Present simple vs present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Present Simple 

Present Continuous

Writing in the Present Tense 

I am cycling to school at the moment. I always cycle with my two best friends. Their names are Bob & Tom. Bob doesn’t like to cycle to school. He likes it when his parents bring him to school. Tom isn’t paying attention to the discussion that Bob and me are having right now. He prefers to listen to his music when we ride our bikes. 

Present Simple

Gebruik: 

Feiten, gewoonten, regelmatige gebeurtenissen

Vorm: 

I/You/We/They + hele ww of He/She/It +  ww+s

Signaalwoorden:

Always, never, sometimes, usually, every week enz. 

Present Simple bevestigend (+)

Onderwerp I/you/we/they --> gebruik het hele werkwoord

ex: I walk with the dog every day.

Onderwerp he/she/it --> hele werkwoord + (e)s SHIT regel

- es bij: -o, sis-klanken

-ies bij: medeklinker+y

-s bij: alle anderen

ex: My brother walks with the dog every day. 

Present Simple ontkennend (-)

Onderwerp I/you/we/they --> do not + hele werkwoord

ex: I don't walk with the dog every day. 

Onderwerp he/she/it --> does not + hele werkwoord

ex: My brother doesn't walk with the dog every day. 

Present Simple vragend (?)

onderwerp I/you/we/they --> Do + onderwerp + hele werkwoord

ex: Do you walk with the dog every day?

onderwerp he/she/it --> Does + onderwerp + hele werkwoord

ex: Does your brother walk with the dog every day? 

Wat is het juiste antwoord?
____ your parents________(play) golf?

1. Do/plays
2. Does/play
3. Do/play
4. Does/plays

Staat deze zin in de PC of de PS?He_____ (cycle) to school every morning.

1. cycle
2. cycling
3. cycles
4. is cycle

Staat deze zin in de PC of de PS?
He ______chocolate

1. isn't like
2. doesn't like
3. don't like
4. doesn't likes

present continuous

Gebruik: 

Het is NU aan de gang.

Vorm: 

To be (am/is/are) + werkwoord + -ing

I = am - He/She/It = is - We/You/They = are 

Signaalwoorden:

Right now, at the moment 

Present continuous 

(+) to be + ww + ing 

ex: I am teaching English right now. 

(-) to be + not + ww + ing 

ex: I am not teaching English right now. 

(?) to be + ow + ww + ing 

ex:  Am I teaching English right now?

present simple vs. present continuous

Welke tijd geeft aan dat je nu iets aan het doen bent?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

De shit-regel hoort bij?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Welke tijd geeft aan dat je iets regelmatig doet of dat iets een feit is?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

I ___ a book at the moment.

1. read
2. am reading

Right now, these people ___ the Christmas shopping!

1. do
2. are doing

I ___ TV every day.

1. watch
2. am watching

My little brother never ___ his room.

1. cleans
2. is cleaning