Present Simple vs Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

Doel van deze les:

- Leerlingen kunnen het verschil uitleggen tussen de Present Simple en Present Continuous.

- Leerlingen kunnen zinnen maken met de Present Simple en Present Continuous in de juiste context.

Wat weet je al?

Present Simple

   - Gebruik: Voor gewoontes, feiten en dingen die altijd waar zijn.

   - Structuur: (+) Subject + werkwoord (infinitief zonder ‘to’)

   Voorbeeld: I play football every weekend.

He playS football every weekend. 

(-) Don't / doesn't + werkwoord (infinitief zonder 'to'en 's')

vb. I don't play football every weekend. 

He doesn't play football every weekend.

(?) Do / Does + persoon + werkwoord (infinitief zonder 'to' en 's')

vb. Do you play football every weekend?

Does he play football every weekend?

Present Continuous

   - Gebruik: Voor acties die op dit moment gebeuren of tijdelijk zijn. Of bij irritatie

   - Structuur: Subject > am/is/are + werkwoord + ing

    Vb: I am playing football right now.

He is watching TV at this moment. 

They are always talking in class! 

Which tense is it?

1. She reads a book every morning.

2. I am doing my math homework right now.

3. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius under normal conditions.

4. My sister usually forgets her keys, so I keep a spare one for her.

5. We are planning a surprise party for her, but we are worried she might find out.

6. She is consistently improving her English skills by practicing with native speakers online.

7. The train leaves at 6:30 AM sharp, so we have to be on time.

Let's do this!!

In your book please go to page 89 and do exercises 13 & 14. You will get 7 minutes to do this exercise. 

After that we will discuss the exercise.

If you are finished then start writing a short piece about your daily routine. About 5- 10 lines! Use Present Simple and Present Continuous!

What have we learned?

Who can give me a sentence in the Present Simple?

Who can give me a sentence in the Present Continuous?

Homework

Next lesson:

You have to write a short story about your daily routine.

Use the Present Simple and the Present Continuous in your story. Write approx 5 - 10 line. 

See you next lesson!!