Present simple vs. present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome

To do:

1. Take attendance

2. Check homework

3. Formative test - vocab lesson 3  +4 

4. Grammar: present simple vs. present continuous

5. Recap

Homework

Do eDition: Unit 5 Lesson 4 - Practice More: Grammar 2

Do eDition: Unit 5 Lesson 3: exercise 25

Stury: grammar 5.7 (notes + CB, p.112)

Study: vocabulary Unit 5 Lesson 3 + 4 (CB, p.113)

Formative: Vocab Lesson 3+4

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Lesson goals:

At the end of this lesson you ...

* know the difference between the present simple and the present continuous.

* know when to use the present simple and when to use the present continuous.

Present Continuous

How do we form the present continuous?

1.

2.

3.

Grab your notebook.

Present Continuous

How do we form the present continuous?

1. TO BE (am/ is/ are)

2. verb

3. ing

Grab your notebook.

Give an example of the present continuous.

Write an affirmative sentence with the verb: to plan

Write a negative sentence with the verb: to add

Write a question with the verb: to decorate

Present Continuous

+      The chefs are chopping the vegetables with a knife.

-      

?     

Grab your notebook.

Present Continuous

+      The chefs are chopping the vegetables with a knife.

-      The chefs aren't chopping the vegetables with a knife.

?     T

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Present Continuous

+      The chefs are chopping the vegetables with a knife.

-      The chefs aren't chopping the vegetables with a knife.

?     Are the chefs chopping the vegetables with a knife?

Grab your notebook.

Present Continuous

When do we use the present continuous?

Grab your notebook.

Present Continuous

When do we use the present continuous?

- when something is happening NOW

Present ContiNUous

Grab your notebook.

Present Continuous

1. The sun is shining right now.

2. They are eating a delicious dessert now.

3. My father is booking a table at the restaurant at the moment.

4. Look! The chef is putting out a fire.

5. Watch! The waiter is serving the main course. 

Present Continuous

Signal words:

* right now

* now

* at the moment

* Look!

* Watch!

Present Simple

How do we form the present simple?

Present Simple

I/you/ we/ they + verb                     I teach                           we listen

he/ she/ it + verb + s                        he teaches                  she listens

I/you/we/they + don't + verb          I don't teach              we don't listen

he/she/it + doesn't + verb             he doesn't teach     she doesn't listen

Do + I/you/we/they + verb           Do I teach                      Do we listen

Does + he/she/it + verb                Does he teach              Does she listen

Present Simple

When do we use the present simple?

1.

2.

3.

Present Simple

When do we use the present simple?

1.  habits

2. facts

3. timetables

Present Simple

Signal words:

always

never

often

regularly

sometimes

hardly ever

every day

normally

Present Simple - present continuous

Step 1: Find the signal word

Step 2: What kind of sentence? Affirmative? Negative? Question?

Step 3: Remember the grammar rule

Andy sometimes .......... (to read) comics.

We never ............. (to watch) TV in the morning

Listen! Sandy ............ (to sing) in the bathroom.

My sister usually ........ (to help) in the kitchen.

I .......... (to chat) with my friend at the moment.

Let's practise

- Do WB exe 33 (p.27)

- Result: practice with present simple and present continuous

- Done: Google Classroom > GPW 3 > extra exercises

- how: by yourself

- help: notes, Coursebook, your neighbour, your teacher