Hoe maken we de PRESENT Simple?
Positive statements (+ )
| to get up | to play | to work | to wash | |
| I | get up | play | Work | wash | 
| you | get up | Play | Work | wash | 
| He/She/It | gets up | plays | works | washes | 
| we | get up | play | Work | wash | 
| you | get up | Play | Work | wash | 
| they | get up | play | Work | wash | 
Conclusion: Infinitief, behalve 3e persoon enkelvoud : + (e)s
Negative statements (- )                                                                    
 
 
| to get up | to play | to work | to wash | |
| I | don’t get up | don’t play | don’t work | don’t wash | 
| you | don’t get up | don’t play | don’t work | don’t wash | 
| He/She/It | doesn’t get up | doesn’t play | Doesn’t work | Doesn’t wash | 
| we | don’t get up | don’t play | don’t work | don’t wash | 
| you | don’t get up | don’t play | don’t work | don’t wash | 
| they | don’t get up | don’t play | don’t work | don’t wash | 
Conclusion: don’t / doesn’t + infinitief
Question (?)
DO I GET UP at 8 o’clock every morning? _________________Yes, I do.
DOES he HAVE breakfast at 7 o’oclock? __________________No, he doesn’t
DO we WATCH TV together? ___________________________Yes, we do.
Conclusion: DO/ DOES + persoonlijk voornaamwoord ( I, he, we, …) + INFINITIEF
Wanneer gebruik je de PRESENT SIMPLE
Ü Je spreekt over de tegenwoordige tijd (nu-tijd)
Ü  Gewoontes, hobbies, routines 
 (kun je herkennen door de volgende woorden every, always, usually, … 
Ü  Alles wat met de zintuigen te maken heeft. 
 (to see, to hear, to smell, to taste, ….. 
Ü  Mentale activiteiten
 (to think, to believe, to remember, to know, …. 
Ü  Een algemene waarheid (het is zo en niet anders)
 (bv. water kookt op 100°C)  
Wanneer kies je in de derde persoon voor S of ES?
| 
 to sell to walk  | 
+S | 
 ……sells………………… ……walks…………………  | 
 INFINITIVE +S 
 (meeste werkwoorden)  | 
| 
 to do to go  | 
+ES | 
 ………does…….. ………goes……………….  | 
Infinitief eindigt op O  + ES | 
| 
 to pass to box to wash to watch  | 
+ES | 
 ………passes…………….. ………boxes……………. ………washes……….. ………watches……….  | 
 Infinitief eindigt op een SIS klank +ES  | 
| 
 to hurry to cry  | 
 Y è i +ES  | 
 ……hurries……….. …… cries…………….  | 
 Infinitief eindigt op medeklinker + Y +IES 
  | 
| 
 to pay to buy to play  | 
+ S | 
 …………pays…………….. …………buys……………. …………plays…………….  | 
 Infinitief eindigt op klinker + y +S  | 
