23OPW - Lesson 4 - Present Simple & Present Continuous RECAP

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                          Present Simple & Present Continuous

Lesson 4

2023/2024

Aim of the lesson

The aim of this lesson is to recognize and use the 

Present simple and the Present Continuous 

in a text or sentence. 

Do you remember the present simple?

1. Yes
2. No
3. A little

Signal Words

Present simple 

always

often

ever

sometimes

every day

never

usually

every week

Translate.
1. John speelt altijd buiten

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not work) in the office every day.

(to cry) present simple
The baby ..... .

Make 5 sentences in the present simple

After this lesson, do you know now what the present simple is?

1. Yes
2. Better than before
3. No

PRESENT CONTINUOUS 

Do you remember the present continuous?

1. yes
2. no
3. a little bit

PRESENT CONTINOUS

Present contiNUous: gebeurt NU 

Always use this form:

1. am, is / are 

2. infinitive

3. -ing 

Example: They are working now

Present continuous

The present continuous consists of a form of be followed by the -ing form of a verb (werkwoord). 

I am working

you are working

he/she/it is working

we are working

you are working

they are working

Present Continuous signal words

Now 

Right now

As we speak

Currently

At the moment

Listen!

Look!

Present Continuous
Dad __________ (get) angry.

present continuous
Mike.......................home. (to cycle)

Present continuous

Look! They ... (to give) him a present.

Present Continuous
Dad _________ (drive) a car.

Make the sentence into a Present Continuous sentence:
He climbs a mountain.

After this explaination do you understand the present continuous better?

1. yes
2. Better
3. no
4. still need some practice

Present Simple vs Continuous

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Present continuous vs. present simple 

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous
3. Past Perfect
4. Past Simple

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous
3. Simple past
4. Future

Never

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Simple past
4. Past continuous

Always

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past continuous
4. Present perfect

Every week

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Simple past
4. Past continuous

Right now

1. present simple
2. Present continuous
3. simple past
4. past continuous

Currently

1. Present simple
2. Present Continuous
3. Simple past
4. Past continuous

Choose 2 verbs and make:
* 2 Present simple sentences and
* 2 Present continuous sentences

BREAK

10. Present simple vs. present continuous:
He ........... his homework now.

1. does
2. is doing

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

She often ..... documentaries.

1. watch
2. is watching
3. watches
4. watching

Present simple vs. present continuous:
He always ... (want) to play a game.

1. wants
2. is wanting

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
She ......... the piano now.

1. is playing
2. plays
3. is play
4. are playing

Present simple vs. present continuous:
I often ... (go) for a walk.

1. go
2. am going

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
She always .......... jewellery.

1. are wearing
2. wears
3. is wearing
4. wear

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

I usually ............. (walk) the dog in the morning

1. walk
2. am walking

Present simple vs Present continuous
He ... dinner for me at the moment.

1. cooks
2. is cooking

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

We always ..... English in class.

1. speak
2. are speaking
3. speaks
4. is speaking

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

He ...... for his teacher at the moment.

1. look
2. looking
3. looks
4. is looking