Present simple or present continuous?

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k, mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 1

Present simple or present continuous?

Repetition and practice

Learning Intentions

1. I know the difference between present simple and present continuous (rules)
2. I know when to use which tense (signal words)
3. I know how to form the two tenses ?

How much do you know about the present simple and present continuous?

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Text

Present Simple

Present Continuous

usually

always

often

sometimes

never

at the moment

at present

currently

nowadays

every day/month...

now

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Present

Simple

Present

Continuous

Look! Our cat is sleeping. 

She works at Mondriaan College

David never cleans up his mess.

They are helping their grandma right now. 

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Negative sentances

Present Simple

Present Continuous

am not

isn`t         working

aren`t 

He/She/It doesn`t works

I/You/We/They don`t work

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Present Simple

Present Continuous

Am I playing?

Does he play?

Are they learning?

Do they read?

Present simple or continuous?
'I always do my homework.'

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Present simple or continuous?
'She is reading a poem right now.'

1. present simple
2. present continuous

2. I know when to use which tense (signal words)

I am listening to music _________.

1. at the moment
2. every day

I listen to music __________.

1. every day
2. right now

3. I know how to form the two tenses

 :) :( ?

My friends .......... (not like) Stranger Things.

1. are not like
2. aren't liking
3. don't like
4. like not

Look! The dog .......... (play) with the ball.

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

They.......... (not talk) to each other at the moment.

1. don't talk
2. are not talking
3. don't talking
4. talk not

It .......... (be) cold out here.

1. is being
2. is
3. are
4. are being

.............. you .......... (take) notes? Because I won't explain it again!

1. Am you taking
2. Do you take
3. Are you taking
4. Take you

Archie _______ a movie with his friends right now.

1. watching
2. watch
3. is watching
4. watches

Laura _________ pizza as we speak.

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

They_________ pizza every day.

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

It .......... (rain) right now.

1. is raining
2. are raining
3. raining
4. rains

____________ in England?

1. Do it always rain
2. Rains it always
3. Does it always rain
4. Is it always raining

My parents __________ (to shop) right now.

Simon always__________ (to say) that he is going to be famous one day.

Stan __________ (to do) the dishes right now.

_______________ (your parents / to work) at the hospital?

My parents __________ (not / to work) at the hospital.

She _________ (not / play) football right now.

How much do you know about the present simple and continuous?

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