Commerce 2 Unit 1 - Notes

 

Commerce 2

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! Study these key words used for grammar:

è sentence = zin

è tense = tijd (bijv. present tense = tegenwoordige tijd)

è present = tegenwoordige (tijd)

è past = verleden (tijd)

è verb = werkwoord

è subject = onderwerp

è noun = zelfstandig naamwoord

Language Spot Unit 1A: The present simple & present continuous

They deal with customer complaints every day  /   I am currently working on a project


So, it's been a while but... what do you remember from last year?
What's again the difference between the present simple and the present continuous?


Present simple key words: 1 verb, fact or habit, shit rule

Examples:
I walk to school every day(habit, every day)

Spain has a Mediterranean climate(fact, Spain = it so verb +s)

Tim plays football on Saturdays(habit, Saturdays, he = verb +s)

I am too late (fact)

I, you, we, they, your friends, my parents, etcetera = base form (like, do, work, talk, have)

He, she, it, the teacher, France, the iPad, my dog = base form +s (likes, does, works, talks, has)

Present continuous key words: am/are/is + verb, -ing , at the moment or limited duration

Examples:
I am walking to school right now                                   (at the moment)

Spain is having a financial crisis                                     (not forever)                              

These two weeks are working on a project                 (limited duration)

I = am +verb-ing

You, we, they, my parents, the teachers, our friends = are + verb-ing

he, she, it, France, her dog, Julliette, my brother = is + verb-ing

Language Spot Unit 1B: Questions & Negations = Vragen & Ontkenningen

Questions

1) form of 'to be' (AM, ARE, IS) ?   (ALWAYS the case with the present continuous)
SWITCH SUBJECT & VERB

I am too late --> Am I too late?
Spain is having a crisis --> Is Spain having a crisis?
They are working --> Are they working?

2) can, could, have got, must, should, etcetera?
SWITCH SUBJECT & VERB

She can call all the clients --> Can she call all the clients?

3) ALL other verbs
Add DO/DOES/DON'T/DOESN'T

They like Italian food --> Do they like Italian food?
Tim plays football --> Does Tim play football? !! (no +s after 2nd verb)



Negations

1) form of 'to be' (AM, ARE, IS) ?   (ALWAYS the case with the present continuous)
I am or I'm not / you are not aren't / she is not or isn't

I am too late --> I'm not too late
Spain is having a crisis --> Spain is not having a crisis
They are wokring --> they aren't/ they're not working


2) can, could, have got, must, should, etcetera?
Cannot, couldn't, haven't got, etcetera

She can call all the clients --> She can't call all the clients

3) ALL other verbs
Add DON'T/DOESN'T

They like Italian food --> They don't like Italian food
Tim plays football --> Tim doesn't play football !! (no +s after 2nd verb)


Useful Links:

video present simple
video present continuous

Explanation & Exercise Present Continuous
Explanation & Exercise Present Simple
 

Planning 1st Quarter

The link below provides the planning for the first quarter.
If you have any questions, please leave a comment.

Kind regards, Didi

Planning 1st quarter

Reading and Listening Formats

Very handy.... the links below provide ready-made formats for reading texts and listening sources.

You're going to need this later this year.

Reading Format

Listening Format

Regards, Didi