29-08-2023 Recap: Present Simple and Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

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Plan for today:

Small introduction

Recap present simple

Practice

Recap present continuous

Practice

At the end of this class...

...you will have remembered the present simple

...you will have remembered the present continuous

...you can correctly use both tenses

Introduction

Name: Miss Hannewijk

Work days: Tuesday and Wednesday 

Present simple, what is the rule?

The train arrives at the station at 9 AM.

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

We have dinner together every Friday.

The Earth revolves around the sun.

The train arrives at the station at 9 AM.

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

We have dinner together every Friday.

The Earth revolves around the sun.

To describe habitual actions, routines, schedules, facts, and general truths.

Positive: Subject + base form of the verb
(e.g., I read books.)

Negative: Subject + do/does + not + base form of the verb 

(e.g., I do not read books)

Questions: Do/does + subject + base form of the verb? 

(e.g., Do I play guitar?)

When is the -s added after the verb?

Shit - rule

He/she/it + -s

She works as a graphic designer.

He takes the bus to work every day.

The computer runs slowly sometimes.

The cat sleeps on the windowsill in the afternoon.

The bakery opens its doors at 7 AM.

Make 5 sentences with the present simple

Present continuous, what is the rule?

She is reading a book right now.

They are playing soccer in the park.

I am studying for my upcoming exams.

He is cooking dinner in the kitchen.

She is reading a book right now.

They are playing soccer in the park.

I am studying for my upcoming exams.

He is cooking dinner in the kitchen.

The present continuous is used to describe actions that are happening at the moment of speaking or around the present time.

Positive: Subject + am/is/are + present participle (verb + -ing)
(e.g., She is reading a book.)

Negative: Subject + am/is/are + not + present participle (verb + -ing)
(e.g., They are not playing soccer.)

Questions: Am/Is/Are + subject + present participle (verb + -ing)
(e.g., Are you studying for the test?)

Make 5 sentences with the present continuous

Questions?

Let's practice!

My sister __________ (play) the piano every evening.

Cats __________ (like) to chase after mice.

Right now, she __________ (read) a book in her room.

The Earth __________ (revolve) around the sun.

The children __________ (play) in the park at the moment.

We __________ (study) for the upcoming English test.

He __________ (usually / watch) movies on weekends.

The chef __________ (cook) a delicious meal in the kitchen.

Look! They __________ (dance) to their favorite song over there.

They __________ (not / eat) meat because they're vegetarians.

Short recap:

Present simple is used when?

Short recap:

Present continuous is used when?

How confident do you feel about the tenses?

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Extra exercise:

Talk with your classmates about your daily routines using the present simple and present continuous