Grammar in a Nutshell

Chapter 4 Present Simple (a.k.a. Simple Present) Present continuous Past Simple Just two grammar exercises in this test: 1 exercise that combines the present simple and the present continuous (10 points). 1 exercise about the past simple (also remember the irregular verbs) (5 points).

Present Simple When do you use it? Facts: water boils at 100°c. Habits: you study English 3 times per week. Permanent state: I love tea. Describing yourself: He has got brown hair. Check out these signal words: often, usually, sometimes, never…

Present Simple Example: walk Affirmative Negative Interrogative Bevestigend Ontkennend Vragend I walk I don’t walk Do I walk? You walk You don’t walk Do you walk? He walks He doesn’t walk Does he walk? She walks She doesn’t walk Does she walk? It walks It doesn’t walk Does it walk? We walk We don’t walk Do we walk? You walk (plural) You don’t walk Do you walk? They walk They don’t walk Do they walk?

Present Continuous

Present simple – Present continuous This guy explains the difference: https://youtu.be/dToboUPXdxE

In short: Present Continuous (in Dutch) Je gebruikt de present continuous om: aan te geven dat iets NU aan de gang is. Signaalwoorden zijn o.a: "now, at the moment, listen..." enz. aan te geven dat je iets van plan bent. Meestal staat er bij wanneer je in de toekomst  dat van plan bent.  irritatie aan te geven. Meestal staat het woordje "always" in de zin om het extra duidelijk te maken. I am reading now. (nu aan de gang) They are dancing tonight. (vast plan) He is always teasing me. (irritatie)

Versus: Present Simple (in Dutch) Je gebruikt de simple present om: aan te geven dat iets een gewoonte is. Signaalwoorden zijn o.a: "always, never, every day" enz. aan te geven dat iets een feit is. He always drives fast. (gewoonte) The sun rises in the east. (feit)

Exercise leaves are you crying are not watching doesn’t speak am doing The train always ________________(leave) on time. "What's the matter? Why ________________(cry/you)?" That's strange. They________________(not watch) TV. He________________(not speak) English very well. Please be quiet! I________________(do) my homework. Where________________(live/they)? Listen! John ________________ music! (play) I never ________________(go) to the swimming pool. are you crying are not watching doesn’t speak am doing do they live is playing go

Past Simple (aka) We use the Simple Past tense when discussing finished time (yesterday, last year, in 1999 etc). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJP1a8sYPRg

Last year I went to England on holiday. It was fantastic. Our teacher ..... (talk) about Robin Hood last week. Robin Hood ...... (live) in Sherwood Forrest long ago. ..... he ..... (marry) Lady Marianne in the end? talked lived Did he marry Last year I went to England on holiday. It was fantastic. I visited lots of interesting places. I was with two friends of mine . In the mornings we walked in the streets of London. In the evenings we went to pubs. The weather was strangely fine. It didn’t rain a lot. But we saw some beautiful rainbows. Where did you spent your last holiday? Last year I (go) to England on holiday. It (be) fantastic. I (visit) lots of interesting places. I (be) with two friends of mine . In the mornings we (walk) in the streets of London. In the evenings we (go) to pubs. The weather (be) strangely fine. It (not / rain) a lot. But we (see) some beautiful rainbows. Where (spend / you) your last holiday?

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Mind! If you talk about ‘ik’ in English, always write ‘I’ with a capital letter. So, no ‘i’ but ‘I’! Please, please, please, don’t write ‘wanna’ (= want to) or ‘gonna’ (= going to) or something like that. You can say it, but not write it. It is grammatically incorrect. Good luck studying!

Grammar in a Nutshell