week 37 simple present/present continuious

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Today's practice 

• We will briefly take a look at the two tenses
• What are correct thinking steps to get the right answer?

What do you know about the
Present Simple?

What do you know about the
Present Continuous?

present simple vs. present continuous

Which do we use : the present simple or the present continuous? 

Drag the sentences to the correct time . 

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. 

Present simple

Present continuous 

He is writing a book.

He writes books.

I am studying English.

I usually go to bed by 9 o'clock.

He is playing a game.

I am calling my best friend.

He plays Fortnite all the time

write two sentences.
1x using PRESENT SIMPLE
1x using PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not solve) a crossword puzzle every day.
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Present Simple or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not work) in the office every day.

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

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

Present Simple or Continuous?
Look! He ___ (leave) the house.

Look! Listen!, Right now, At the moment... are signal words of the ....

1. present simple
2. past simple
3. present continuous
4. present perfect

Present Simple vs Present Continuous:
Which signal words belong with the Present Simple? (more than one answer is possible)

1. always
2. once a year
3. at weekends
4. tomorrow

signal words 

present simple: always / every / sometimes / often / regularly / ..

present continuous: (right) now / at the moment / Listen! / Look!

Any questions?