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This grammar recap consists of three lessons, each of these lessons will have its own lesson goals, a study plan, an explanation, an exercise, and an in-depth assignment.
The header below the ''Welcome!'' page contains an entry test, I would like you to do this test before starting the grammar lessons. The results of the test can help you decide what grammar course you are going to do first, after that you can follow any order you like (as long as you follow all lessons :)).
If you think the exercises and in-depth assignments are too easy, you can visit the ''challenging exercises'' tab, you will find some more difficult exercises there. If you think the exercises and in-depth assignments aretoo difficult, the ''extra material'' tab is the place to be.
After you have followed all the lessons, there will be a final test, you can only do this test once, so do not take the test if you are not ready!! The results of the final test will show you whether you are right on track considering grammar or you still need some extra work, in that case, you can always come back to this website and practice some more!
Thank you and good luck!
Entry Test
This is the entrance test! Here you will find out what level you are currently on, and what form of grammar you need to pay extra attention to. The test consists of 15 questions, best of luck!
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The entrance test provides your level of understanding of the grammar given in this Wikiwijs. There are 5 questions for each grammar course, fifteen in total.
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This is the ''Learning Objectives'' page, here you can find what you should be able to do after finishing this grammar course.
After this ''Present Simple and Present Continuous'' lesson, the students will be able to:
- Know how to use the Present Simple and the Present Continuous, by reading the explanation, watching the clip, and making the practice exercises.
- Create 6 sentences in the Present Simple and the Present Continuous.
Lesson plan
What am I going to do?
You are going to follow this grammar course by going over every part in the given order. You will start by reading the explanation on the Present Simple and Present Continuous (Present Simple and Present Continuous explained). When you have read the explanation and understand what is being said, you can start working on the practice exercises.
What if I need help?
If you are having a hard time understanding the explanation, there will also be a video clip that explains the subject. If you think the practice exercises are too difficult, you can head over to the extra material page, there will be some easier exercises there. Once you understand those exercises, come back and do the assignments from this lesson. If you think the practice exercises are too easy, head over to the challenging exercises page, you will find some more difficult exercises on the subject there.
How am I going to do this lesson?
You will follow this lesson individually and work on the exercises alone.
How much time do I have?
You will have 40 minutes for this grammar course.
What do I do when I am done early?
When you are done early and fully understand the explanation and subject, you can head over to challenging exercises if you haven't done so yet. If you have, you can check out the extra material for more practice, or move on to another grammar topic.
What have I learned when I finish this grammar course?
You will know when and how to use the Present Simple and the Present Continuous. You will also be able to create sentences using both tenses.
Present Simple and Present Continuous Explained
This page teaches you what the present simple and present continuous are, and how/when to use them.
I eat food.
I am eating food.
What is the difference between the two sentences shown above?
I eat food. is in the present simple. (tegenwoordige tijd)
I am eating food. is in the present continuous. (onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd)
Present Simple
When do we use the present simple?
We use the present simple when we are talking about:
- facts or things that are generally true.
Apples grow on trees. This is a fact.
- habits or repeated actions (routines).
She rides her bike to school every day. This is a routine.
He brushes his teeth after breakfast. This is a habit (and routine).
How do we apply the present simple?
When the subject (onderwerp) of the sentence is I/You/ /They/We it is subject + verb (onderwerp+werkwoord).
For example, I ride my bike to school every day.
When the subject (onderwerp) of the sentence is He/She/It, you add an -s to the verb (onderwerp werkwoord + -s).
For example, She rides her bike to school every day.
Table 1: Present Simple
Eat
Drink
Sleep
I
Eat
Drink
Sleep
You
Eat
Drink
Sleep
He/She/It
Eats
Drinks
Sleeps
They/We
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Words you can often find in sentences in the present simple:
in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, at night
on Mondays, on Fridays…
Present Continuous
When do we use the present continuous?
We use the present continuous when we are talking about:
- An action happening right now at the moment of speaking.
You are staringat a screen. This is happening right now.
