits after dinner.

Slide 45 - Open question

Congratulations! 
You have finished this lesson.


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Wat heb je geleerd tijdens deze les?

Slide 47 - Open question

Wat vond je moeilijk in deze les?

Slide 48 - Open question

The Present Simple
Present Simple

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