Present Simple vs Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Present Simple & Present Continuous

PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS

He / she / it + s

My flight departs in 15 minutes.

To be + werkwoord + ing

I am meeting my friend now

Feiten/gewoonten/regelmaat

My flight departs in 15 minutes.

NU bezig

I am meeting my friend now

Welke tijd is hier gebruikt: de present simple of de present continuous? Sleep de zinnen naar de juiste tijd. 

Present simple 

Present continuous

I sing every day. 

I am singing right now. 

Water boils at 100 *C.

He likes pizza. 

I am playing a game.

He is sleeping at the moment. 

He likes to dance.

I am dancing. 

Look at the words below. Which ones are signal words for the Present Simple and which ones are signal words for the Present Continuous?

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Right now

Today

Never

This moment

Often

Every week

Present Simple or Continuous?
Look! He ___ (leave) the house.

Present Simple or Continuous?
She usually ___ (walk) to school.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
Ronald ___ (put) food in the oven right now.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not work) in the office every day.
(Geen afkorting gebruiken!)

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not solve) a crossword puzzle every day.
(Geen afkorting gebruiken!)

Present simple & present continuous
Look! That girl ..... (skate) really well, right now.

Present Simple / Present Continuous

Jack ____ (not like) walking home in the rain. (geen afkorting)

Present Simple / Present Continuous

Where ___ you ___ (stay) at the moment?

present simple & present continuous

We usually .... (try) to eat healthy.

I understand the difference between the Present Simple & Present Continuous ....

1. perfectly!
2. quite well, need to study a bit more
3. not really, I need to study a lot
4. not at all! Can you help me?

Present Simple          Present Continuous

+ WW(s) 

- don't / doesn't WW

?  Do / Does .... WW ?

signaal woorden:

usually, often, every day, always, never,  enz

+ am/is/are   ww-ing

-  am/is/are + not WW-ing

? Am / Is / Are ... WW-ing

signaal woorden:

At the moment, now, Look!, Listen!, enz

Your turn!

Do:

exercise present simple and present continuous p. 9

Reading exercises p. 18-22