Present continuous vs present simple

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Present simple OR present continuous ???

DOEL: we weten wanneer je ze gebruikt en we kunnen onderscheid maken. 

Waar gebruiken we de present continuous ook alweer voor ?

present simple 

Je gebruikt de present simple als iets altijd, nooit of regelmatig gebeurt. In de zin staan dan vaak woorden als: always, never, often, usually, regularly, sometimes.

Bas ________ (sleep) right now.

1. sleeps
2. is sleeping

You always _________ (arrive) late.

1. arrive
2. are arriving

Mary __________(wait) for you at the door, so hurry up!

1. waits
2. was waiting
3. is waiting
4. waited

Alec __________(read) a book before he goes to sleep every night.

1. reads
2. is reading
3. was reading
4. has read

Look! He _______ (leave) the house at the moment.

1. leaves
2. is leaving

He usually_______________(leave) the house early in the morning.

1. Leaves
2. is leaving
3. left
4. was leaving

Wanneer gebruiken we Present continuous? VB: He is watching

wanneer gebruiken we Present simple? VB: He always watches TV in the morning