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Slide 1 - Video

The Present Simple
Present Simple

Slide 2 - Slide

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'?


Slide 3 - Slide

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. 








Slide 4 - Slide

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?

when do you use it?
We use the present simple when we talk about:
- Always 
Lisa walks  every day to school because she lives close by. 
- Routines/ Regularly
Harry plays football every Wednesday. 
- Never
I never drink coffee before brushing my teeth

Slide 6 - Slide

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.

Slide 7 - Slide

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

Slide 9 - Slide

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 10 - Drag question

Wat is de shit-regel? Leg uit

Slide 11 - Open question

Johny always …..
A
has
B
have

Slide 12 - Quiz

I ….. homework.
A
like
B
likes

Slide 13 - Quiz

She often …..
A
lose
B
loses

Slide 14 - Quiz

They …… me.
A
help
B
helps

Slide 15 - Quiz

We … a song.
A
sing
B
sings

Slide 16 - Quiz

Great work!

Slide 17 - Slide