- Something that is happening AROUND the time of speaking but not necessarily at that exact moment.
I am reading a great book. This doesn't have to mean that I'm reading the book right now, I have started reading the book but I haven't finished it yet. It talks about this moment in my life.
Jack is learning Italian. This doesn’t necessarily mean he is learning the language right now at a desk with all of his language books. It talks about this moment in his life.
How do we apply the present continuous?
When we want to use the present continuous we use to be + verb + -ing.
The table below shows you how to use To be when using the present continuous.
The form of ''to be'' always comes after the subject, followed by the verb + -ing.
Table 2: To be
Subject
To be (form)
I
Am
You
Are
He/She/It
Is
They/We
Are
Table 3: Present Continuous
Subject
To be (form)
Verb + -ing: Read
Verb + -ing: Talk
I
Am
Reading
Talking
You
Are
Reading
Talking
He/She/It
Is
Reading
Talking
They/We
Are
Reading
Talking
Examples from the table above:
I am reading.
You are talking.
She is reading.
We are talking.
Back to where we started.
You should be able to explain why ''I eat food'' is in the present simple and why ''I am eating food'' is in the present continuous.
''I eat food'' is in the present simple because it is a fact, humans eat to survive.
''I am eating food'' is in the present continuous because I am doing it right now, at this moment, as we speak.
(Anderson, V., 2015, pp. 11, 100).
(Swan, M., 2017, pp. 30-34).
Videoclip
The video below explains the Present Simple and the Present Continuous, if you had a hard time understanding the explanation, I recommend watching it.
The clip is from EngelsGemist, you can find it on Youtube. The channel makes a lot of useful clips, it helped me get through high school as well, you should definitely check it out! It is great for that tiny bit of extra help!
Time to practice!
In-depth Assignment
Past Simple and Past Continuous
Learning objectives
This is the ''Learning Objectives'' page, here you can find what you should be able to do after finishing this grammar course.
After this ''Past Simple and Past Continuous'' lesson, the students will be able to:
- Know how to use the Past Simple and the Past Continuous, by reading the explanation, watching the clip, and making the practice exercises.
- Create 6 sentences in the Past Simple and the Past Continuous.
Lesson plan
What am I going to do?
You are going to follow this grammar course by going over every part in the given order. You will start by reading the explanation on the Past Simple and Past Continuous (Past Simple and Past Continuous explained). When you have read the explanation and understand what is being said, you can start working on the practice exercises.
What if I need help?
If you are having a hard time understanding the explanation, there will also be a video clip that explains the subject. If you think the practice exercises are too difficult, you can head over to the extra material page, there will be some easier exercises there. Once you understand those exercises, come back and do the assignments from this lesson. If you think the practice exercises are too easy, head over to the challenging exercises page, you will find some more difficult exercises on the subject there.
How am I going to do this lesson?
You will follow this lesson individually and work on the exercises alone.
How much time do I have?
You will have 40 minutes for this grammar course.
What do I do when I am done early?
When you are done early and fully understand the explanation and subject, you can head over to challenging exercises if you haven't done so yet. If you have, you can check out the extra material for more practice, or move on to another grammar topic.
What have I learned when I finish this grammar course?
You will know when and how to use the Past Simple and the Past Continuous. You will also be able to create sentences using both tenses.
Past Simple and Past Continuous Explained
This page teaches you what the past simple and past continuous are, and how/when to use them.
I watched TV.
I was watching TV.
What is the difference between the two sentences shown above?
I watched TV. is in the past simple. (verleden tijd)
I was watching TV. is in the past continuous. (onvoltooid verleden tijd)
Past Simple
When do we use the past simple?
We use the past simple when we talk about something that has already happened. With a focus on the fact that the event has already finished.
- I walked to the train station yesterday. This happened yesterday, and you have finished walking to the train station, so the event has also ended in the past.
- My father drank four glasses of milk this morning. This happened this morning, it is in the past and the father has stopped drinking milk so the event has ended in the past.
- I (subject) washed(infinitive + -ed) all my clothes yesterday.
