explaining present simple to a efl / esl classroom

1. Present simple
De onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd

2. Werkwoord
Werkwoord + s
I like milk
You like milk
He likes milk
She likes milk
It likes milk
We like milk
You like milk
They like milk

3. Do ….. + werkwoord
Does …… + werkwoord
Do I like milk ?
Do you like milk ?
Does he like milk ?
Does she like milk ?
Does it like milk ?
Do we like milk ?
Do you like milk ?
Do they like milk ?

4. …. don’t + werkwoord
…. doesn’t + werkwoord
I don’t like milk
You don’t like milk
He doesn’t like milk
She doesn’t like milk
It doesn’t like milk
We don’t like milk
You don’t like milk
They don’t like milk

5. Oefenen
• We ……. (to like) Italian food
• We like Italian food
• I …. (to cycle) to school every morning
• I cycle to school every morning
• In summer they often … (to play) tennis
• In summer they often play tennis
• My dad always .. (to make) pizza on Sundays
• My dad always makes pizza on Sundays

6. Oefenen
vragend maken
• He listens to music every day
• Does he listen to music every day?
• They often drink coffee
• Do they often drink coffee?
• She sometimes reads a book
• Does she sometimes read a book?

7. Oefenen:
ontkennend maken
• I like jogging in the park
• I don’t like jogging in the park
• She watches television a lot
• She doesn’t watch television a lot
• He has a sister
• He doesn’t have a sister
• My parents always listen to me
• My parents don’t always listen to me

8. Wanneer gebruik je de
Present Simple?
Voor feiten:
• Cows eat grass
• Sugar tastes sweet
• Babies don’t read books
• A rabbit doesn’t walk on two legs
• Do people fly to Mars?
• Does a fish feel any pain?

9. Welke woorden horen bij de
Present Simple?
Altijd
Little sis always sneaks into my room
Nooit
I never get what I like
Ooit
Do your parents ever read your diary?
Gewoonlijk
I usually clear up my own room

10. Welke woorden horen bij de
Present Simple? (2)
Vaak
You often make your own decisions
Soms
My family sometimes drives me nuts
Elke dag
My dad watches television every day