Grammar-music Present Simple vs Present Continuous

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• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Present continuous
Wat weet ja al!

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

1

2

3

4

5

Present Simple

signal words

Present Continuous

signal words

Never

Now

Listen!

At the moment

Often

Every day

Sometimes

Remember the SHIT rule?

How to make a simple present.

shit + s

SHE SMELLS NICE.
HE    SMELLS NICE.
IT       DOES NOT SMELL NICE.

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

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

Listen and fill in the gaps:
... at me. ... , wonderin' what she's thinking

present continuous-4

Which words indicate you should use Present Continuous?

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

De shit-regel hoort bij?

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

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