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