Grammar - Present Simple Instruction & Exercises

1. THE PRESENT SIMPLE Grammar

2. INTRO
Wat? Grammar – Present Simple
Hoe? Introductie en uitleg gezamenlijk, opdrachten zowel
gezamenlijk als zelfstandig
Hulp? Vraag de docent
Tijd? 90 minuten
Uitkomst? Het doel is dat je aan het eind van de les de Present
Simple begrijpt
en kunt toepassen.
Klaar? Werk verder aan de opdrachten op de hand-out

3. VIDEO

4. TEXT
This is Robert. Robert lives in Miami, Florida.
He lives with his wife, Patricia. They have two
children, Sam and Lana. Robert loves his family.
Robert works as a sports trainer. He is a sports
trainer because he likes sports and he likes to
help people.
Sometimes he visits schools in the area. He
talks to the students about sports and exercise.

5. TEXT
This is Robert. Robert lives in Miami, Florida.
He lives with his wife, Patricia. They have two
children, Sam and Lana. Robert loves his family.
Robert works as a sports trainer. He is a sports
trainer because he likes sports and he likes to
help people.
Sometimes he visits schools in the area. He
talks to the students about sports and exercise.

6. EXERCISE I
Holidays … (to be) fantastic!
I always … (to visit) lots of interesting places.
In the mornings, we usually … (to wander) around the
area.
In summer, it … … (not/to do) rain a lot.
But sometimes, we … (to see) some beautiful
rainbows.
Where … you like … (to spend) your holiday?

7. EXERCISE I
Holidays are fantastic!
I always visit lots of interesting places.
In the morning we usually wander around the area.
In summer, it does not / doesn’t rain a lot.
But sometimes, we see some beautiful rainbows.
Where do you like to spend your holiday?

8. EXERCISE II – NEGATIVE
SENTENCES
My father makes breakfast.
They are eleven years old.
She writes a letter.
I speak Italian.
Danny phones his father every
Sunday.
My father does not / doesn’t
make breakfast.
They are not / aren’t eleven years
old.
She does not / doesn’t write a
letter.
I do not / don’t speak Italian.
Danny does not / doesn’t phone
his father every Sunday.

9. EXERCISE III – MAKE QUESTIONS
You / to speak / English / ?
When / he / to go / home / ?
They / to clean / the bathroom
/ ?
Where / she / to ride / her bike
/ ?
Billy / to work / in the
supermarket / ?
Do you speak English?
When does he go home?
Did they clean the bathroom?
Where does she ride her bike?
Does Billy work in the
supermarket?

10. ZELFSTANDIG OEFENEN
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