Present Simple or Present Continuous?

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• Secundair onderwijs

Present Continuous vs Present simple

Messi is playing football.
(right now)

Messi plays football.
(but NOT at the moment)

1. I like scary movies.

2. He is walking the dog.

3. We are dancing all night long.

4. She plays the piano.

5. They are my parents.

Present Simple

Present Continuous

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Present Simple

signal words

Present Continuous

signal words

Never

Now

Listen!

At the moment

Often

Every day

Sometimes

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. 

Jimmy ___ to play games.

1. like
2. likes

You ___ in London.

1. live
2. lives

It never ___ in Death Valley.

1. rain
2. rains

Click on the question mark and drag it to the right spot.

1. The paint is falling

2. They are dancing to music.

3. They are cooking.

4. the man is looking at a mine.

5. The man is hanging from a helicopter.

6. The angry man is banging against the ceiling.

7. The shark is grinning.

You're the reason why I .... in the mirror,
.... in the shower.

present continuous-1

Listen and fill in the gaps:
'Cause today I swear I ... anything.

present continuous-2

Listen and fill in the gaps:
... and so are you.

present continuous-3

How many times do I have to tell you? Even when ...
you are beautiful too.

present continuous-4

4. the man is looking at a mine.

Listen and fill in the gaps: The clock ... ... so stay.

4. the man is looking at a mine.

present continuous-5

I hear the secrets that you keep
When you ... ... in your sleep

Present continuous -6

So comfortable we ... ...
in a bubble, bubble.

4. the man is looking at a mine.

present continuous-7

Even when I lose I ... ....

4. the man is looking at a mine.

present continuous-8

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.

Present simple or present continuous?

Wanneer je het hebt over iets wat nu, op dit moment, aan het gebeuren is gebruik je de

1. present simple
2. present continuous

We use the ______ for something that always or regularly happens.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

She is playing the piano.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous
3. Past Simple
4. Past Continuous

She plays the piano.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous
3. Past Simple
4. Past Continuous

Susan (to play)... a nice song on the piano.

1. play
2. plays
3. is playing
4. are playing

Mrs. Jones (to drink) ... tea every Sunday.

1. drinks
2. drink
3. is drinking
4. am drinking

Now she (to drink) ... hot chocolate.

1. drink
2. drinks
3. is drinking
4. am drinking

He (to play)... the guitar in a band every Friday.

1. play
2. plays
3. is playing
4. am playing

We always (to eat) ... chicken on Monday.

1. eat
2. eats
3. are eating
4. is eating

Choose the right answer: present simple or present continuous.

Janey ... cats.

1. loves
2. is loving

You're always nagging and giving me headaches

present continuos for irritation.

keywords: always, constantly

Present simple vs present continuous

SIMPLE!

Hoe? Verb

He, she, it? Verb + S

Use: gewoonte, routine,

vaak of juist nooit

In combinatie met always,

often, never, every day/week

CONTINUOUS

Hoe? To be + verb+ ING

Use: als iets NU bezig is en nog even duurt

In combinatie met: now, right now, at this moment

Present simple vs present continuous

SIMPLE!

I work every day

She never eats pizza

Do you read often?
They don't play tennis ever!

CONTINUOUS

I am working today

She is eating spaghetti right now

Are you reading books at this moment?

They are not playing tennis now.

00:11

1. He's watching home video's.
2. He watches home videos.

00:31

Do you experience lif through your mobile phone?

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00:40

Which tense is 'Tomorrow I'm leaving for college.'?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

01:00

At your home, can you watch a screen while you're eating?

0100

01:30

1. They're taking a road trip.
2. They take a road trip. They take a road trip.

02:14

What does the boy never do?

02:33

The dog

1. licks his face.
2. is licking his face.

I know when to use the present simple and/or the present continuous.

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Listen and write down what games they are playing.