4M - Talking about habits, likes and dislikes

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 4

Present simple

To talk about your habits, or things that happen regularly, or that are always true, you use the present simple. Look at the next slides for more information.

• Slide 3: Affirmative sentences (+)
• Slide 4: Negative sentences (-)
• Slide 5: Questions (?)

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I usually ___ to school.

1. cycles
2. cycle
3. am cycling

Sue and Ali often ___ pizza.

1. eats
2. are eating
3. eat

Delano ___ pizza with pineapple.

1. don't like
2. like
3. doesn't like
4. likes not

___ Aisha often ___ tomatoes?

1. Do ... buy
2. Does ... buy
3. Is ... buy
4. Is ... buying

Keith carefully ___ his hair in front of the mirror every morning.

1. brush
2. is brushing
3. brushes
4. brushing

The donkey sometimes ___ heavy loads.

1. carries
2. carry
3. don't carry
4. doesn't carries

Practice makes perfect

Write true sentences about yourself in preparation for your speaking exam. Try the next few slides!

On Saturday mornings I usually ...

When I'm bored, I often ...

I hate people who ...

The thing I love the most is ..., because ...

At the end of this lesson you ...

• can talk about your hobbies and habits
• can use the present simple properly
• can ask questions in the present simple