Present Simple

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The Present Simple
Present Simple

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

The Present Simple
What is the present simple?

The present simple is an English tense. A normal present simple sentence looks like this:

                   We eat french fries every Sunday.

How many verbs do you see in this normal present simple sentence? 
Why do you think it is called 'simple'?


Slide 2 - Tekstslide

The Present Simple
What is the present simple?

A normal present simple sentence only has one verb in the present tense. 

On the next slide, drag and drop the sentences into the correct box. Look at the amount of verbs and the tense. 








Slide 3 - Tekstslide

1. I like scary movies.
2. He is walking the dog.
3. We danced all night long.
4. She plays the piano.
5. They are my parents.
Present Simple
Not Present Simple
1
2
3
4
5

Slide 4 - Sleepvraag

The Present Simple
What is the present simple?

Now you know what the present simple looks like. But when do you use it?
We use the present simple when we talk about:
- Facts
The leopard runs very fast.
- Routines
Harry plays football every Wednesday. 

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

The Present Simple
What is the present simple?

In a sentence, you know if it is a fact or routine by looking at signal words

Words like every day, never, always, every Wednesday  tell you it is about a routine. It happens often.

If there are no signal words, the sentence tells you a fact.

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Look at the words below. Which ones are signal words for the Present Simple and which ones are not?
Signal word
Not a signal word for PS
Next Friday
Yesterday
Never
Wednesday
Often
Every week

Slide 7 - Sleepvraag

Great work!

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

The Present Simple
What is the present simple?

Now you know what a normal present simple sentence looks like.

Now, we are going to take a look at:

- The SHIT-Rule
- Questions
- Negations

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

The Present Simple
The SHIT Rule

The SHIT Rule has to do with She, He, and IT.

The rule is:

If the subject is a he, she or it, the verb gets +s.

So I dance becomes She dances.


Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Explain the SHIT-Rule in your own words.

Slide 11 - Open vraag

The Present Simple




The SHIT Rule

For the next exercise, try to make logical sentences. 
Also think about the correct use of the SHIT Rule.


Slide 12 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 13 - Sleepvraag