present simple & present progressive

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Today's lesson is about the....

Present Simple & Present Continuous

Objectives

• You can explain the key differences between the present simple and present continuous tenses, including their basic uses and structures.
• You can construct  grammatically correct sentences in the present simple and continuous tense

What do you know about the present simple?

Present simple

When? 

 -Repeated actions (every day, always, often, sometimes, never)

- Things in general (facts)

-Scheduled events (appointments etc.) 

Present simple

How? 

use the base verb or base verb + s (SHIT RULE)

I walk to school every day.

She walks to school every day.

Present simple

Negative sentence? Use don't or doesn't

I don't like dancing.

He doesn't like dancing.

Present Simple

? (Question) --> Do of Does + Verb

Do you like sushi?

Does she like sushi?

What do you know about the present continuous?

Present Continuous

When? 

-actions happening at the moment of speaking

Present Continuous

am with the personal pronoun I

is he, she or it 

are  you, we, they 

and 

verb-ing: Sleeping, Walking, Talking. 

Present Continuous

In negative sentences, we put not between the form of be and the verb.

I am not playing.

He is not playing. 

You are not playing. 

Present Continuous

Questions without question words in the Present Progressive

Are they writing e-mails?

With questions words 

What are you doing right now?

Look! The boys are _____ (come) home.

They often _______(clean) the bathroom.

Every Monday, Sally ________ (drive)
her kids to football practice.

Shhhhh! Be quiet! John ________ (sleep)
.

_______ (do) he work at night?

People ________
(speak) English in Jamaica

Archie ________
(not use) his computer at the moment.

________ (Tony / live) near the park?

__________________ (rain)there now ?

Hurry up, the teacher __________________ (wait) to begin

He never __________________ (listen) to what you say.

Look! It ________
(snow) again.

She (be) _____
always very excited and _____ (wake up)
very early.

Objectives

• You can explain the key differences between the present simple and present continuous tenses, including their basic uses and structures.
• You can construct  grammatically correct sentences in the present simple and continuous tense

This week's work