Present simple vs present continuous questions

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 1

Present Simple

Present simple form

Present simple

Je gebruikt de present simple als:

1. Iets nu bezig is
2. Iets vaak, nooit of altijd gebeurt

Fill in the right form of the Present simple:
She ..... English (to teach).

Make this a negative sentence:
(-) They like swimming.

Make this a question:
(?) ... your brother ... basketball? (play)

7. Present simple:
Maak deze zin vragend:

He always walks to school.

1. Is he always walking to school?
2. Does he always walk to school?
3. Doesn't he always walk school?
4. He was always walking to school.

9. Present continuous:

Wat geef je aan met de present continuous?

1. Iets dat altijd, nooit of regelmatig gebeurt
2. Iets dat NU aan de gang is.
3. Iets dat is gebeurd in het verleden.

13. Present simple of present continuous?
Wat vul je hier in?

Peter never __________ to school.

1. cycles
2. is cycling
3. cycle's
4. cycling

We often ........... (talk) about or holiday.

1. talk
2. talks

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

1. drives
2. drived
3. is driving
4. drivs

I hate living in the Netherlands because it always (rain) .

1. rains
2. is raining
3. rain
4. am raining

Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) .

1. is raining
2. rains
3. am raining
4. rained

Every day Sarah .......(go) to school

1. go
2. goes
3. am going
4. is going

Usually he .......(watch) a video at home

1. watches
2. watchs
3. is watching
4. watching

Wanneer gebruik je de Present Simple?

1. Bij shit! Met de shit regel.
2. Als iets nu bezig is.
3. Als iets nog moet gaan gebeuren.
4. Als iets altijd, nooit, regelmatig of een feit is.

Wanneer gebruik je de Present continuous?

1. Bij shit! Met de shit regel!
2. Als iets nu bezig is.
3. Als iets nog moet gaan gebeuren.
4. Als iets altijd, nooit, regelmatig of een feit is.

We always... (to play) volleybal on Mondays.

1. play
2. plays
3. are playing

My brother ____ (to be) at school.

1. am
2. are
3. is

We always ________________ (play) cards during break time.

1. are playing
2. plays
3. play

Where __________ your granny ___________ (live)?

1. does / lives
2. does / live
3. don't / live

Present simple vs. continuous

De present simple is beter bekent als de SHIT-regel.

Je gebruikt de present simple bij feiten, gewoontes en dingen die regelmatig voorkomen.

SHE, HE & IT krijgen een S na het werkwoord.

I work in the garden every Saturday.                        Water boils at 100 degrees.

He works in the garden every Saturday.                 She runs faster.

S

H

I

T

-regel

Kies de juiste vorm:
Nathan ... really nice.

1. looks
2. look

Present simple vs. continuous

De present continuous gebruik je voor dingen die NU bezig zijn.

Ook gebruik je de continuous bij irritatie.

tip: In het Nederlands gebruik je vaak: "aan het"

Je maakt de continuous met:

am, is, are - werkwoord - ing

v.b. She is working in the garden right now.

John ... working at home.

1. am
2. is
3. are

We ... having a party.

1. am
2. is
3. are

Geef de juiste vorm van de present continuous

John ... a book right now.

1. reads
2. am reading
3. is reading
4. are reading

Geef de juiste vorm van de present continuous
I ... for my glasses.

1. look
2. am looking
3. is looking
4. are looking

Vul de juiste vorm in van de present continuous
I ... (eat) my dinner right now.

Vul de juiste vorm in van de present continuous
My sister ... (learn) Spanish.

Present simple vs. continuous

Kort samengevat:

Present simple / shit-regel

Wanneer: feiten, gewoontes, regelmaat

Hoe: bij he/she/it & als het gaat over 1 pers., dier, ding: ww + s

Present continuous

Wanneer: nu bezig, irritatie

Hoe: am/is/are + ww + ing

1/10: Present simple of continuous:
He ... a bath right now.

1. has
2. is having

2/10: Present simple of continuous:
He ... is bed every day.

1. makes
2. is making

6/10: Present simple of continuous:
Alec ... a book before he goes to sleep every night.

1. reads
2. is reading

10/10: Present simple of continuous:
I ... to the library once a week.

1. go
2. are going

Welke tijd is hier gebruikt: de present simple of de present continuous? Sleep de zinnen naar de juiste tijd. 

Present simple 

Present continuous

I sing every day. 

I am singing right now. 

Water boils at 100 *C.

He likes pizza. 

I am playing a game.

He is sleeping at the moment. 

He likes to dance.

I am dancing.