Present simple present continuous difference

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Where's this? Clues: USA, Canada, border

Plan for today: 

Scrambled words activity 

Difference between present simple and present continuous 

Work in module 

What is this word and what does it mean?
S A R G E S O U N D

What is this word and what does it mean?
T H E E L M

What is this word and what does it mean?
H E T H Y L A

What is this word and what does it mean?
M T O A U I N N

What is this word and what does it mean?
V Y I R C O T

What is this word and what does it mean?
P O L S E

What is this word and what does it mean?
H C A T E

What is this word and what does it mean?
R E S T I N G I N T E

How many
correct answers?

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Wat is het verschil tussen
de present simple en de present
continuous in wanneer je ze
moet gebruiken?

Present simple / present continous 

Je gebruikt de present simple voor dingen die over het algemeen waar zijn, over gewoontes en feiten. 

Je gebruikt de present continuous voor dingen die op dit moment aan de gang zijn. 

I watch TV every day. 

She is sitting on the table. 

Present Simple

Present continuous

Present simple

Present continuous 

He is writing 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

Dus: 

I teach English - dit is altijd waar. 

I am teaching English - dat ben ik op dit moment aan het doen. 

I play tennis.... 

but I am not playing tennis at the moment 

My son plays football ...

but he's not playing football at the moment! (I hope, he should be in school) 

Zelf oefenen: 

Op de volgende slides met open vragen krijg je steeds een plaatje te zien. Daarover schrijf je twee zinnen: eentje in de present simple en eentje in de present continuous. Denk daarbij ook aan woorden als always, never, usually (present simple) of at the moment, right now (present continuous).

De eerste is een voorbeeld. 

Als je een woord niet weet mag je het vragen of opzoeken. 

write two sentences.
1x using PRESENT SIMPLE
1x using PRESENT CONTINUOUS

write two sentences.
1x using PRESENT SIMPLE
1x using PRESENT CONTINUOUS

write two sentences.
1x using PRESENT SIMPLE
1x using PRESENT CONTINUOUS

write two sentences.
1x using PRESENT SIMPLE
1x using PRESENT CONTINUOUS

write two sentences.
1x using PRESENT SIMPLE
1x using PRESENT CONTINUOUS
(clue: this is the Sydney Harbour Bridge)

write two sentences.
1x using PRESENT SIMPLE
1x using PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Still hard? 

Watch the video on the last slide. 

Homework for tomorrow: 

- Exercise G4 

- Write down 5 sentences about your day. They can be in present simple or in present continuous. 

Example on the next slide. 

Example: 

17:50: I am cooking dinner for my family. I love cooking. 

18:15: we are having dinner. Tonight, we're having wraps with chick peas and halloumi. 

19:15 I am taking my son's football kit out of the dryer just in time. He forgets to put it in the wash sometimes. 

20:00 I am watching the news. I always watch the news at 20:00 

20:45 I am phoning a friend. I phone her at least once a week. 

Module 

Time to work in the module! I'll keep an eye on the chat in case you need help! You can switch on the microphone and talk if it seems like I've fallen asleep.