Present simple or present continuous?

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k, mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 1

Present simple or present continuous?

Repetition and practice

Learning Intentions

1. I know the difference between present simple and present continuous (rules)
2. I know when to use which tense (signal words)
3. I know how to form the two tenses :) :( ?

Leerdoelen

1. Ik weet wat het verschil is tussen de present simple en present continuous (REGEL)  
2. Ik weet wanneer ik welke tijd moet gebruiken (SIGNAALWOORDEN)
3. Ik weet hoe ik de twee tijden moet maken :) :( ? (VORM)

How much do you know about the present simple and present continuous?

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1. I know the difference between present simple and present continuous (rules)

Present simple or present continuous?

Present simple

Present continuous

Het is nu aan de hand

Feiten of dingen die met regelmaat gebeuren

She is studying for her English test.

She works at the Kaj Munk College.

Present simple or present continuous?

Present simple

Present continuous

Look! Our cat is sleeping. 

They are helping their grandma right now. 

David never cleans up his mess.

She plays the piano every Wednesday.

Present simple or continuous?
'I always do my homework.'

1. Regelmatig / Feit
2. Op dit moment

Present simple or continuous?
'She is reading a poem right now.'

1. Regelmatig / Feit
2. Op dit moment

Wat is nu het verschil in betekenis tussen de present simple en de present continuous?

Wat is nu het verschil in betekenis tussen de present simple en de present continuous?

• present simple voor feiten en dingen die met regelmaat gebeuren
• present continuous voor iets dat NU aan de hand is, vertalen met 'aan het'...

2. I know when to use which tense (signal words)

Present simple 

Present continuous

Often

Always

Sometimes

Today

Now

At the moment

Look!

Usually

as we speak

every Thursday

I am listening to music _________.

1. at the moment
2. every day

I listen to music __________.

1. every day
2. right now

3. I know how to form the two tenses

 :) :( ?

My friends .......... (not like) Stranger Things.

1. are not like
2. aren't liking
3. don't like
4. like not

Look! The dog .......... (play) with the ball.

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

They.......... (not talk) to each other at the moment.

1. don't talk
2. are not talking
3. don't talking
4. talk not

It .......... (be) cold out here.

1. is being
2. is
3. are
4. are being

.............. you .......... (take) notes? Because I won't explain it again!

1. Am you taking
2. Do you take
3. Are you taking
4. Take you

Archie _______ a movie with his friends right now.

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

Laura _________ pizza as we speak.

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

They_________ pizza every day.

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

It .......... (rain) right now.

1. is raining
2. are raining
3. raining
4. rains

____________ in England?

1. Do it always rain
2. Rains it always
3. Does it always rain
4. Is it always raining

My parents __________ (to shop) right now.

Simon always__________ (to say) that he is going to be famous one day.

Stan __________ (to do) the dishes right now.

_______________ (your parents / to work) at the hospital?

My parents __________ (not / to work) at the hospital.

She _________ (not / play) football right now.

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How much do you know about the present simple and continuous?

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