B1 TTO revision present simple vs continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Today we are going to review:

• The difference between the present simple and the present continuos.

1. present simple
2. present continuous
3. practise

Remember the SHIT-rule?

The present simple - how do we make it?

werkwoord + s

SHE SMELLS NICE.
HE    SMELLS NICE.
IT       DOES NOT SMELL NICE.

Present simple 

Signaalwoorden:

always

often

ever

sometimes

every day

never

usually

every week

Jimmy ___ to play games.

1. like
2. likes

You ___ in London.

1. live
2. lives

It never ___ in Death Valley.

1. rain
2. rains

Present continuous

Signal words:

now

at the moment

look!/listen!

right now

at present

Choose the Present Continuous.

Listen! The birds ___ a song!

1. sing
2. singing
3. are sing
4. are singing

Choose the Present Continuous.

Our teacher ___ the grammar.

1. explains
2. is explain
3. explaining
4. is explaining

Choose the Present Continuous.

When ___ for vacation?

1. are we leaving
2. are we leave
3. we leaving
4. we leave

Even when I lose I ... ....

4. the man is looking at a mine.

present continuous-8

How many times do I have to tell you? Even when ...
you are beautiful too.

present continuous-5

4. the man is looking at a mine.

Which words indicate you should use Present Continuous?

1. At the moment
2. Every Saturday
3. Now!
4. Often

I .......... (listen) to music at the moment.

1. am listening
2. are listening
3. is listening

Look! The dog .......... (play) with the ball.

1. is play
2. is playing
3. are play
4. are playing

It .......... (rain) right now.

1. is raining
2. are raining

Which tense is used: the present simple or the present continuous? Drag the sentences to the correct box. 

Present simple 

Present continuous

I sing every day. 

I am singing right now. 

Water boils at 100 *C.

He likes pizza. 

I am playing a game.

He is sleeping at the moment. 

He likes to dance.

I am dancing. 

Look at the words below. Which ones are signal words for the Present Simple and which ones are signal words for the Present Continuous?

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Right now

Today

Never

This moment

Often

Every week

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
Ronald ___ (put) food in the oven right now.

Present Simple or Continuous?
She usually ___ (walk) to school.

I understand the difference between the Present Simple & Present Continuous ....

1. perfectly!
2. quite well, need to study a bit more
3. not really, I need to study a lot
4. not at all! Can you help me?