2. 4E - Friday, 14 November 2025

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• English
• Secundair onderwijs
• Algemeen secundair onderwijs
• Leerjaar 4

Welcome to my class!

Mrs Makhan

Our class agreement

We listen carefully when someone is speaking.

Which sentence is about a temporary situation,
not a permanent one?

A

She lives in London.

B

She's living in London for six months

C

She lived in London last year.

D

She has lived in London since 2020.

Which sentence sounds strange in English?

A

I think you're right.

B

I'm thinking about my plans.

C

I'm believing you.

D

I believe you.

Which sentence is NOT natural English?

A

I'm tasting the soup to check the flavour

B

The soup tastes delicious.

C

The soup is tasting deliciousl

D

She tastes the soup every Sunday.

Today we will...

🎯 Review & practise stative verbs

🎯 Start with the verb to do

Why is look like a stative verb?

Look = action
Eg: She is looking at the board.

Look like = state (opinion/description)
Eg: She looks like her sister.

Why is look like a stative verb?

How do you feel about using stative verbs?

1

😊 Confident

2

😐 Not sure

3

😅 Help!

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Let's check our answers

Verbs that can be stative or continuous

taste

be

have

think

look

smell

Verbs that can be stative or continuous

taste = natural flavour
tasting - checking flavour

be = who you are
being - temporary behaviour

have = possession
having - activity (having dinner)

think = opinion
thinking - process happening now

look = using your eyes
but look as in 'look tired' = appearance

smell = natural smell
smelling - using our nose on purpose

Laptops closed

S

A

TASTE

The cake tastes great. (S)

She is tasting the soup. (A)

The fruit tastes strange today. (S)

BE

He is friendly. (S)

He is being rude today. (A)

You are a good student. (S)

HAVE

I have a dog. (S)

I’m having lunch now. (A)

She has long hair. (S)

THINK

I think English is easy. (S)

I’m thinking about lunch. (A)

I think that’s true. (S)

LOOK

She looks tired. (S)

He is looking at his phone. (A)

You look happy today. (S)

SMELL

This soup smells amazing. (S)

He is smelling the soap. (A)

Those flowers smell terrible. (S)

When do we use is / are / was / were?

A

Only for actions

B

Only for descriptions

C

For both actions (continuous) and descriptions

Do it... or Be it?

Do you like ice cream?

She is happy today.

They are studying for the test.

He goes to school every day.

I do not understand the question.

We are in class right now.

Do

is

are

goes

do

are

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What – a parrot – to eat (present simple)?

What – the elephant – to eat (present continuous)?

Make these into questions...

What – a parrot – to eat (present simple)?

What – the elephant – to eat (present continuous)?

Make these into questions...

____ elephants live in groups?

A

Do

B

Is

C

Are

D

Does

Do elephants live in groups?
live = action

____ penguins dream when they sleep?

A

Did

B

Is

C

Are

D

Do

Do penguins dream when they sleep?
dream = action

What – a parrot – to eat (present simple)?

⇒ What does a parrot eat?

Add do/does before the subject when the main verb is an action.

What – the elephant – to eat (present continuous)?

⇒ What is the elephant eating?

Add is/are before the subject when the action is happening now.

Do elephants live in groups?

Does a parrot understand what it’s saying?

Do dogs enjoy classical music?

Do penguins dream when they sleep?

Does the panda look lazy or relaxed?

Is the tiger hunting right now?

Are monkeys eating bananas now?

Do / Does
Habits/Facts

Is / Are
Happening now

Write one question using do or does