Irregular verbs (onregelmatige werkwoorden):
Irregular verbs change when you put them in the past tense, the table below shows a few examples.
Table 1: Irregular verbs
Irregular verb
Past simple
Catch
Caught
Eat
Ate
Drink
Drank
Become
Became
subject (onderwerp) + irregular verb
- I (subject) ate (irregular verb) with my friends yesterday.
- They (subject) sang (irregular verb) together throughout high school.
Table 2: Past simple
Subject
Regular verb: Dance
Irregular verb: Buy
I
Danced
Bought
You
Danced
Bought
He/She/It
Danced
Bought
They/We
Danced
Bought
The table above shows how the past simple is used with both regular and irregular verbs.
A list of irregular verbs will be uploaded to Magister, in that way you know which verbs are irregular and which aren't.
Past Continuous
When do we use the past continuous?
We use the past continuous to talk about a long event or action that was in progress in the past. With a focus on the fact that it was happening in the past. We use it to describe something that was going on, this can also happen during something else.
- I was watching TV when my mother came home from work. You were busy watching TV, this is an action that was in progress in the past, it was happening at the moment your mother came home.
- They were working in the garden when it started to rain. This is an action that was going on in the past, it was happening at the moment it started to rain.
How do we apply the past continuous?
The formula for applying the past continuous is the same as for the present continuous:
subject (onderwerp) + to be + verb (werkwoord) + -ing
The only difference is that ''to be'' now has to be in the past tense, the table below shows how to conjugate (vervoegen) it.
Table 3: Past tense ''to be''.
Subject (Onderwerp)
Past tense ''To be''
I
Was
You
Were
He/She/It
Was
They/We
Were
The form of ''to be''(was or were) always comes after the subject, followed by the verb + -ing.
I was reading.
You were talking.
She was talking.
They were reading.
Back to where we started.
You should be able to explain why ''I watched TV'' is in the past simple and why ''I was watching TV'' is in the past continuous.
''I watched TV'' is in the past simple because it happened in the past and you have finished doing it.
''I was watching TV'' is in the past continuous because it is an event that was in progress in the past, you were watching TV at that moment.
Videoclip
The videos below explain the Past Simple and the Past Continuous, if you had a hard time understanding the explanation, I recommend watching it.
the clips are from EngelsGemist, you can find them on Youtube. The channel makes a lot of useful clips, it helped me get through high school as well, you should definitely check it out! It is great for that tiny bit of extra help!
Time to practice!
Oefening: Past Simple and Past Continuous Practice
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Time to put your new skills to the test with the following exercises!
This is the ''Learning Objectives'' page, here you can find what you should be able to do after finishing this grammar course.
After this ''Will/Might be able to'' lesson, the students will be able to:
- Know how to use ''Will/Might be able to'', by reading the explanation, watching the clip, and making the practice exercises.
- Make 6 predictions about their own future using ''Will/Might be able to''.
Lesson plan
What am I going to do?
You are going to follow this grammar course by going over every part in order. You will start by reading the explanation on ''Will/Might be able to'' (Will/Might be able to explained). When you have read the explanation and understand what is being said, you can start working on the practice exercises.
What if I need help?
If you are having a hard time understanding the explanation, there will also be a video clip that explains the subject. If you think the practice exercises are too difficult, you can head over to the extra material page, there will be some easier exercises there. Once you understand those exercises, come back and do the assignments from this lesson. If you think the practice exercises are too easy, head over to the challenging exercises page, you will find some more difficult exercises on the subject there.
How am I going to do this lesson?
You will follow this lesson individually and work on the exercises alone.
How much time do I have?
You will have 40 minutes for this grammar course.
What do I do when I am done early?
When you are done early and fully understand the explanation and subject, you can head over to challenging exercises if you haven't done so yet. If you have, you can check out the extra material for more practice, or move on to another grammar topic.
What have I learned when I finish this grammar course?
You will know when and how to use ''Will/Might be able to'', and you can create sentences using the correct form.
