Present simple & Present Continuous

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• Leerjaar 3

Present simple vs present continuous

Present simple or present continuous?

What is the difference?

I always think about food.

I am thinking about pizza now.

Present simple - present continuous

Present simple

Feiten, gewoonten en regelmatige gebeurtenissen.

I always go to school on time.

Present continuous

Iets is nu aan de gang of bij irritatie. 

My colleague is always taking really long breaks. It's annoying!

Present simple / present continuous

She always buys new clothes on Saturdays.

She is buying new clothes now. 

Present simple / present continuous

She always buys new clothes on Saturdays.

She is buying new clothes now. 

PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I / you / we / they: heel ww

We never laugh at other people.

He / she / it: werkwoord + s

My flight departs in 15 minutes.

To be + werkwoord + ing

I am meeting my friend now

Feiten/gewoonten/regelmaat

My flight departs in 15 minutes.

NU bezig

I am meeting my friend now

PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Ontkennend:

I/you/we/they: don't + heel werkwoord

I don't want to go home!

He/she/it: doesn't + heel werkwoord

Mrs Jones doesn't like to live alone.

Ontkennend:

To be + not + werkwoord + ing

We aren't really doing our homework.

Vragend:

Do + I/you/we/they + heel werkwoord

Do you know who that is?

Does + he/she/it + heel werkwoord

Does it hurt a lot?

Vragend:

To be + ow + werkwoord + ing

Is the new boy working in the supermarket?

present simple & present continuous

They are teachers. They ..... (not work) in a garage.

Present simple & present continuous
The teams .... (play) their matches on Saturdays.

Present simple & present continuous
Look! That girl ..... (skate) really well.

present simple & present continuous

We usually .... (try) to eat healthy.

Present Simple / Present Continuous

Where ___ you ___ (stay) at the moment?

present simple & present continuous

She ..... (not - work) right now.

Present simple & present continuous
..... you ..... (do) your homework now?

To work!

Practice on p. 51 ex. 26

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