Theme 4-9 Present Tense vs Present Continuous Tense

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Theme 4-9 

Present Tense vs Present Continuous Tense

English

- Grammar 

Aim of the lesson

The aim of this lesson is to recognize and use the present simple and present continuous in a text/sentence. 

Present Simple 

• Wanneer gebruik je de Present Simple?

Je gebruikt de Present Simple bij:

FEITEN

GEWOONTEN

REGELMATIGHEDEN

Present Simple 

• Hoe maak je de Present Simple?  
• I/you/we/they   +    ww
• She/he/it            +    ww +s 

Present simple 

Signaalwoorden:

always

often

ever

sometimes

every day

never

usually

every week

Tegenwoordige tijd 

Wanneer?	Hoe?	Spelling	signaal woorden
- feiten - gewoonten - regelmatige gebeurtenissen	I / you / we / they werkwoord she / he / it werkwoord + s	eindigt in 's' klank = + es kiss/ kiss es watch/ watch es klinker+y = +s buy/buy s medeklinker+y y wordt ies fly/fl ies	every always never sometimes often frequently usually

PRESENT CONTINUOUS 

PRESENT CONTINOUS

Present contiNUous: gebeurt NU 

Always use this form:

1. am, is / are 

2. infinitive

3. -ing 

Example: They are working now

Present Continuous signal words

Now 

Right now

As we speak

Currently

At the moment

Listen!

Look!

Present Simple vs Continuous

Present continuous vs. present simple 

I ___ a book at the moment.

1. read
2. am reading
3. reads
4. is reading

Right now, my parents ___ the Christmas shopping!

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

I ___ TV every day.

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

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

Ssshh! Be quiet! John ___(sleep).

He always __________ (drink) coffee at night.

She ____________ (work) now.

My parents usually __________ (visit) my grandparents.

I _____________ (watch) a movie at the moment.

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