PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

TODAY'S LESSON:

• check reading exercises
• grammar

TODAY'S AIM:

• know the difference between the present simple and the present continuous

GRAMMAR

• present simple = tegenwoordige tijd
• iets is voor langere tijd aan de gang
• gewoontes, herhaling
• "We always watch TV in the evenings."

GRAMMAR

• present continuous = tegenwoordige tijd
• iets is op het moment van spreken/schrijven bezig 
• NL: aan het ... / zit(ten) te ...
• "We are watching TV right now."

GRAMMAR

present simple	present continuous
gewoontes, gebeurt met regelmaat, lange actie	op dit moment, nu, tijdelijke actie
always, never, ever, every ...	now, at the moment, today, currently
I always walk to school.	I'm walking to school today.

I do my homework every day.

1. present simple
2. present continuous

I am playing football.

1. present simple
2. present continuous

My brother is watching TV.

1. present simple
2. present continuous

On Mondays we eat dinner at 8 PM.

1. present simple
2. present continuous

TODAY'S LESSON

• practised with grammar

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