Bridging the Gap Year 1 VWO 2 - present simple tense

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Bridging the Gap VWO 2

Fill in the present simple:
My sister _____ (read) a book.
My parents _____ (do) the shopping.

Fill in the present simple:
She _____ (go) to the park every Friday.
The children ______ (be) at home.

Present simple

(tegenwoordige tijd)

Study the present simple on page 169 in your TB.

Then watch the video on the next slide.

Present simple tense

(tegenwoordige tijd)

You use the present simple when talking about:

• facts 
• habits (e.g.: normally, occasionally, usually)
• regular occurrences (e.g.: often, sometimes, regularly, always)

Present simple tense

(tegenwoordige tijd)

Examples:

1) Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. (fact)

2) The sun rises in the east. (fact)

3) He usually carries her bag for her.

4) I normally go to school by bike, but today I am taking the bus.

5) We often stay at home these days because of Covid19.

RULE: stam ww. Bij he/she/it stam+s/es/ies.

Present simple tense

After having watched the video. Watch it again and write down five different examples of present simple tenses that are used in the video in your notebook.

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Present simple

Do exercises 4 and 5 on pages 120-121 in your WB. Write the answers in your notebook.

Write in your notebook, the present simple forms of:

                        to be                                        to have                                  to do

I

you

he

she

it

we

you

they

Wanneer gebruiken we de present simple?

Noem 3 signaalwoorden die horen bij de present simple.

Fill in: Carla usually _____ volleyball on Friday.

1. play
2. plays
3. played
4. is playing

Fill in: They sometimes _____ their grandparents.

1. visit
2. visits
3. visited
4. are visiting

Fill in: Today it _____ my birthday.

1. is
2. are
3. am
4. 's