H3 Present simple vs present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

Learning Intentions

1. I know the difference between present simple and present continuous (rules)
2. I know when to use which tense (signal words)
3.  know how to form the two tenses
   

Aan het einde van de les weet je..

• de vorm van de 'present continuous' te herkennen en te gebruiken.
• de vorm van de 'present simple' te herkennen en te gebruiken.
• wanneer je moet kiezen voor de 'present continuous' of de 'present simple'  

WAT IS HET VERSCHIL?

I play hockey.

I am playing hockey.

The Present Simple

Wanneer gebruik je de "present simple"?

1.feit

The earth revolves round the sun.

2.eigenschap

I have curly hair.

3.gewoonte

I never go to school by bus

4.In de toekomst bij 'timetable events' (vertrek/openingstijden etc) My flight departs at 6 am tomorrow. The shops close at 9 pm.

Let op signaalwoorden!  (adverbs of frequency, zoals never, sometimes, often, usually, always)

Present Simple

Present Continuous

present continuous vs. present simple

+ wat signaalwoorden

De shit-regel hoort bij?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

John and Paul ...... (to eat /always) breakfast together on Sundays.

1. always eat
2. are always eating
3. eat always
4. eating always

Welke tijd geeft aan dat je nu iets aan het doen bent of iets gaat doen in nabije toekomst (agenda)?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Welke tijd geeft aan dat je iets regelmatig doet of dat iets een feit is?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

When do you use the PRESENT SIMPLE?

1. Wanneer iets nu aan de gang is.
2. Wanneer iets in het verleden is gebeurd.
3. Wanneer je iets van plan bent.
4. Wanneer iets altijd, nooit of regelmatig gebeurt.

I am listening to music _________.

1. at the moment
2. every day
3. now
4. usually

I listen to music __________.

1. every day
2. right now
3. at the moment
4. today

____________ in England?

1. Do it always rain
2. Rains it always
3. Does it always rain
4. Does it rain always

speciale ' gevallen' 

Stative of state verbs 

- not action / active 

- (rule!) cannot use 'to be' with stative verbs

• Feelings / emotions: love, hate, like
• Senses: hear, see, feel, smell, sound (tricky!)
• Thinking: forget, remember, be, know, understand, imagine
• Belongings: own, have, belong, possess

Special cases: sense verbs

Can be used as both a state verb and an action verb because they each have two different meanings.

No action/a condition/ a state

This smells bad

This tastes salty

I feel sick. 

Action / happening now

I am smelling my armpits

I am tasting the coffee. 

I am feeling the top of the desk.

Special cases:  the verb think

Can be used as both a state verb and an action verb because they each have two different meanings.

No action/a condition/ a state

I think pink is cute colour.

> belief, or an opinion. 

Action / happening now

I am thinking of the answer

> using my brain to try and find the answer

Special cases:  the verb have

Can be used as both a state verb and an action verb because they each have two different meanings.

No action/a condition/ a state

I have a pen

> possession. 

idioms that are actions

I am having a baby 

> to give birth

I am having a party

> to host a party

We are having trouble

> to have difficulty with sth

I understand the difference between the Present Simple & Present Continuous ....

1. perfectly!
2. quite well, need to study a bit more
3. not really, I need to study a lot
4. not at all! Can you help me?

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