Present simple vs Present continuous

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• Leerjaar 1-4

Present simple vs Present continuous

Present simple

- Feit

- Gewoonten (woorden zoals often, always, every week, hardly ever, etc.) 

- Permanente situaties 

- Korte acties nu (bijv. sportcommentaar)

- Water boils at 100 degrees

- She plays football every weekend

- We live in London

- He takes the ball and scores a goal!

Present simple - de regel

     De stam van het hele werkwoord: 

      to walk > walk,            to swim > swim

     SHIT rule: 

     She, He & It > stam werkwoord + s

     to walk > walks,           to swim > swims

     Bij vragen en ontkenningen voeg je een vorm van to do toe.

      I don't like school,    She doesn't like school

      Does she like school?

to be

I am

you are

she/ he/ it is

we are

they are

to walk

I walk

you walk

she/ he/ it walks

we walk

they walk

Present continuous

- Niet afgeronde zaken in het nu

- Tijdelijke situaties (at the moment,         for a few weeks)

- Tijdelijke gewoontes

- Irritante gewoontes 

- Vaststaande plannen in de toekomst

- I am working at the moment

- I am living in London

- He is eating a lot these days

- You are always yelling

- I am going to London tomorrow

Present continuous - de regel

      Een vorm van to be (present simple)

      am, are, is

      + verb + ing

      walking, swimming, being

    

       Bij ontkenningen zet je not tussen de vorm van to be en het ww+ing.

       I am not walking,   You aren't looking,   He isn't feeling well  

to walk

I am walking 

you are walking 

she/ he/ it is walking 

we are walking 

they are walking

Every Monday, Sally ___(drive) her kids to football practice.

Ssshh! Be quiet! John ___(sleep).

Exercises

Do exercise 25 in your AB.

If you want to do an additional exercise, practise slim stampen grammar 11.

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