2.4

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Ms. van den Bos 

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Student’s book

Laptop

Writing tools

Bag in the front, phone in your bag

What are we going to do?

Check answers 2.2 

2.4 Present Simple  and Present continuous 

Lesson goal: I can talk about what usually happens and is happening around now 

Check your answers 

 Exercise 4,5 & 6

Questions? 

What is the difference?

When do you use the Present Simple?

When do you use Present continuous?

What is the rule/how do you create a sentece using the tenses?

Present Simple Facts, habits or routines he,she, it = verb + s	Present Continuous Things that are happening at the moment of speaking to be + verb +in
I work from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM	I’m currently working on a new project.
Mark studies English every day.	Mark is studying the present continuous at the moment.
We usually go to Europe in the summer.	Right now, we’re going to Italy
They always talk to their boss in the morning.	They’re talking to him now.
Does it usually rain in the winter?	No, but it’s raining now. Take an umbrella.

Practise together

Exercise 3 

page 26 

Explain why it is PS or PC! 

Practise alone

exercise 6

Done? answer the question on my next slide. 

PS or PC?

 My sister always borrows / is always borrowing my clothes. It’s really annoying!

 The sun rises / is rising in the east and sets / is setting in the west.

 Why do you laugh / are you laughing? It isn’t funny!

 My dad leaves / is leaving home every day at eight o’clock.

We wear / are wearing our costumes at the party

2.2 Present Continuous

When? We gebruiken the Present continuous als iets op het moment van spreken bezig is. Het is nu aan de gang!

How? to be + ww-ing ( I am, you are, he/she/it is, they are)

I am playing, you are walking, she is studying, the dog is swimming, they are driving

Negative sentences: I am not sleeping, they are not working

Question sentences: Am I sleeping? Is she working? are they....?

Answering questions: No, you aren't. Yes she is.

Time expression: Now, right now, at the moment

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