present simple + present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Present Continuous and Present Simple (recap)

Present simple - tegenwoordige tijd

- Deze tijd gebruik je om feiten, gewoonten en regelmatige gebeurtenissen aan te geven.

- SHIT regel: he/she/it +s

Present continuous - duurvorm tegenwoordige tijd

- Deze vorm gebruik je om te zeggen dat iets NU bezig is of om irritatie aan te geven.

- am / are / is + werkwoord + ing

Exercise 1

Multiple choice 

Choose the right answer; 

Present Simple or Present Continuous

My grandmother ___ a sweater for me each year.

1. knits
2. is knitting
3. are knitting
4. knit

Look! The cat ___ with the dog!

1. are playing
2. is playing
3. playing
4. play

I ___ for my glasses. Do you know where they are?

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

I always ___ Julian a birthday card.

1. is sending
2. send
3. sends
4. am sending

I ___ at the moment

1. work
2. works
3. am working
4. are working

He ___ rice everyday

1. eat
2. eats
3. is eating
4. are eating

They ___ to a Mexican restaurant every Sunday

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

I ___ right now! Go away!

1. study
2. studies
3. am studying
4. is studying

We ___ for the upcoming exam

1. panic
2. panics
3. is panicking
4. are panicking

Usually, I ___ until late.

1. are sleeping
2. sleep
3. sleeps
4. am sleeping

Exercise 2

5x open questions

Write the right answer; 

Present Simple or Present Continuous

Only write the answer, NOT the whole sentence.

Look! That boy ___ us! (watch)

We always ___ to school by bus. (go)

The supermarket ___ at eight. (close)

He ___ the keyboards in his room now. (play)

Hurry up, kids! Dad ___ the car already! (start)

Present simple - tegenwoordige tijd

- Deze tijd gebruik je om feiten, gewoonten en regelmatige gebeurtenissen aan te geven.

- Werkwoord (take) of werkwoord +s (takes) (SHIT REGEL)

Present continuous - duurvorm tegenwoordige tijd

- Deze vorm gebruik je om te zeggen dat iets NU bezig is of om irritatie aan te geven.

- am / are / is + werkwoord + ing

Ik begrijp wat ik moet doen bij present simple vs present continuous

1. Ja
2. Nee

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