Present Simple and Continious

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Today

You will learn how to use the present simple and present continuous.

You will have practiced these tenses.

The Tenses

Verb tenses tell us how an action relates to the flow of time.

(Verb = Werkwoord)

I study.
I am studying.
I studied.

How?

When do we use the present simple?

I always ... to the pub on Sunday.

1. walk
2. walks
3. walked
4. walkd

The present continuous is...

1. happening now.
2. happening over a longer time.
3. to be + verb + ing.
4. all of the above.

Welk hulpwerkwoord gebruik je bij de present continuous?

1. to have
2. to be
3. to do
4. to can

present continuous
We ......... (watch) a film.

1. were watching
2. are watching
3. watch
4. watched

Present continuous:

1. We are eating lunch at the cafeteria.
2. They have eaten lunch at the cafeteria before.
3. She ate lunch at the cafeteria.
4. He has eaten lunch at the cafeteria.

Present continuous

1. aan te geven dat iets NU aan de gang is. Signaalwoorden zijn o.a: "now, at the moment, listen..." enz.

2. aan te geven dat je iets van plan bent. Meestal staat er bij wanneer je in de toekomst dat van plan bent.

3. irritatie aan te geven

Maak de present continuous door: vorm van 'to be' (am/is/are) + ww+ ing

Susanne is singing right now

Tasks

Unit 1 - Teams

Warm Up:

Work in groups. Share information on how you use computers in your free time. Compare answers with other groups and make a list of uses for your class.

Listening

You are going to hear four people talk about how they use computers. Before you listen, try to predict the uses they describe.

Now listen to the recordings and note the actual uses
described.

1 teacher

2 uni student

3 Louise

4 Artist

1 How does the story-telling program encourage children to work together?
2 In what way is the children's reaction to this program different from other uses they make of computers?
3 What is the OU student studying?
4 What opportunity has she to meet other students?
5 What can you do with Pets 3?
6 What does Louise do with clipart?
7 How did the artist display work to dealers in the past?
8 What is the difficulty in selling through a Website?

1 the more children involved, the more
interactive the program becomes
2 the computer doesn't get in the way of
learning, it's simply a tool
3 maths

4 face to face at tutorials, through help group
on line
5 adopt a pet, name it, feed it, take its picture
6 makes cards for her friends
7 using slides
8 getting people to visit your site

Describe how you use computers in your study and in your free time. (150 – 200 words)

How did it go?

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