Dec 5 2024 - Present Simple vs Present Continuous Recap

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

Homework check

SB p.34 ex. 3, 4, 5

Welke tijd is hier gebruikt: de present simple of de present continuous? Sleep de zinnen naar de juiste tijd. 

Present simple 

Present continuous

I sing every day. 

I am singing right now. 

Water boils at 100 *C.

He likes pizza. 

I am playing a game.

He is sleeping at the moment. 

He likes to dance.

I am dancing. 

She plays the piano.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

She is playing the piano.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

My sister is always late.

Which tense is this?

1. Present continuous
2. Present simple

We are celebrating Pakjesavond tonight!
Which tense is this?

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Which one is correct?

He___ his drinks in the pub right now.

1. spills
2. is spilling
3. are spilling
4. spilling

(Present continuous / present simple)
Jane often _______ the dog.

1. walking
2. is walking
3. walks
4. walk

I understand the present simple vs present continuous

Yes

No

Extra help

Self study 

Online workbook unit 3 

Extra Materials: online games to practise and a text

Present continuous

Present simple

Which is which?

• Facts
• Habits (always, never, regularly, etc.)
• Part of a timetable (rooster/ dienstregeling)

- Water boils at 100 degrees. (fact)

- He never watches TV. (habit)

- The train leaves at 14:05. (timetable)

• Happening right now 
• Arrangements in the near future (often with a future time reference: tonight, tomorrow, this afternoon) 

- I am walking to school at the moment. 

- Look! It is raining right now. (atm)

- He is meeting him next weekend. (future time ref.)

Messi is playing football.
(right now)

Messi plays football.
(but NOT at the moment)

Affirmative

Present simple

Rule:

Subject + verb

- I like vegetables.

He shits-rule:

He/ She/ It + verb+s

- She likes vegetables.

- The train arrives at 15:05.

Present continuous

Negative:

Subject + to be + verb-ing 

- I am sleeping right now.

Negative

Present simple

Present continuous

Negative:

Subject + do/ does + not + verb

- I don't like vegetables.

- She doesn't like vegetables.

- The train doesn't arrive until 15:05.

Negative:

Subject + to be + not + verb-ing 

- I am not sleepingright now.

- He isn't sleeping at the moment.

Interrogative

Present simple

Present continuous

Interrogative:

Do/ Does + subject + verb

- Does she like vegetables?

- Do you like vegetables?

- Does the train leave at 14:05?

Interrogative:

To be + subject + verb-ing

- Are you sleeping right now?

- Is she sleeping at the moment?

(Present continuous / present simple)
My mum _________ dinner right now.

1. cooking
2. is cooking
3. cooks
4. cook

Present Simple

signal words

Present Continuous

signal words

Never

Now

Listen!

At the moment

Often

Every day

Sometimes

I always read a book before bed.

Which tense is this?

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Look! They are feeding the horse!

Which tense is this?

1. Present continuous
2. Present simple

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Facts/ habits

Right now

In the near future

Timetable/ schedule

verb/ verb+s

To be + verb-ing

Our teacher ___ the grammar.

1. explains
2. is explain
3. explaining
4. is explaining

Look! The birds ___ away!

1. fly
2. flying
3. are fly
4. are flying

In the winter, birds often ____ to warmer countries

1. fly
2. flying
3. are fly
4. are flying

We ___ English class right now.

1. have
2. are having
3. are have
4. are haveing

Which sentence is written in the Present Continuous?

1. They play football in the garden.
2. Vegetarians don't eat meat.
3. I get up.
4. They're playing football in the garden.

Which words indicate you should use Present simple?

1. At the moment
2. Every Saturday
3. Now!
4. Often

Which words indicate you should use Present Continuous?

1. Always
2. Look!
3. Usually
4. Right now