Havo 1 Chapter 1 Grammar 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

The Present Simple

Grammar 3

The verbs

to be

and to have got

The Present Simple

The verb to be can be used in a shortened form.

It is difficult.                   or           It's difficult.

She is on holiday.          or           She's on holiday.

He is a hard worker.     or           He's a hard worker.

I am tired.                       or           I'm tired.

We are students.          or           We're students.  *

They are funny.             or          They're funny.

You are my friend.       or           You're my friend.  *

The Present Simple

Be careful with some of the shortened forms: 

You're =  You are 

Your    =  That something belongs to you

We're    =   We are

Were     =   past tense of are

Where  =   what place (Where are you?)

Now you practice with the drag and drop exercise

1. I am studying English.

2. He are walking the dog.

3. We is in the classroom.

4. She is good at football.

5. They are my parents.

Correct

Incorrect

(not correct)

1

2

3

4

5

Great work!

Timmy

in C1X.

They 

never on time.

That dog  

very fast.

I 

always early for school.

Those boys

very noisy.

are

is

am

(tegenwoordige tijd van 'hebben')

Present simple of 'to have got'

What have you learnt in this lesson?

What did you find difficult in this lesson?

The Present Simple

The End