U3: Present simple vs. present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k
• Leerjaar 2,3

Present simple 

or 

Present continuous

Leerdoelen

Na deze les kun je het verschil tussen present simple en present continuous in je eigen woorden vertellen.

Na deze les weet je wanneer je de present simple of present continuous moet gebruiken.

Present simple or continuous

De present simple en present continuous zijn allebei tegenwoordige tijden.

Er zit verschil in wanneer je welke moet gebruiken.

We gaan beginnen met de present simple.

Present simple 

You use the present simple for HABITS, ROUTINES, FACTS AND NON-ACTION VERBS OR FEELINGS

  

SHE, HE & IT get an S after the  verb.

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

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

S

H

I

T

Present simple

Third person singular

 - a person (ex. Bob, Jane, my father enz.)

 - an animal (the dog, cat, fish, cow, enz.) 

 - a thing (chair, table, computer, book enz.)

My father works at a construction company.

The dog sleeps a lot.                                 The computer works fine.

Choose the right form:
He ... fast.

1. run
2. runs

Choose the right form:
We ... in the garden.

1. work
2. works

Choose the right form:
Nathan ... really nice.

1. looks
2. look

Choose the right form:
My parents ... me.

1. love
2. loves

Choose the right form:
The cats ... in the garden.

1. play
2. plays

Choose the right form:
The sun ... every day.

1. shine
2. shines

Choose the right form:
Postman Pat ... the letters

1. deliver
2. delivers

Present simple vs. continuous

Als het goed is kun je nu wat beter de present simple toepassen.

We gaan nu door met de present continuous.

Present continuous

The present continuous is used for things that are going on NOW ( at this moment/ today ) 

You form the continuous with:

am, is, are - INF - ing

ex. She is working in the garden right now.

Present continuous

How do you know when to use the continuous?

Pay attention to signal words in the sentence:

- right now

- at the moment

- Look! / Listen! (do you see that? / do you hear that?)

- etc.

Present continuous

Spelling rules:

sometimes the spelling of a word changes.

 If a word ends in:

 - e --> -e + ing (wave --> They are waving)

      (! see --> seeing & be --> being) 

Present continuous

Spelling rules:

For verbs with a single stressed 'short' vowel (a,e,o,u,i), the last consonant doubles.

chat --> She is chatting. put --> They are putting. 

Present continuous

We gaan even oefenen met am, is & are.

John ... working at home.

1. am
2. is
3. are

I ... going to school.

1. am
2. is
3. are

We ... having a party.

1. am
2. is
3. are

My father ... working as a farmer.

1. am
2. is
3. are

My parents ... working from home.

1. am
2. is
3. are

Present continuous

Nu je dit weer geoefend hebt, 

gaan we de present continuous oefenen.

Denk eraan:

am, is, are + INF - ing

John ... a book right now.

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

Jack and Peter ... late today.

1. work
2. am working
3. is working
4. are working

Sylvia ... to music right now.

1. listens
2. am listening
3. is listening
4. are listening

I ... for my glasses.

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

Maxwell ... (sleep) on the sofa right now.

Now you'll have to type the correct answer. Use the full form.

I ... (eat) my dinner right now.

My sister ... (learn) Spanish on her mobile phone.

I ... (work) at the hair salon until September.

Jack and Sarah ... (eat) at a fancy restaurant.

John ... (chat) with Karin.

Present simple vs. continuous

Present simple: INF or INF+s

Use: facts, habits, routines, feelings

Present continuous: am/is/are + INF+ ing

Use: NOW, at the moment

Let's practise!

Present simple vs. continuous

We gaan gaan ze nu door elkaar oefenen.

Let goed op de signaalwoorden!!!

He ... a bath right now.

1. has
2. is having

He ... his bed every day.

1. makes
2. is making

Look! She ... him!

1. kisses
2. is kissing

Susan ...her homework in the weekends.

1. does
2. is doing

Hurry up! I ... for you.

1. wait
2. 'm waiting

Alec ... a book before he goes to sleep every night.

1. reads
2. is reading

Carl is in bed. He ...

1. sleeps
2. is sleeping

Be quiet, father ... the newspaper.

1. reads
2. is reading

Every year they ... on holiday to Spain.

1. go
2. are going

I ... to the library once a week.

1. go
2. are going