1.1 Present Simple vs Present Continuous

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Present Simple vs Continuous

                      Wanneer gebruik je wat?

Present Simple                               Present Continuous

1. Feiten:

The sun is hot.

Water freezes when the temperature is below zero.

2. Gewoontes:

I do my homework after school.

My father cooks dinner on Friday.

3. Regelmaat:

We go to the Efteling sometimes.

I never play with my younger brother.

1. Nu bezig:

Be quiet! The baby is sleeping.

I am doing my homework at the moment.

2. Toekomstig plan.

I am having dinner with my parents tomorrow.

We are going to the film later, I already have tickets.

                              Hoe maak je het?

Present Simple                               Present Continuous

I/you/we/they = verb (werkwoord)

I work at Graaf Engelbrecht.

You like sweets.

He/she/it = verb + s & verb + es

Your mother cooks a lot of meals.

His wife catches bugs as a hobby.

The boy goes to school.

Subject + form of 'to be' + verb + -ing

I am watching television.

We are studying for our test.

She is cycling to her friend's house.

He is going to the cinema tonight.

My parents are cooking dinner together.

       How is it made? Questions (?) and negatives (-)

Present Simple                               Present Continuous

I/you/we/they + do + not + verb

I do not like your mother.

Do + I/you/we/they + verb + rest + ?

Do you never do your homework?

He/She/It + does + not + verb

She does not do any homework.

Does + he/she/it + verb + rest + ?

Does your teacher smell?

OW + form of 'to be' + not + verb + -ing

She isn't listening to any music right now.

We're not playing any games.

I am not going on holiday this year.

Form of 'to be' + OW + verb + -ing + rest + ?

Is the baby sleeping?

Are you singing in the rain?

Am I going to the cinema alone today?

Exercise 1

Choose the correct option.

One student will get picked to explain the correct answer.

Listen, Kathy (to sing).

1. sing
2. sings
3. singes
4. is singing

We (to go) to the Efteling every Sunday.

1. go
2. gos
3. goes
4. are going

The man (to go) on holiday this weekend.

1. go
2. gos
3. goes
4. is going

The boys (to do) their homework at the moment.

1. do
2. dos
3. does
4. are doing

She always (to cry) when she sees something sad.

1. cry
2. crys
3. cries
4. is crying

Exercise 2

Put the verb in the correct form of the present simple or continuous

type the whole sentence without contractions 

(dus geen aren't, don't, etc.)

(The boys / to do) their homework at the moment.

He (not / to have) a bike.

(You / to play) football on Mondays?

Listen! (the baby / to cry).

Our teacher usually (not - to listen) to pop music

(you / to go) on holiday this weekend?

He (not / to listen) to his teacher at the moment.

(They / to have) a party tomorrow?

Exercise 3

Extra practice:

Change the positive sentence into negations (-) or questions (?)

Type the whole sentence!

The man is playing a game. (-)

The boy does his homework on Friday. (?)

Jenna goes to Church on Sunday. (-)

Wassim is going shopping with his mum. (?)

Trees have blue leaves. (-)

Exercise 4

Extra challenge:

Make 1 sentence, 1 question and 1 negation with the present simple

make 1 sentence, 1 question and 1 negation with the present continuous

Each sentence / negation / question must have a unique subject

Present Simple

Present Simple

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Present Continuous

Present Continuous