Unit 2: Present Simple

• English
• Secundair onderwijs

(to be)
He ..... my brother.

1. am
2. are
3. is

(to be)
We ..... at school.

1. am
2. are
3. is

(to be)
..... you at home tonight?

1. am
2. are
3. is

(to be)
Where ..... I?

1. am
2. are
3. is

(to be)
Derrek and Sheila ..... at work.

1. am
2. are
3. is

Present Simple

ik fiets

jij loopt

hij eet

zij bevriest

het draagt

I cycle

you walk

he eatS

she freezES

it carrIES

-y -S of -IES?

Als een werkwoord eindigt op medeklinker -y

to carry

to study

to hurry

to cry

carrIES

studIES

hurrIES

crIES

Als een werkwoord eindigt op een klinker -y

to play

to buy

playS

buyS

We often ........... (to talk) about our holiday.

1. talk
2. talks

It .......... (to start) in 10 minutes.

1. start
2. starts

She .......... (to wash) herself.

1. wash
2. washes

I never ....... (to wear) this dress to school.

1. wear
2. wears

The cat .......... (to play) with its toy.

1. play
2. plays

They ...... (to visit) us every summer.

1. visit
2. visits

He ....... in the park. (to walk)

She ..... English. (to teach)

The baby ..... a lot. (to cry)

I always..... at parties. (to dance)

Sometimes he .......... (to do) his homework.

1. do
2. does

She ..... her boyfriend a lot. (to kiss)

We ..... a nice film in the weekend. (to watch)

The hamster .......... (to try) to eat.

1. try
2. tries

He ..... (to call) me every morning.

1. call
2. calls

He ..... (to go) to the bus station on Mondays.

1. go
2. goes

Present simple
It ....... (to start) in 10 minutes.

1. start
2. starting
3. start's
4. starts

Present simple
We often ........... (to talk) about our holiday.

1. talk
2. talks
3. talking
4. talk's

Present simple
I never ....... (to wear) this dress to school.

1. wearing
2. wears
3. wear's
4. wear

Present simple
They ...... (to visit) us every summer.

1. visit
2. visits
3. visiting
4. to visit

(to walk) present simple
He ....... in the park.

(to dance) present simple
I ..... at parties.

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

Present Simple

+

-

?

I read a lot.

She reads a lot.

I don't read a lot.

She doesn't read a lot.

Do you read a lot?

Does she read a lot?

The Present Simple

Negations

Now you know how to make a normal present simple sentence.

Now we are going to look at negations.

The Present Simple

Negations

Negations tell you that something is not happening. 

You can see the word not in negations, but almost always as a short form n't, as in don't or doesn't.

An example of a negation is:

                             She doesn't see very well. 

The Present Simple

Negations

So you make a negation by adding don't or doesn't to the sentence. Think about the SHIT Rule!

So not like this:

                                        I like not cookies. 

But like this:

                                       I don't like cookies 

Make this sentence negative:
She listens to music

1. She listens not to music.
2. She doesn't listens to music.
3. She don't listens to music.
4. She doesn't listen to music.

The Present Simple

Negations

In the next exercise, try to turn the normal present simple into a negation. Pay attention to capital letters, full stops and the SHIT Rule.

                                     Use short forms!

The girls wear the same dress.

The boy always cleans his plate after eating.

They give out flyers every morning.

The sun shines very brightly.

Minions like bananas very much.

I am a very happy person.

She wears her best dress on Sundays.

My dog is almost deaf.

They are at the pool every week.

My baby brother usually vomits after dinner.

Present Simple

+

-

?

I read a lot.

She reads a lot.

I don't read a lot.

She doesn't read a lot.

Do you read a lot?

Does she read a lot?

The Present Simple

Questions

To make a present simple question, you have to put the verb do in front of the sentence:

 I like ice cream.     becomes      Do I like ice cream?

If the subject is a he, she or it, you have to use does. Also, look at what happens with the +s of the original verb.

Bob plays football.   becomes   Does Bob play football?

The Present Simple

Questions

For the next exercise, turn the normal present simple sentence into a question. Think about capital letters, questions marks and the SHIT Rule (do/does)!

                                    Use short forms!    

My dog likes meat.

That tree looks 100 years old.

I never go to parties.

The King of England plays golf every evening.

The girls always wear the same dresses.

The Present Simple

Questions

The verb 'to be' is a special one. 

If the first verb in the sentence is am, is, or are, you switch it with the subject.

She is very beautiful.  becomes  Is she very beautiful?

'Is' switched places with the subject. In these cases, you don't use 'do' or 'doesn't'.

The old man always sits in his chair.

the old man always

in his chair?

Turn the normal present simple sentence into a question

Do

Does

Is

sits

sit

sitting

Did

She is my best friend.

she 

my best friend?

Do

Does

Is

Be

Am

Are

Did

They are at the club every Tuesday evening.

they

at the club every Tuesday evening?

Do

Does

Is

Be

Am

Are

Did

My sister likes everything pink.

my sister

everything pink?

Do

Does

Is

Be

likes

like

Did

Complete the sentence (Present Simple):
"... that girl ... (to make) videos?"

Complete the sentence (Present Simple):
"My mum ...... (not/to like) to do the dishes."

Make a question:
We drink a cup of tea.

1. We drink a cup of tea?
2. Do we drink a cup of tea?
3. Does we drink a cup of tea?
4. Drink we a cup of tea?