Present simple vs present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo
• Leerjaar 1,2

Present Simple VS Present Continuous 

Messi is playing football.
(right now)

Messi plays football.
(but NOT at the moment)

Our goals:

• je weet wat de Present Simple is;
• je weet  wanneer je de Present Simple gebruikt;
• je weet wat de Present Continuous is;
• je weet wanneer je de Present Continuous gebruikt.

Signaalwoorden

Om erachter te komen of iets een feit, gewoonte of regelmatige gebeurtenis is gebruik je signaalwoorden

De signaalwoorden zijn:

usually, often, sometimes, always, never

Jimmy ___ to play games.

1. like
2. likes

You ___ in Den Bosch.

1. live
2. lives

It never ___ in Southern California.

1. rain
2. rains

Signaalwoorden

Om erachter te komen of iets nu bezig is gebruik je signaalwoorden

De signaalwoorden zijn:

Now, at the moment, currently, Look!/Listen! etc.

Choose the Present Continuous.

Our teacher ___ the grammar.

1. explains
2. is explain
3. explaining
4. is explaining

Choose the Present Continuous.

Listen! The birds ___ a song!

1. sing
2. singing
3. are sing
4. are singing

Choose the Present Continuous.

We ___ to the pub right now.

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

Choose the Present Continuous.

When ___ for vacation?

1. are we leaving
2. are we leave
3. we leaving
4. we leave

1. I like scary movies.

2. He is walking the dog.

3. We are dancing all night long.

4. She plays the piano.

5. They are my parents.

Present Simple

Present Continuous

1

2

3

4

5

She is playing the piano.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Right now, my parents ___ the Christmas shopping!

1. do
2. are doing

I ___ TV every day.

1. watch
2. am watching

Wat heb je geleerd?

• Present Simple. Wat is het en wanneer gebruik je het?

• Present Continuous. Wat is het en wanneer gebruik je het?

Present Simple

• Vorm: 
  hele ww + s (he/she/it)
  
  
• Wanneer gebruiken:
  feiten, gewoonte & regelmaat

Present Continous

• Vorm:
  am / are / is + ww + ing
  
  
• Wanneer gebruiken:
  Als iets nu aan de gang is

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