Will/Might be able to Explained
This page teaches you how and when to use Will/Might be able to.
Will be able to
When do we use ''Will be able to''?
''Will be able to'' is used when talking about the future. You use ''Will be able to'' when you are sure it is going to happen.
- I will be able to go to the store tomorrow because I have nothing to do. You are sure it is going to happen because you have time to do it.
- She will be able to drive a car once she gets her driver's license. You are sure it is going to happen because she is allowed and able to drive a car once she gets her license.
How do we apply ''Will be able to''?
Subject (onderwerp) + will/won't be able to + infinitive (hele werkwoord)
- He (subject) won't be able toeat (infinitive) because he is paralyzed.
- They (subject) will be able tosit (infinitive) next to us in the cinema, the chairs have not been reserved.
Might be able to
When do we use ''Might be able to''?
''Might be able to'' is used when talking about the future, you use ''Might be able to'' when something may be happening in the future, you are not sure of it, it might happen.
- I might be able to go to the store tomorrow, but I have lots of other things to do. You are not sure whether you can go to the store tomorrow because you have a lot of other things to do.
- She might be able to drive a car soon, but she is not sure whether she passed her driving exam. You are not sure whether she will drive soon because she might have failed her exam.
How do we apply ''Might be able to''?
Subject (onderwerp) + might (not) be able to + infinitive (hele werkwoord)
- They (subject) might not be able tomake (infinitive) it in time, because they are stuck in traffic.
- He (subject) might be able tofix (infinitive) your car, he was a mechanic back in the day.
(Anderson, V., 2015, pp. 55, 104).
(Swan, M., 2017, pp. 38-41).
Videoclip
The video below also explains Will/Might be able to. Make sure you write down the formulas presented in the video. It will be useful for the exercises you are going to do later on!
Write down 6 predictions for your own future using ''will be able to'' and ''might be able to'' (both 3 times). This can be done in 6 separate sentences, it does not have to be a story.
Log in to Google below, and start answering the questions.
In-depth Assignment
Extra Material
Present Simple and Present Continuous
Try to fill in the blanks in your head, click the card to turn it around to check if you were correct! Feel free to change the game mode in the bottom right, there are lots of fun ways to practice!
Past Simple and Past Continuous
It is important to be able to recognize the (ir)regular verbs in the past simple, it is also important to notice when the past continuous is at hand. The following exercise will help you recognize the tenses and verbs.
Will/Might be able to
Time for some extra exercises! The sentences below need to be completed, fill in the correct form of might/will be able to.
Challenging Exercises
Present Simple and Present Continuous
The link below will take you to 3 different Present Simple and Present Continuous exercises, you can check your answers afterward, the website will tell you what you did right and what you did wrong, a great way to learn!
Answer the exercise below, beware, you only have 15 minutes!
Final Preparations
You have made it! The ''Final preparations'' page, means that you have followed all 3 grammar courses and are now ready for the final test. Make sure that you have completed all exercises before taking the final test. You can only take the final test once, so you better be well prepared!
The test consists of 25 questions.
I hope you all perform well! Best of luck!
Final Test
Bronnen
Anderson, V., Jones, C., Goldstein, B., Holcombe, G., Heydermann, E., & Higgins, E. (2015). Eyes Open 2. Cambridge University Press.
Engels Gemist. (2013, 2 mei). Past Continuous. [Videobestand]. Geraadpleegd op 18 december 2020, van https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC9l4Fis83w
Engels Gemist. (2013, 29 april). Past Simple. [Videobestand]. Geraadpleegd op 18 december 2020, van https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kLgfLiChPc&t=3s
Engels Gemist. (2013, 29 december). Present Simple vs Present Continuous. [Videobestand]. Geraadpleegd op 16 december 2020, van https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNsNfnjut5U&t=16s
Present Simple and Present Continuous Challenging exercises. Test-English. Geraadpleegd op 16 december 2020, van https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/present-simple-present-continuous/
Swan, M. (2017). Practical English Usage. Oxford University Press.
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