Present Simple & Continuous

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

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Present Simple

Present Continuous

Find the tenses

I am the teacher

I am teaching a lesson

What is the rule 

and what is the exception?

I am the teacher (Present Simple)

I am teaching a lesson (Present Continuous)

Present simple is:
Wat is the present simple?

1. Verleden tijd
2. Tegenwoordig tijd
3. Toekomst

Present Simple:
Which sentence correctly uses the present simple?

1. They usually run to school.
2. They usually runs to school.
3. They usually runned to school.
4. They are usually running to school.

Present Simple
Which sentence uses the
present simple?

1. Lucy lives in London.
2. Lucy lived in London.
3. Lucy is living in London.
4. Lucy has lived in London.

Present Continuous:

What is the rule of the present continuous?

1. ww+ - ed
2. shit = ww+-s
3. vorm van to be + ww+ing

Present continuous:
Pick the present continuous.

1. We are eating lunch at the cafeteria.
2. They have eaten lunch at the cafeteria before.
3. She ate lunch at the cafeteria.
4. He has eaten lunch at the cafeteria.

Present continuous

1. aan te geven dat iets NU aan de gang is. Signaalwoorden zijn o.a: "now, at the moment, listen..." enz.

2. aan te geven dat je iets van plan bent. Meestal staat er bij wanneer je in de toekomst dat van plan bent.

3. irritatie aan te geven

Maak de present continuous door: vorm van 'to be' (am/is/are) + ww+ ing

Susanne is singing right now

Present Continuous:
Pick the present continuous.

1. I am going to be waiting at the crossroads.
2. I was waiting at the crossroads.
3. I am waiting at the crossroads.
4. I will be waiting at the crossroads.

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Present Simple

Present Continuous