Week 38 Present simple vs present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Present continuous 

Present simple 

Feit 

Gewoonte 

Regelmaat

Is nu bezig 

Lesson Aims

At the end of this lesson:

I can explain the difference between the present simple and present continuous.

I can name 4 signalwords of the present simple and present continuous.

I can use the present simple and present continuous in a sentence.

What do you remember?

Answer the following 4 questions.

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

She often ... (to watch) documentaries.

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

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

They always ... (to speak) English in class.

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

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

She always ... (to wear) jewellery.

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

Present simple vs Present continuous
He ... (to cook) dinner for me at the moment.

1. cooks
2. is cooking
3. cooked
4. has been cooking

Take out your notebook

Copy in your notebook:

Present Simple VS Present Continuous

Present Simple	Present Continuous
facts, habits, things that happen regularly.	happening right now , activities that last longer, annoyance, irritation
signal words : always, never, seldom, sometimes, usually etc.	signal words : now, right now, at the moment, listen! look!
example : I walk	example : I am walking
Form: Stam/Stam + s	To be + stam + ing

> I walk, he walks

> I am walking

> He isn't doing.                                                               

> I don't go/ She doesn't go

> Do you go?/ Does she go? 

> Are you eating?

Present simple

Present continuous

present simple

present continuous

present simple

present continuous

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

... you ... (look) for your wallet right now?

Present simple vs Present continuous

... Suzy ... (use) her chromebook every day?

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

That baby always ... (to cry) her lungs out.

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

My sister ... (wash) her hair every day.

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

We ... (not - play) tennis right now.

Present simple vs Present continuous
The sun ... (not - rise) in the West.

Time to practice!

Work on the worksheet provided by your teacher.

Lesson aim: I can explain the difference between the present simple and present continuous.

What is the difference between the present simple and present continuous?
How do we form the present simple and present continuous?

Lesson aim: I can name 4 signalwords of the present simple and present continuous.

Name 4 signalwords of the present simple and 4 of the present continuous.

Lesson aim: I can use the present simple and present continuous in a sentence.

How did you do during practicing?

1. I had about 90% of the answers correct.
2. I had about 50% of the answers correct.
3. I understand the grammar, but made a lot of mistakes.
4. I do not understand this grammar.