Mini-check: present simple vs present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

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Recap words

News

Check grammar

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Types of houses

detached

house

terraced

house

flat

semi-detached

house

Which room do you prefer and why? If you could change one thing, what would that be? 
- I prefer ....
- I would like to change ......... because........

Room 1 




Room 2

Basement

Plug point

cupboard

laundry

Rooms underneath your house

Used for electrical devices

This is where you store things

Clothes that need to be washed

a & an

a / an girl

1. a
2. an

a/an

... school

1. a
2. an

a / an?
.... university

1. a
2. an

a / an?
.... umbrella

1. a
2. an

a / an?
.... artwork

1. a
2. an

a/an

Insect

1. A
2. An

a / an

tiger

1. a
2. an

a / an

hour

1. a
2. an

a / an house

1. a
2. an

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Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

Let's check what you remember!

Present simple

1. iets gebeurt op dit moment
2. feiten, gewoonten en regelmatige gebeurtenissen, dienstregeling
3. iets gebeurde in het verleden

Present simple:

1. I am walking to school.
2. They walked to school.
3. We have walked to school.
4. He walks to school.

Present simple:

Rule Example

 Je gebruikt de tegenwoordige tijd (present simple)

als je het over het volgende hebt:

• feiten Water boils at 100 degrees.

• gewoontes I usually get up at 6.30.

• toekomst als je een rooster/tijdschema/programma hebt ;The train leaves at 7.30.

• levendig beschrijving/dramatisch effect;

In 1099 William conquers England

Altijd hele werkwoord behalve SHIT: +S

I walk -> He walks

Present Simple

1. Lucy lives in London.
2. Lucy lived in London.
3. Lucy is living in London.
4. Lucy has lived in London.

Present Simple:
Pick the example of the present simple.

1. I was walking in the park.
2. I walked in the park.
3. I am walking there.
4. I walk in the park every day.

Present Continuous

Present Continuous:

Hoe maak je de present continuous?

1. hele werkwoord + - ed
2. shit = hele werkwoord + -s
3. vorm van to be + ww+ -ing

Use the correct form of
Present Continuous:
I ________ (watch)

1. be watching
2. am watching
3. are watching
4. watching

Use the correct form of Present Continuous:
We _______ (look)

1. look
2. looking
3. be looking
4. are looking

Present Continuous:

Wat geef je aan met de present continuous?

1. Iets dat altijd, nooit of regelmatig gebeurt
2. Iets dat NU aan de gang is.
3. Iets dat is gebeurd in het verleden.

Voorbeeldzin present continuous

Video: Mr. Bean

Kijk naar de video en schrijf 3 nieuwe voorbeelden van de present continuous op (dus niet die in beeld verschijnen!)

I ________________ (not/ study) French now.

1. Aren't studying
2. not study
3. don't study
4. am not studying

We always ________________ (play) cards during break time.

1. are playing
2. plays
3. play

Where __________ your granny ___________ (live)?

1. does / lives
2. does / live
3. don't / live

Peter ________________ (not/ take) the children to school in the morning.

1. isn't taking
2. doesn't take
3. takes

What ________ your brother _________ (do) every morning?

1. do / do
2. does / do
3. doesn't / do
4. do/ does

She usually______ (writes) a story on Sunday.

1. is writing
2. writing
3. writes

What _________ John _________ (write) at the moment?

1. does /writing
2. is / writing
3. are/ writing

What’s that noise? Peter ________________ (play) the guitar.

We ________________ (usually/ travel) to England in summer.

This kind of animal ________________ (eat) meat.

Look! She ________________ (speak) to a stranger.

I’m looking at that girl. She ___________ (wear) a beautiful skirt.

I ________________ (never/ drink) soda at night.

What languages _________ you ____________ (speak)?

In the next slide you will read about Susan, who is making a video about a typical day in her life. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Continuous.

Hi, my name’s Susan Smith and this is my 

family. As you can see we ....................................... (be) 

together now. Look, everyone .................................(smile) 

and looks happy. That is because I.............................(film) 

them - usually we :...............................(not talk) 

to each other in the morning.

are being

are 

is smiling

smiles

am filming

film

aren't talking

don't talk

Hi, my name’s Susan Smith and this is my 

family. As you can see we ....................................... (be) 

together now. Look, everyone .................................(smile) 

and looks happy. That is because I.............................(film) 

them - usually we:...............................(not talk) 

to each other in the morning.

are being

are

is smiling

smiles

am filming

film

am not talking

don't talk

Present simple

Routines/ habits

always, never, often, usually

Shit-rule

She walks to school every day.

Do they often talk about school?

Present continuous

Right now

At this moment

I am talking right now.

Look! That boy is dancing.

Do you remember the rules?

Individual word

C.Reading 

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