Present Simple and Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Today

- discussion text 1B

- present simple vs present continuous

- LIFE reading

What do you think about the fact that 'Zhou' has been given a new name by her English teacher?

'Generation' describe this term in your own words.

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'A confused generation' What does this title mean?

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Look at the words below. Which ones are signal words for the Present Simple and which ones are signal words for the Present Continuous?

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Right now

Today

Never

This moment

Often

Every week

Present simple or continuous?
'I always do my homework.'

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Present simple or continuous?
'She is reading a poem right now.'

1. present simple
2. present continuous

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. 

It .......... (be) cold out here.

1. is being
2. is
3. are
4. are being

Laura _________ pizza as we speak.

1. eats
2. are eating
3. am eating
4. is eating

They_________ pizza every day.

1. eats
2. are eating
3. am eating
4. eat

____________ in England?

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

Now you!

- Do exercise 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on p. 13/14/15 of your grammar reader. 

We will discuss exercise 5 in 20 minutes

Done? --> Read LIFE 1B/1C

Exercise 5

How to tackle the texts from LIFE

Homework

Grammar reader: Exercise 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on p. 13/14/15 INCLUDING the exercises about word forms of text 1B + 1C on p. 8 + 9 + 10