Present Simple & Present Continuous

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• Leerjaar 1

Present simple / present continuous: repeat!

Wanneer gebruik je de present simple?

1. When something happened in the past
2. When somethings happens regularly, sometimes or never
3. When something is going to happen
4. When something is taking place now.

Wanneer gebruik je de present continuous?

1. When somethings happens regularly, sometimes or never.
2. When something happened in the past
3. When something is taking place now.

Mrs. Jones (to drink) ... tea every Sunday.

1. drinks
2. drink
3. is drinking
4. am drinking

Now she (to drink) ... hot chocolate.

1. drink
2. drinks
3. is drinking
4. am drinking

Present simple
They ...... (to visit) us every summer.

1. visit
2. visits

Present simple
We often ........... (to talk) about or holiday.

1. talk
2. talks

Present continuous
I … ( to work) at school right now

1. work
2. am working

Every Monday, Sally (drive) her kids to football practice.

1. drives
2. drived
3. is driving
4. drivs

Every day Sarah .......(go) to school

1. go
2. goes
3. am going
4. is going

Sam, what .... you .....(do)?

1. is you doing
2. are you doing
3. do you do
4. do you does

The rules one more time!!

Present simple or present continuous

SIMPLE

How?             Verb

He, she, it?  Verb + S

Use:                habits & routines

                         facts

                         states (believe, love etc.)

Signal words:

always, often, never, every day etc. 

CONTINUOUS

Hoe?      To be + verb+ ING

Use:          something happening NOW

Signal words:

 now, right now, at this moment

Present simple vs present continuous

SIMPLE

I work every day

She never eats pizza

Do you read often?
They don't ever play tennis.

CONTINUOUS

I am working today

She is eating spaghetti right now

Are you reading a book at the moment?

They are not playing tennis now.

I ........(drink) a pint of beer now.

You know that I always ........(watch) TV on Saturdays.

CAn you help me? I ......... (look) for the train station.

I .... (not / usually / have) breakfast.