4M - Present Simple vs Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

Unit 4 - lesson 4.4 

Unit 4 - lesson 4.4 

• You know the difference between the Present Simple and the Present Continuous.
• You know how to correctly use the Present Simple and the Present Continuous.

At the end of this lesson...

Present simple
VS
Present contiNUous

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Signal words

Always

Every day

Never

At the moment

currently

Right now

Today

Often

Regularly

Sometimes

Usually

Present simple

Present continuous 

He is reading a book.

He writes books.

I am studying English

I usually go to bed by 9 o'clock

She does yoga every Monday.

I am calling my best friend.

He plays Fortnite all the time

Staat deze zin in de present simple of present continuous en waarom?
"He walks to school every morning".

1. Present simple.
2. Present continues.
3. Omdat het een gewoonte/ feit of regelmatige gebeurtenis is.
4. Omdat hij dat nu aan het doen is.

Staat deze zin in de present simple of de present continuous en waarom?
"She is talking to her grandmother right now".

1. Present simple.
2. Present continuous.
3. Omdat het een gewoonte/ feit of regelmatige gebeurtenis is.
4. omdat ze dat nu aan het doen is.

Staat deze zin in de present simple of de present continuous en waarom?
"His father wakes him up every morning".

1. Present simple.
2. Present continuous.
3. Omdat het een gewoonte/ feit of regelmatige gebeurtenis is.
4. Omdat hij dat nu aan het doen is.

Staat deze zin in de present simple of de present continuous en waarom?
"Her mother makes her a cup of tea every morning".

1. Present simple.
2. Present continuous.
3. Omdat het een gewoonte/ feit of regelmatige gebeurtenis is.
4. Omdat zij dat nu aan het doen is.

__________ (he / watch) the news regularly?

1. Does he watch
2. Is he watching

_____ he ____ (do) his homework right now?

1. Does ... do
2. Is ... doing
3. are ... doing

Every Sunday we _______ (go) to see my grandparents.

1. go
2. are going

______ you _____ (like) Monopoly?
No, I hate it!

1. are ... liking
2. do ... like
3. does ... like
4. aren't ... liking

Present Simple or Continuous?
She usually ___ (walk) to school.

Present Simple / Continuous:
... your cat always....(eat) this much?

Present Simple or Continuous?
Look! He ___ (leave) the house.

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