Present simple vs present continuous recap

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Present Simple + Present Continuous revision

By the end of the lesson, you:

- can explain when we use the present simple and when we use the present continuous

- can use both the present simple and present continuous in sentences

What do you remember about the Present Simple? Name anything you can think of :)

Present Simple

Affirmative:

- I think, he/she/it thinks --> SHIT-rule

Negative:

- I do not think, he/she/it does not think

Questions:

- Do I think? Does she think?

Present Simple

- Facts

- Habits

- Repeated actions

- Timetables/schedules

Habit

Timetable

Fact

Repeated action

He drinks tea at breakfast.

We catch the bus every morning

Summer holiday starts on July 24th.

Water freezes at 0 degrees celcius.

Make your own example sentence using the present simple correctly.

What do you remember about the present continuous?

Present Continuous

Am/is/are + verb -ing

Affirmative:

- I am doing, he is doing, they are doing

Negative:

- I am not doing, he is not/isn't doing, they are not/aren't doing

Questions:

- Am I doing? Is he doing? Are they doing?

Present continuous

- Future plans that you have already made arrangements for

- Something that is happening now or around now

- Showing irritation

 Future plan that you have already made arrangements for

Something that is happening now

Showing irritation

I am reading a really fun book.

They are always fighting, I wish they wouldn't!

I am meeting Martin at a restaurant tomorrow.

Make your own example sentence using the present continuous correctly.

Now we're going to practice a bit!

She ________ (run) because she is late for her lesson.

1. run
2. runs
3. is running
4. has running

Our teacher sometimes _____ (give) us homework.

1. give
2. gives
3. is giving
4. has given

What time ______ (meet) Peter tomorrow?

1. do you meet
2. have you meet
3. are you meeting
4. is you meeting

I _______ (have) a meeting at 3 o'clock so we can't talk at that time.

1. have
2. having
3. has
4. am having

Nikkie ______ (leave) her shoes in the middle of the room, I am so irritated by it!

1. always leaves
2. always leaving
3. has always left
4. is always leaving

People ______ (speak) English in lots of countries.

1. are speaking
2. is speaking
3. speak
4. speaks

How did this lesson go for you?

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Did you meet the lesson goals?

Only goal 1: I can explain when we use both tenses.

Only goal 2: I can use both tenses in sentences.

I did not meet any of the lesson goals.

I met both lesson goals.

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