MH1G Present Simple VS Present Continuous

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

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Lesson Plan

• Present Simple VS Present Continuous

Lesson Goals

At the end of the lesson, I can:

• explain the difference between the present simple and the present continuous

In which situations do you use the Present Continuous?

In which situations do you use the Present Simple?

Present simple / present continuous

Present simple & present continuous

PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS

He / she / it + s

He always gets on his bus here.

To be + werkwoord + ing

I am meeting my friend now

Feiten/gewoonten/regelmaat

He always gets on his bus here.

NU bezig

I am meeting my friend now

Present Simple <> Present Continuous:

He never ..... (wear) glasses.

1. wearing
2. wear
3. wears
4. is wearing

Present simple / present continuous?
He ........... his homework now.

1. does
2. is doing

Present Simple/ Present Continuous
Look! She ________ him.

1. kisses
2. is kissing

Make a correct sentence.

present simple <> present continuous

Every summer we ______________ (visit) our family.  

visited

visitting

visit

is visitting

Make a correct sentence.

present simple <> present continuous

I ______________ (listen)  to music now.

listen

listens

am listening

is listening

Make a correct sentence.

present simple <> present continuous

Slow down, please! You ______________ (go) too fast.

going

goes

is going

are going

Make a correct sentence.

present simple <> present continuous

My brother and I sometimes ______________ (fight).

fight

fights

are fighting

am fighting

Present simple                                         Present continuous 

Every Tuesday 

Often

At the moment 

Never

Right now

Listen!

Make a correct sentence.

present simple <> present continuous

Tom and his brother  ______________ (study) in London at the moment.

are studing

study

are studying

studies

Make a correct sentence.

present simple <> present continuous

We ______________ (see) Alice over here, look!

see

sees

is seeing

are seeing

Present Simple / Present Continuous
You usually _________ late.

1. arrive
2. are arriving

Present Simple <> Present Continuous
She always _______ jewellery.

1. are wearing
2. wears
3. is wearing
4. wear

Present Simple <> Present Continuous

He ________ his bed every day.

1. makes
2. is making

Bekijk zin 1 en zin 2. Wat kun je zeggen over de werkwoorden in de present continuous?

Zin 1: He usually is watching Netflix at 8pm.
Zin 2: I walk to school at the moment.

1. Zin 1 en 2 zijn beide juist
2. Zin 1 is juist, zin 2 is onjuist.
3. Zin 1 is onjuist, zin 2 is juist.
4. Zin 1 en 2 zijn beide onjuist

Bekijk zin 3 en zin 4. Wat kun je zeggen over de werkwoorden in de present continuous?

Zin 3: She are blowing a big bubble with her chewing gum in class.
Zin 4: We always going to school by Fatbike

1. Zin 1 en 2 zijn beide juist
2. Zin 1 is juist, zin 2 is onjuist.
3. Zin 1 is onjuist, zin 2 is juist.
4. Zin 1 en 2 zijn beide onjuist

Bekijk zin 5 en zin 6. Wat kun je zeggen over de werkwoorden in de present continuous?

Zin 5: She is doing her homework right now
Zin 6: They are playing football three times a week

1. Zin 1 en zin 2 zijn beide juist.
2. Zin 1 is juist, zin 2 is onjuist.
3. Zin 1 is onjuist, zin 2 is juist.
4. Zin 1 en zin 2 zijn beide onjuist.

How many correct answers?

03

ROUTE A

Independent work

- Work in complete silence and alone

Step 1: Click on the link and finish exercise 1, 2 and 3

ROUTE B

Extra practice

Fill in Present Continuous

Step 1: Listen to your teacher's explanation. Together we do exercise A.

Step 2: Form a pair with someone who's also doing Route B.

Step 3: In pairs, work on exercises 1

Step 4: Discuss your answers

Exercises A

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_progressive2.htm

Exercise 1

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple-present-continuous-2.html

Exercise 1

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/tests?test3

Exercise 2

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/present-simple-present-continuous/

Exercise 3

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/tests?test3

Wanneer gebruik je de present continuos?

Hoe maak je de present continuos?

I know how to form the present continuous

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I know when to use the present continuous

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Homework

Finish: WB 4.2

Study: Words Unit 4

present continuous (algemeen)

present continuous (vragen)

present continuous (ontkenningen)