Present Continuous: gebeurt NU, is binnenkort klaar.
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I play tennis
I am playing tennis
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Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
I play soccer
--> ‘I play soccer’ tells us that playing tennis is something the speaker always does. It is part of a routine or habit. We can call this a permanent situation.
I am playing soccer
--> ‘I am playing soccer’ tells us that the speaker is playing soccer right now. Soon the game will be over. We call this a temporary situation.
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Fairly easy, right? Are we still there?
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Write down whether theverbs are written in the present simple or the present continuous form
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The boy runs to his parents' bedroom every morning.
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I am making a chocolate cake at the moment
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Water always boils at 100 degrees
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Do our parents never sleep before 11 PM?
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Look! The horse is jumping that high fence
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Listen to the noise. Lizzie and Ava are fighting again.
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So.. what keywords show us that we are dealing with the present continuous or present simple?
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Take 3 minutes to check your book or from the top of your head to fill in the mindmap!
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My mobile phone never ...... (break) when it falls.
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The race driver ...... (drive) very fast. He may crash is car.
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Our dog ...... always ...... (to bark)! It drives my parents crazy!
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Listen! My game console ...... (not make) a weird noise.
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It smells great in the kitchen. My mother ....... (bake) a cake.
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I ...... (not love) sitcoms. My favourite is Modern Family.
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How many times a week do you ...... (play) football?
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I ...... (listen) to my favourite song, so please leave me alone.
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We ...... (eat) pizza every Saturday.
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My parents ...... (sleep) so we can't make too much noise.