Grammar in a Nutshell

Chapter 5 Present Simple (a.k.a. Simple Present) Present continuous Word Order Sequence Words Three grammar exercises in this test: 1 exercise that combines the present simple and the present continuous (10 points). 1 exercise about word order (10 points). 1 exercise about sequence words (5 points).

Present Simple This is the same as in Chapter 4! 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 Again: this is the same as in Chapter 4!

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 This is what you can expect in your test! leaves 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

If you want you can check out this video: https://youtu.be/ZPJgqqxATGw Word Order in English Remember to go back to Chapter 4 for this as well! (When) (time) Who (subject) Do (verbs) What/who (direct object) Where (place) When (Tomorrow) She We He I was can help smokes drink - you. a cigarette. a cup of tea at the party. at home. tomorrow every day Most of the time, you place the time at the end of your sentence! Sometimes it can (also) go at the beginning of the sentence, mainly if you want to put extra stress on it. In questions, time always comes at the end!!! Remember, place comes before time. This is important to remember… If you forget all the rules and you’re not sure anymore, put time at the end. That is almost always correct! If you want you can check out this video: https://youtu.be/ZPJgqqxATGw

Word Order This is what you can expect in your test! Wie – doet - wat - waar - wanneer 1. at school / she / was / this morning 2. go / why / didn’t / yesterday / you / to football practise / ? 3. they / home alone / never / are 4. in Amsterdam / tomorrow / at the station / let’s meet 5. often / do / straight after school / I / my homework 1. She was at school this morning. 2. Why didn’t you go to football practise yesterday? 3. They are never home alone. 4. Let’s meet at the station in Amsterdam tomorrow. 5. I often do my homework straight after .

Sequence Words Remember the worksheet?! NEXT AFTERWARDS MEANWHILE FIRST SECOND LATER ON BEFORE THIRD DURING THEN LAST FINALLY IMMEDIATELY ETC

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