2g 5.2 present simple/present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 1

Place your phone in your bag.

Keep your laptop closed on your table.

Lesson 2: Present simple & Present continuous

Today's plan

1) Announcement 7th period (survey)

2) Discuss the grammar parts    present simple/present continuous

3) Do 5.2 online exercises

4) Evaluate 

Goals

Learning aims, at the end of the lesson you... :

... know how to form the Present Simple  (PS)

... know how to form the Present Continuous (PC)

... know what a signal words is

... know when to use the PS or PC 

To talk about the future you can use four different verb tenses: will / shall, to be going to,

the present continuous and the present simple

What do we remember about the present simple?

Present simple 

Present simple

Facts, habits and regular events.

I often cook for my friends.

He always works hard.

Negative sentence 

We don't like sushi.

He doesn't like sushi. (he/she/it)

Questions  

Do we like sushi?

Does she like sushi? (he/she/it)

Write a sentence in the present simple with one of these signal words:
often - never - sometimes

Turn this sentence into a question:
He always cycles to school.

Use a capital letter and punctuation marks.

Turn this sentence into a negation:
He always cycles to school.

Use a capital letter and punctuation marks.

Present continuous

Present continuous

Subject +	Form of to be +	Verb + ing	Object
I	Am (’m)	Watching	TV.
You/we/they	Are (’re)	Watching	TV.
He/she/it	Is (’s)	Watching	TV.

Present Continuous

When	Talking about an action that is happening at the time of speaking (now).
How	I am walk ing now . he/she/it is walk ing at the moment you/we/they are walk ing right now .
Signal words	now, at the moment, currently
Example	Unfortunately, Uncle Rob isn’t coming.

Talk to your neighbour. Describe what  3 people are doing right now...

Present continuous

Write down two sentences you just used during the activity.

Evaluation!

Do you understand the present simple/present continuous?

Let's find out!

Present Simple <> Present Continuous
You usually _________ (arrive) late.

1. arrive
2. are arriving

Present Simple <> Present Continuous
____ your sister ____ (to like) pizza?

1. Do ... eat
2. Does ... eat
3. Is ... liking

Present Simple <> Present Continuous
You usually _________ (arrive) late.

1. arrive
2. are arriving

When do we use the present simple & present continuous

1. past tense
2. present tense
3. future tense

On a scale from 1 to 10 how well do you understand the grammar parts of today.

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