Present Simple vs Present Continuous Lesson 1

• English

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What is our goal for today?

I practised reading skills 

To know the difference between 2 present tenses in English 

Lesson Plan

• Energizer (watch and pick any 2 words )
• Read the article together with me 
• Grammar practice 
• Holmwoods 

Present simple / present continuous

Mrs. Jones (to drink) ... tea every Sunday.

1. drinks
2. drink
3. is drinking
4. am drinking

Now she (to drink) ... hot chocolate.

1. drink
2. drinks
3. is drinking
4. am drinking

Susan (to play)... a nice song on the piano.

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

He (to play)... the guitar in a band every Friday.

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

Present simple vs present continuous

SIMPLE!

Hoe? Verb

He, she, it? Verb + S

Use: gewoonte, routine,

vaak of juist nooit

In combinatie met always,

often, never, every day/week

CONTINUOUS

Hoe? To be + verb+ ING

Use: als iets NU bezig is en nog even duurt

In combinatie met: now, right now, at this moment

Present simple vs present continuous

SIMPLE!

I work every day

She never eats pizza

Do you read often?
They don't play tennis ever!

CONTINUOUS

I am working today

She is eating spaghetti right now

Are you reading books at this moment?

They are not playing tennis now.

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

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

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

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

1. I like scary movies.

2. He is walking the dog.

3. We danced all night long.

4. She plays the piano.

5. They are my parents.

Present Simple

Not Present Simple

1

2

3

4

5

Timmy

every Saturday.

They never

with oil.

That tree

very fast.

I always

chocolate ice cream.

Those boys

in class very often.

cook

grows

dances

shout

choose

chooses

shouts

grow

We (to eat) ... a nice dinner now.

1. eat
2. eating
3. is eating
4. are eating

We always (to eat) ... chicken on Monday.

1. eat
2. eats
3. are eating
4. is eating

I (to go) ... to school by bus each day.

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

Choose the Present Continuous.

Listen! The birds ___ a song!

1. sing
2. singing
3. are sing
4. are singing

Choose the Present Continuous.

We ___ to the pub right now.

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

Choose the Present Continuous.

When ___ for vacation?

1. are we leaving
2. are we leave
3. we leaving
4. we leave

Don't ever ... ... me.

1. start controlling
2. stop controlling
3. start to control
4. start and control

from the day that I met you I
... ... afraid.

1. stop feeling
2. stop and feel
3. start to feel
4. am never

I am not that mad though, I just don't ... ... lied to

1. want to be
2. hate to be
3. like being
4. accept being

How do you say?
Ik ben aan het winkelen.

How do you say?
Zij zijn aan het wandelen.

How do you say?
Ik eet nooit vlees (meat).

How do you say?
Zij eet nooit fruit (fruit).

Present continuous vs simple

Continuous gebeurt nu: persoon + am/are/is + werkwoord + ing.

I am shopping. They are walking.

Simple gebeurt vaker of nooit: persoon + werkwoord (+s).

I never eat meat. She never eats fruit.

Welke zin staat in de Present Simple Tense?

1. A
2. B
3. C

In welke zin wordt de Present Continuous gebruikt?

1. A
2. B
3. C

What to do now?

• Practise the tenses via Teams(planner)
• Holmwood's