Present simple - continuous

Present simple

Present simple:

Vorm:

Bij feiten:

Bij gewoontes: He always works quickly.

They never leave early.

The sun rises in the east.

Almkerk lies east of Werkendam.

I work in an office.

Gebruik:

he-she-it werkwoord +(e)s

Present simple

Dienstregeling:(vast tijdstip)

Iets dat kort duurt: He kicks the ball.

He jumps out of his car.

The train leaves at 10 pm.

The ferry arrives at 9 am.

Bij bepaalde werkwoorden:(state verbs)

I love hamburgers.

know, see smell, feel, want, wish, mean, believe, love, like, think(=vinden), own, understand, know, possess

Signaalwoorden: every day-always-never-usually-frequently-seldom- etc, etc.

Present continuous

Present continuous:

Vorm:

I am meeting him tonight.

Gebruik:

to be + werkwoord + -ingam – is - are

beschrijft een handeling, die uitgevoerd wordt

I am writing a book at the moment.

Bij irritatie:

What are you doing? I am watching TV.

I am working in the office at this moment.

to be =

He is always complaining.

Nabije toekomst; afspraak

Signaalwoorden: now-at this moment-right now etc, etc.

Exercises

Where's Tom? -He [do] his homework.

He [do] so every afternoon.

Where's Mrs Stuart?-'She [prepare] dinner.'

She always [have] a cup of tea at 3 o'clock.

My sister [ring] me up every day.

Water (boil) at a hundred degrees Celsius.

is doing

does

is preparing

has

rings

boils

are workingFifty men (work) on the project today.

Questions

Hulpwerkwoorden:

am-is-are-must-can-shall-will-need-should-would-could-etc, etc.

He is old.

They can read and write.

They are playing in the garden.

He is making a lot of jokes.

verander de woordvolgorde

Is he old?

Can they read and write?

Are they playing in the garden?

Is he making a lot of jokes?

Must I stop?You must stop.

Questions

Zelfstandige werkwoorden:

He drinks a lot of milk.

They play in the garden.

The dog only barks at night.

We always arrive too late.

gebruik do of does

Does he drink a lot of milk?

Do they play in the garden?

Does the dog only bark at night?

Do you always arrive too late?

Does the baby cry a lot at night?The baby cries a lot at night.

he-she-it - doesI-you-we-they - do

Negative sentences

Hulpwerkwoorden:

am-is-are-must-can-shall-will-need-should-would-could-etc, etc.

He is old.

They can read and write.

They are playing in the garden.

He is making a lot of jokes.

not toevoegen

He is not (isn’t) old.

They cannot (can’t) read and write.

They are not (aren’t) playing in ........

He is not making jokes.

You must not stop.You must stop.

Negative sentences

Zelfstandige werkwoorden:

He drinks a lot of milk.

They play in the garden.

The dog only barks at night.

We always arrive too late.

gebruik do not of does not

He does not drink a lot of milk.

They do not play in the garden.

The does not dog only bark at night.

We do not always arrive late.

The baby does not cry a lot at night?The baby cries a lot at night.

he-she-it - does notI-you-we-they - do not

Spelling

Basisregel

laatste letter = y - -ies

laatste letter = s/sh/ch -es

laatste letter = o - -oes

fly

I-you-we-they work-drink-play

he-she-it werkwoord + (e)sworks-drinks-plays

fliescriescry

watcheswatchkiss kisses

goesgo

doesdo

maar play plays