grammar - present simple vs present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Present Simple versus Present Continuous

At the end of this lesson you can RECOGNIZE the difference between present simple and present continuous and USE it properly in a sentence.

Wanneer gebruik je de present simple?

Wanneer gebruik je de present continuous?

How do you form the present simple tense

       How do you form the present simple tense?

I/you/we/they     +   verb (Hele werkwoord)

He/She/It             +   verb (Hele werkwoord) +(e)s

I walk

she walks

I do

she does

Present simple - negative

Choose the present simple:

Present Simple: Negative

I/you/we/they + don't (do not) + verb 

He/she/it + doesn't (does not) + verb

MAKING QUESTIONS

Opfrissen present simple

The Present Continuous

The present continuous

present continuous

When? Now

How? am/is/are+verb+ing

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PRESENT SIMPLE?

Fill in the right form of the verb.

1. Mr Cooper always ____ a pound of sugar. (buy)

1. buys
2. is buying
3. buy
4. are buying

2. The shop assistant _____ the door now. (close)

1. closes
2. is closing
3. close
4. are closing

3. Kevin and Alan never ______ glass bottles. (throw away)

1. throw away
2. are throwing away
3. throws away
4. is throwing away

4. Look! Freddy _____ two baskets. (carry)

1. carries
2. is carrying
3. carry
4. are carrying

Mrs Bingham _____ shopping every Saturday. (go)

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

I _____ the money at the moment. (count)

1. count
2. am counting
3. counts
4. are counting

Mr Root always _____ a box of eggs before buying them. (open)

Mum often _____ her change. (forget)

Listen! The manager to a customer. (talk)

My friends ___ to the computer shop every day. (go)

We always _____ our things in a basket. (put)

The shop _____ at the moment. (close)

Any questions?

Do

Exercise 13 p. 91 of your WB,

Work alone and in silence

Do you have questions then raise your hand.

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