Y1 present simple vs present continuous

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

Welcome!

Please have a seat, take out your materials and put your bag on the floor

Lesson plan

1. Grammar time!
2. Practise
3. DIY 

Storytime

Meet Susan and Terry. They are married and they live in a big city. They have a daughter, Amy. Amy is singing. She loves singing pop music. She wants to be a singer. They also have son, Chris. Chris is studying. He hates studying. He wants to be a fireman. Their dog is playing on the floor. Her name is Roxie. Roxie is waiting to go for a walk. Susan and Terry are making dinner. They like to cook together. Terry is chopping vegetables and Susan is making pasta. Their friends, Jane and Barry Walker, are coming over for dinner tonight. The Walkers have lots of friends. They like to go out on weekends. They like to go to the movies or go out for dinner. 

Recap 

• Present simple
• Facts, habits and routines
  
  
• Subject+infinitive (heel ww)
  
• Shit- rule!
• I always ride my bike
• She always rides her bike
• They always ride their bike

• Positive
•  My sister cooks every day
•  Subject + infinitive
• Negative
•  My sister doesn't cook ... 
•  Subject + don't/doesn't + infinitive
• Questions  
• Does my sister cook ...? 
• Do/Does + subject + inf

Recap 

• Present continuous
• For things happening now
  
  
• Subject + to be + verb-ing
  
  
• I am doing my homework
• She is doing her homework
• They are doing their homework

• Positive
•  My parents are cooking
•  Subject + to be + verb-ing
• Negative
•  My parents aren't cooking
•  Subject + to be + not + verb-ing
• Questions  
• Are my parents cooking? 
• To be + subject + verb-ing

Signal words

• Present continuous

1.  now
   
2. right now
   
3. at this/the moment
   
4. today
   
5. tonight
6. Etc.

• Present simple

1. always
2. never
3. sometimes
4. usually
5. often
6. normally
7. every day/week/month/etc
8. Etc.

Stative verbs

• Words like: love, want, know, understand, believe, hate etc. do not get the present continuous!
• Why?
• You can't do them physically! 

Choose between present simple & continuous

1. (you – come) tonight?
   
2. I (work) at the moment.
3. They (not – come) to the party tomorrow.
   
4. They (go) to a restaurant every Saturday.
   
5. You usually (arrive) late.
6. He normally (eat) dinner at home.
7. You (not – go) out later.
   
8. (he – eat) rice every day?

KEY

1. Are you coming tonight?
   
2. I am working at the moment.
3. They are not coming to the party tomorrow.
   
4. They go to a restaurant every Saturday.
   
5. You usually arrive late.
6. He normally eats dinner at home.
7. You are not going out later.
   
8. Does he eat rice every day?

DIY 1Q

Do exercises 5+6+7

In your book

Pages 120+121

Individually

Done? Do exercise 8

DIY 1G

Do exercises 6+7+8

In your book

Pages 122+123

Individually

DIY 1V

Do exercises 5+6+7

In your book

Pages 121+122

Individually
Done? Do exercise 8