Lesson 7 - Unit 2.4 - Present Continuous + Present Simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Unit 2.4

Unit 2.4

- Present continuous - affirmative / negative / questions

- Present simple - affirmative / negative / questions

Vocabulary:

Unit 2

Task: Translate from English to Dutch and write the definition.

English	Dutch	Definition
accessories
annoying
big-headed
embarrassing
bracelet

English	Dutch	Definition
accessory	accessoire	something you wear, e.g. jewellery, hat, belt, scarf,
annoying	vervelend	making you feel a little angry
big-headed	arrogant	thinking you are very important or clever
embarrassing	gênant	making you feel nervous or uncomfortable
bracelet	armband	a piece of jewellery that you wear around your wrist

Task: Complete the sentences using the adverbs of frequency

often  /  never  /  always /  sometimes

1. I am on my phone. (10 out of 10 times)

2. She wears a pink top to school. ( 8 out of 10 times)

3. They go to class on time. (0 out of 0 times)

Task: Complete the sentences using the adverbs of frequency

1. I am always playing games on my phone. (10 out of 10 times)

2. She often wears a pink top to school. ( 8 out of 10 times)

3. They never go to class on time. (0 out of 0 times)

Adjectives: -ing or -ed

1. It is very _______ at yoga lessons. I feel very relaxed.

2. I am always ________ when my brother takes my Nintendo! He is always taking my things.

Adjectives: -ing or -ed

1. It is very _relaxing__ at yoga lessons. I feel very relaxed.

2. I am always __annoyed / irritated__ when my brother takes my Nintendo! He is always taking my things.

Past simple vs Present Continuous

When do you use the present continuous?

- When something is happening now / at the moment

When do you use the present simple?

- facts

- routines

- habits 

Present Continuous

• happening now / at the moment

Spelling rules:

[verb to be] + ing

Signal words

- now

- right now

- at the moment 

- today

Present simple

• Fact + Routine + Habit

Spelling rules:

SHIT

Signal words:

- always

- often

- everyday

- never

Unit 2.4: Present Continuous vs Present simple

Tasks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Task: 

- Present simple worksheet.

- Present continuous worksheet.

Unit 2.4: Present Continuous vs Present simple - Answers

Task 3:

Task 4:

Unit 2.4: Present Continuous vs Present simple - Answers

Task 6: 

Unit 2.4: Present Continuous vs Present simple - Answers

Unit 2.4: Present Continuous vs Present simple - Answers

Unit 2.4: Present Continuous vs Present simple 

Unit 2.4: Present Continuous vs Present simple - Answers

Grammar Review

Present Simple

Present continuous

Present Simple: Positive / affirmative (+)

I	like	chocolate
She / he / it (SHIT)	likes	chocolate
They / we / you	like	chocolate

Present Simple: Negative (-)

I	don't (do not)	like	chocolate
She / he / it (SHIT)	doesn't (does not)	like	chocolate
They / we / you	don't (do not)	like	chocolate

Present Simple: SHIT spelling rules

	RULE:	I / you / we	She / he / it (SHIT rule)
Most verbs	add -s	live	lives
verbs ending in: o ch sh ss x	add -es	go watch wash glass remix	go es watch es wash es glass es remix es

Present Simple: SHIT spelling rules

	RULE:	I / you / we	She / he / it ( SHIT rule)
verbs ending in: medeklinker + y	cut -y add -ies	study fly celebrity comedy hobby	studies flies celebrities comedies hobbies

Present Continuous

• happening now

Spelling rules:

[verb to be] + ing

Signal words

- now

- right now

- at the moment 

- today

Present simple

• Fact + Routine + Habit

Spelling rules:

SHIT

Signal words:

- always

- often

- everyday

- never

Present Continuous: Positive (+)

	verb to be
I	am I'm	singing
He / she / it	is he's / she's / it's	playing
They / you / we	are they're / we're / you're	running

Present Continuous: Negative (-)

	verb to be (negative)
I	am not I'm not	singing
He / she / it	is not isn't	playing
They / you / we	are not aren't	running

Present Continuous: Spelling Rules

	Rule	example
Most verbs	-ing	go = going look = looking
Verbs ending in -e	-e + ing	live = living
Verbs ending in a klinker + medeklinker	double the last medeklinker	sim = swimming sit = sitting