Present Simple vs Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Present Simple

Permanent state:

I live in a village near a lake.

Habits and repeated actions:

I always walk to school.

Present Continuous

Is happening now:

We're listening to the teacher.

Happening around now:

I'm learning to play the guitar at the moment.

Present Simple

+ Sheila loves to play guitar.

- Sheila doesn't love to play the guitar.

? Does Sheila love to play the guitar?

to be

+ They are always late.

- They aren't always late.

? Are they always late?

Present Continuous

+ Sheila is playing the guitar right now.

- Sheila isn't playing the guitar right now.

? Is Sheila playing the guitar right now?

I               am

you        are

he

she          is

it

you

we            are

they

Write an English sentence about something that you do every week.

Write an English sentence about something that you are doing at this very moment.

We ___ (live) in a small village in the mountains.

We .... (talk) to her on a video call right now.

I ... (feel) really happy when I hang out with my friends.

... (what look) at? You should be focussing on the lesson.

She ... (not like) cats.

Which sentence is correct?

1. We talk to her on a video call now.
2. We are talking to her on a video call now.

Which sentence is correct?

1. We live in a village in the mountains.
2. We are living in a village in the mountains.

Which sentence is correct?

1. I feel really happy when I hang out with my friends.
2. I am feeling really happy when I hang out with my friends.