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Present Simple

Examples

.&nbsp;<div><span style="color: rgb(30, 77, 143)">EXAMPLE: I make coffee for you every morning.</span></div><div>&nbsp;(present simple: a habit, something that is regular, something that is a fact).
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When do we use the Present Simple

&nbsp;we use the present simple afor facts, something that is true. For habits, something that is regular)

Present Simple: The verb "to be"

Examples

.&nbsp;<div><span style="color: rgb(30, 77, 143)">EXAMPLE: I am a teacher</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(30, 77, 143)">She is a teacher / He is a teacher /It is a teacher (?)</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(30, 77, 143)">They are teachers / We are teachers / You are teachers</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(30, 77, 143)"><br></span></div><div><br></div>

What is special about the verb "to be"?

&nbsp;The verb to be (zijn)&nbsp; changes depending on the person who we are referring to.&nbsp;<div><br></div>

Present Simple: The verb "to have"

Examples

<span style="font-weight: bold">.&nbsp;</span><div><span style="color: rgb(30, 77, 143); font-weight: bold">EXAMPLE: I have a new car.</span></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: rgb(30, 77, 143)">She </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">has</span><span style="color: rgb(30, 77, 143)"> a new car / He has a new car /It has a new car (?)</span></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(30, 77, 143); font-weight: bold">They have a new car / We have a new car/ You have a new car</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(30, 77, 143)"><br></span></div><div><br></div>

What is special about the verb "to have"?

&nbsp;The verb to have (hebben)&nbsp; changes depending on the person who we are referring to.&nbsp;<div><br></div>

Present Simple: The verb "to do"

What is special about the verb "to do"?

&nbsp;The verb to do (doen)&nbsp; changes depending on the person who we are referring to.&nbsp;<div><br></div>

Examples

.&nbsp;<div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">EXAMPLE: I do want to go to France</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">She doesn't&nbsp;want to go to France / He doesn't want to go to France /It doesn't want to go to France (?)</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">doesn't want to go to France / We doesn't want to go to France/ You doesn't want to go to France</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br></span></div><div><br></div>

Present continuous

Examples

I <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold">am making </span>coffee for you.&nbsp;<div><span style="color: rgb(30, 77, 143)">Verb to be + verb+ing).
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When do we use the Present Continuous?

&nbsp;we use the present Coninuous&nbsp; something that is happening now, or round about now. Verb to be + verb+ing).
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Form

Verb to be + verb+ing).

Past simple

When do we use the Past simple

&nbsp;Use the past simple when you are talking about an event that started in the past and has completely finished.&nbsp;

Past simple: (verb to be)

Examples

1. I <span style="color: rgb(4, 72, 29); font-weight: bold">was</span> cold and tired./ My sister <span style="font-weight: bold">was</span> a very pretty baby but now she has spots! / Our old house <span style="font-weight: bold">was</span> very small, that is why we moved. (I, she, he, it – use <span style="font-weight: bold">WAS</span> when talking about events in the past that have completely stopped and have no influence on the present.<div>2. You <span style="font-weight: bold">were </span>late for the English lesson. We <span style="font-weight: bold">were</span> the winners in the Serious Request competition. The teachers <span style="font-weight: bold">were </span>very strict at my old school.</div><div><br><div>
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Form

&nbsp;Use <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(4, 72, 29)">was</span> for I, she, he and it. Use <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(4, 72, 29)">were</span> for you, we and they.
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Past simple: (regular verbs)

Examples

<div><div>I wait<span style="font-weight: bold">ed</span> for you all morning / They shout<span style="font-weight: bold">ed</span> at me / She kill<span style="font-weight: bold">ed</span> my guinea pig</div></div><div><br></div>

Form

3. You can also use the past simple by adding ed to regular verbs: I waited for you all morning / They shouted at me / She killed my guinea pig<br><div>
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Past simple: (irregular verbs)

Examples

<div><div>&nbsp;I sung a song this morning/ We ate breakfast together yesterday/ They ran all the way home / My dad drove to work last week.</div></div><div><br></div>

Form

<div>4. For irregular verbs, learn the list ON PAGE 164 of your student book: I <span style="font-weight: bold">sang</span> a song this morning/ We<span style="font-weight: bold"> ate </span>breakfast together yesterday/ They <span style="font-weight: bold">ran</span> all the way home / My dad <span style="font-weight: bold">drove</span> to work last week.</div>