4M - Present Simple vs Present Continuous

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4M

         Present simple - Present continuous

Goals

At the end of this lesson...

• You know the difference between the Present Simple and the Present Continuous.
• You know how to correctly use the Present Simple and the Present Continuous.

What do you remember?

Present Simple

• als iets altijd, nooit of regelmatig gebeurt; bij gewoontes en feiten

• vorm (+): stam van het ww OF ww+s bij he/she/it
  

       He always walks to school.

• negatief(-): don't/doesn’t + hele ww

       They don't work at weekends. 

• vragen (?): do/does + hele ww

       Doesn't Sam like to play guitar hero?
      

Present Continous

• iets is nu aan de gang, op het moment van spreken 

• vorm (+): to be + ww + ing

       Susie is reading a book right now.

• negatief (-): to be + not + ww + ing

       Julie isn't sleeping.

• vragen (?): to be + ond + ww + ing

       Are you coming with us?

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Look! He _______ (leave) the house.

1. leaves
2. is leaving

She __________ (walk) to school every day.

1. walks
2. is walking

They _______ (go) to a restaurant every Sunday.

1. go
2. are going

We _________ (play) Monopoly at the moment.

1. play
2. are playing

__________ (he / watch) the news regularly?

1. Does he watch
2. Is he watching

The school bag ________ (be) very heavy.

1. is
2. is being

You usually _________ (arrive) late.

1. arrive
2. are arriving

I ________ (not / work) tonight.

1. don't work
2. am not working

Julie ________ (sleep) right now.

1. sleeps
2. is sleeping

Don't forget to take your umbrella. It ______ (rain) .

1. rains
2. is raining