H4 Present simple vs present continuous

H4 Present simple vs present continuous
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H4 Present simple vs present continuous

Slide 1 - Slide

What do you already know about the present simple and present continuous?

Slide 2 - Open question

Present Simple
Present Continuous
She is walking
I get up at 7
They are cycling
He lives in Bussum
You're always talking in class!

Slide 3 - Drag question

Present simple & continuous
Present simple: basic form of the verb -> I walk
Shit rule: she/he/it verb + s -> She walks

Present continuous: basic form of the verb + ing -> I am walking, he is walking

Slide 4 - Slide

What do these sentences describe?
1. I walk to school every day.
2. I often go to bed at 10PM.
3. They usually play soccer on Sundays.
A
Habits
B
Actions happening right now
C
General truths
D
Permanent situations

Slide 5 - Quiz

These are ...
1. The sun rises in the East.
2. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
3. Christmas is on the 25th of December.

Slide 6 - Open question

What do these sentences describe?
1. I am walking to school right now.
2. Look at the sky, the sun is shining!
3. They are playing soccer at the moment.
A
Habits
B
Actions happening right now
C
General truths
D
Permanent situations

Slide 7 - Quiz

What emotion do these sentences express?
1. She is always leaving her things all over the place!
2. He is constantly interrupting me when I'm trying to work.

Slide 8 - Open question

Present Simple
Present Continuous
Gewoonten of dingen die je met regelmaat doet
Iets wat bezig is op het moment dat je erover praat
Feiten en permanente situaties
Om irritatie aan te geven
Tijdelijke situaties

Slide 9 - Drag question

Present simple: signal words that indicate regularity
always, usually, often, regularly, frequently etc.

Slide 10 - Slide

Let's practice!
Choose the correct tense to fit the gap

Slide 11 - Slide

She ... as a receptionist.
A
works
B
is working

Slide 12 - Quiz

He ... with his parents at the moment.
A
stays
B
is staying

Slide 13 - Quiz

I always ... up at 6 o'clock
A
get
B
am getting

Slide 14 - Quiz

Which TV channel ...
A
do you usually watch?
B
are you usually watching?

Slide 15 - Quiz

I ... my homework right now.
A
do
B
am doing

Slide 16 - Quiz

How often ... to the movies?
A
do you go
B
are you going

Slide 17 - Quiz

Making questions
Turn the sentence into a question in the present simple or present continuous.

Slide 18 - Slide

He always wakes up late on weekends.

Slide 19 - Open question

She is eating an apple.

Slide 20 - Open question

They are playing baseball.

Slide 21 - Open question

My grandmother loves pancakes.

Slide 22 - Open question

Making negations
Make the sentence negative in the present simple or continuous. Use contractions (don't, isn't etc.).

Slide 23 - Slide

She is eating ice cream.

Slide 24 - Open question

I love horses.

Slide 25 - Open question

He always walks to school.

Slide 26 - Open question

They are walking down the stairs.

Slide 27 - Open question

Slide 28 - Slide

Do you understand when to use the present simple, and when to use the continuous?
😒🙁😐🙂😃

Slide 29 - Poll

Let's get to work
Go to page 20 and do ex. 15 with your partner.
10 minutes max.

Slide 30 - Slide