Unit 1 Paragraph 1.2 Present: simple vs. continuous

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3

Present tense

Present simple vs. present continuous

Which sentence is in the present simple?

1. He always wears a hat.
2. We are walking to school today.

Which sentence is in the present continuous?

1. You are always talking!
2. We usually get up at six in the morning.

Present simple = t.t.

feiten, gewoonten, regelmatige gebeurtenissen

           -> usually, always,  every day, etc

I / you / we / they   = ww

she / he / it               =  ww + s

vb:            My grandparents always drink coffee at 3 pm.

Present continuous 

nu aan de gang                     -> right now, now

irritatie                                       -> always, !

1. am / is / are

2. ww + ing

vb:            I am listening to a podcast.

Vind de fout: Kate like to eat an apple

1. eat
2. like
3. an

Vind de fout: I reads books every day

1. books
2. every
3. reads

Welk antwoord staat in de present simple?

1. is walking
2. walked
3. doesn't walk
4. was walking

Welk antwoord staat in de past simple?

1. Do you sleep
2. slept
3. was sleeping
4. is sleeping

Welk antwoord staat in de past continuous?

1. was eating
2. ate
3. is eating
4. Does ... eat ...?

Welk antwoord staat in de present continuous?

1. are dancing
2. dances
3. danced
4. were dancing

Welk signaalwoord hoort bij de
present simple?

1. yesterday
2. now
3. often
4. while

Welk signaalwoord hoort bij de
past simple?

1. yesterday
2. now
3. often
4. while

Welk signaalwoord hoort bij de
past continuous?

1. yesterday
2. now
3. often
4. while

Welk signaalwoord hoort bij de
present continuous?

1. yesterday
2. now
3. often
4. while

Why ................. (you - talk) during class?

1. are you always talking
2. do you talk
3. did you talk
4. have you talked

I .............. (work) three days a week.

1. am working
2. worked
3. have worked
4. work

Vul in: present simple / continuous
My colleague .......... (take - always) really long breaks.

Vul in: present simple / continuous
Water ........ (boil) at 100 degrees.

Vul in: present simple / continuous
He ....... (brush) his teeth twice a day.

Vul in: present simple / continuous
Look, they ....... (feed) the animals.

Present Simple / Continuous:
My dad ... (work) tonight.

Present Simple / Continuous:
... (your cat / eat) much?

Present Simple / Continuous:
My dad ... (not work) at H&M.

Present Simple / Continuous:
... your cat always....(eat) this much?

Vul in: present simple / continuous
My colleague .......... (take - always) really long breaks.

Vul in: present simple / continuous
He ....... (brush) his teeth twice a day.

Vul in: present simple / continuous
Look, they ....... (feed) the animals.

Present Simple / Continuous:
The plane ... (leave) as we speak.

Homework: 

Unit 1, Paragraph 1.2 assignment 8 till 13