Present simple vs present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

English class

Monday, March 31, 2025

Lesson Aims

• At the end of this lesson:
• You can explain the difference between the present simple and present continuous.
• You can recognize a number of signalwords of the present simple and present continuous.
• You can use the present simple and present continuous in a sentence.

What do you remember?

Wanneer gebruik je de present simple?

1. Bij feiten en gewoontes: iets wat normaal gesproken gebeurt.
2. Wanneer iets nu bezig is.
3. Iets dat nog gaat komen.
4. Wanneer je het hebt over het verleden.

Hoe vorm je de present simple?

1. ww + ed
2. -ing toevoegen
3. hele ww zonder to he/she/it + s

Hoe vorm je de present continuous?

1. vorm van to be (am/are/is) + hele ww + ing
2. hele ww zonder to
3. ww + ed
4. do en does

Wanneer gebruik je de present continuous?

1. Iets dat altijd, nooit of regelmatig gebeurt.
2. Iets dat nu bezig is is.
3. Iets uit het verleden.
4. Iets dat nog gaat komen.

Present Simple of Present Continuous

She often ... (to watch) documentaries.

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

Present Simple of Present Continuous

They always ... (to speak) English in class.

1. speak
2. are speaking
3. speaks
4. is speaking

Present Simple of Present Continuous

She always ... (to wear) jewellery.

1. are wearing
2. wears
3. is wearing
4. wear

Present simple of Present continuous
He ... (to cook) dinner for me at the moment.

1. cooks
2. is cooking
3. cooked
4. has been cooking

Present Simple VS Present Continuous

Present Simple	Present Continuous
feiten, gewoonten, dingen die regelmatig/normaal gesproken gebeuren	iets dat nu bezig is.
signaal woorden: always, never, seldom, sometimes, usually etc.	signaal woorden: now, right now, at the moment, listen! look!
example : I walk	example : I am walking
Form: hele ww zonder to he/she/it + s (HE SHITS rule)	To be (am/are/is) + hele ww zonder to + ing

Sleep de persoonsvorm naar de juiste vorm van To be. 

Am

Are

Is

I

You

He

She

It

We

They

Present Simple of Present Continuous

... you ... (to look) for your wallet right now?

Present simple of Present continuous

Suzy ... (to use) her chromebook every day.

Present Simple of Present Continuous

That baby always ... (to cry) her lungs out.

Present Simple of Present Continuous

My sister ... (to wash) her hair every day.

Present Simple of Present Continuous

We ... (not - to play) tennis right now.

Present simple of Present continuous
The sun ... (rise) in the West.

Lesson aim: I can explain the difference between the present simple and present continuous.

What is the difference between the present simple and present continuous?
How do we form the present simple and present continuous?

Lesson aim: I can name signalwords of the present simple and present continuous.

Name as many signalwords of the present simple and the present continuous as you know.

Ik weet hoe je de present simple en present continuous moet maken en wanneer ik welke moet gebruiken.

Ja, helemaal

Nee

Een beetje, kunt u het nog een keer uitleggen.

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