V2 - en- 2425 - Present simple - present continuous

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• Leerjaar 3

Present simple, present continuous

Leerjaar 2

Objectives

- I can use the present simple correctly in a sentence.

- I can use the present continuous correctly in a sentence.

Present simple

Present continuous

He is 15 years old.

It's snowing in Canada right now. 

Present simple = tegenwoordige tijd

Gebruik: bij feiten, gewoonten en regelmatige gebeurtenissen.

Vorm:
- hele werkwoord gebruiken bij I, you, we, you they
- ww + s bij he, she, it

Present simple: examples

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius (=feit)

Sam is 15 years old. (=feit)
I often watch TV in the evening. (=regelmaat)

 

Present continuous=tegenwoordige tijd (duurvorm)

Gebruik: iets is nu, op dit moment aan de gang.

Vorm:

am/are/is (vorm van to be) + (werkwoord + ing)

Present continuous: examples

I'm watching a film at the moment.
Look! It's raining in Sydney.

He is taking a shower right now.

Present simple questions

To make a present simple question, you have to put the verb do in front of the sentence:

I like ice cream. becomes Do I like ice cream?

If the subject is a he, she or it, you have to use does. Also, look at what happens with the +s of the original verb.

Bob plays football. becomes Does Bob play football?

My dog likes meat.

That tree looks 100 years old.

She is an amazing student

The students are bad at maths.

The train ____ at 11:45.

1. leaves
2. is leaving
3. is going to leave
4. will leave

Look! Those girls ____ that busy highway.

1. cross
2. will cross
3. are crossing
4. are going to cross

Sharon ____ her birthday next Saturday at 2 pm.

1. celebrates
2. is celebrating
3. will celebrate
4. is going to celebrate

He sometimes ____ the bus to school.

1. takes
2. is taking
3. is going to take
4. will take

Homework 

 - Book B: Par B - Theme words: Ex. 10, 11, 12a, 14, 15 and 16 (p. 14-17). 

- Check your answers.

- Practice grammar links (resources, answers & tips section). - 

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