Present Simple vs Present Continuous

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Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Doel

Aan het eind van de les weet je het verschil tussen de present simple en de present continuous.

Present Simple

De present simple gebruik je bij feiten, gewoontes en dingen die je regelmatig doet.

Bij he/she/it moet je nog een s achter het werkwoord plakken!

We walk the dog three times a day.

Water boils at a 100 degrees.

She trains every Tuesday and Thursday.

Present Continuous

De present continuous gebruik je als iets nu plaatsvindt.

Je maakt deze met een vorm van 

to be (am/are/is) + werkwoord + ing

They're watching a film right now.

He's practicing his swing at the moment.

I am telling you a story.

Kies de juiste vorm:
1. Duncan (to watch) tv every evening

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

2. The children (to play) in the garden right now.

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

3. I occasionally (to drink) coffee.

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

4. Listen! The birds (to sing) outside.

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

5. Tom usually (to go) to the gym on Monday morning.

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

6. She (to study) for her exams at the moment.

1. study
2. studies
3. is studying
4. are studying

7. My parents (to visit) my grandparents today.

1. visit
2. visits
3. is visiting
4. are visiting

8. The sun (to rise) in the east.

1. rise
2. rises
3. is rising
4. am rising

9. We (to watch - not) tv very often.

1. do not watch
2. do not watches
3. is not watching
4. are not watching

10. The train (to leave) at 8 o'clock.

1. leave
2. leaves
3. is leaving
4. am leaving

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