Present Simple and Continuous USE

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 3

Present Simple - Present Continuous
(A quick check of the rules!)

Our goals

• You can explain when to use present simple and continuous
• You can use the present simple and continuous in sentences.

Present Simple

Present Continuous

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Last lesson: We looked at how to say things in the future
using ‘will’ or ‘going to’

This lesson: We will look at how to use the present tense. 

This grammar was covered in the first chapter.

B1 or A2 exercises to make.

If this is too easy for you, make grammar exercises 1 and 2 on this webpage and screenshot your result to send to me.

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/c1-grammar/advanced-present-simple-continuous

Wanneer gebruik je de present simple? (Er zijn meerdere goede antwoorden)

1. bij gewoontes
2. als het nu gebeurt
3. iets wat altijd gebeurt
4. feiten

Wat is een signaalwoord van de present simple? (Er zijn meerdere antwoorden goed.)

1. always
2. never
3. now
4. ever

Zet in de present simple:
She ___ (to call) her grandmother every Sunday.

Zet in de present simple:
I always _____ (to brush) my teeth in the morning.

Zet in de present simple: The boys ____(to play) football every week.

Wanneer gebruik je de present continuous?
(am/is/are + werkwoord+ ing)

1. als iets nu gebeurt
2. bij gewoontes
3. bij feiten
4. altijd

Welke signaalwoorden horen bij de present continuous?

Zet in de present continous:
I ____ (to eat) a pizza at the moment.

Zet in de present continous:
Listen! Mary ___(to sing) a song.

Zet in de present continuous:
They _____ (to talk) now.

She usually (walk) __________ to school.

1. walk
2. walks
3. is walking
4. walking

We (play) __________ Monopoly at the moment.

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

The children often (cry) _________ .

1. cry
2. cries
3. are crying
4. crying

Look! He (leave) _________ the house.

1. leave
2. is leaving
3. are leaving
4. leaving

He often (go) ___________ to the cinema.

1. go
2. goes
3. is going
4. are going

Every Sunday we (go) __________ to see my grandparents.

1. go
2. goes
3. are going
4. going

She usually (walk) __________ to school.

1. walk
2. walks
3. is walking
4. walking

Quiet please! I (write) _________ a test.

1. am writing
2. writing
3. is writing
4. write

Did we achieve the goals?

• Do you know when to use present simple and continuous?
• Can you use the present simple and continuous in sentences?