HERH - 2AM - Present Simple or Present Continuous

• Engels
• Secundair onderwijs

Herhaling

After this lesson you:

• can use the present simple and continuous correctly.

Messi is playing football.
(right now)

Messi plays football.
(but NOT at the moment)

1. I like scary movies.

2. He is walking the dog.

3. We are dancing all night long.

4. She plays the piano.

5. They are my parents.

Present Simple

Present Continuous

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Present simple or present continuous?

Wanneer je het hebt over feiten, routines, vaste uurroosters, ... gebruik je de:

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Daily routines

Permanent situations

Timetables

General truths

Present simple:

Every morning I eat a kiwi.

I live in Ghent with my parents.

We have to go! The bus leaves at 8:30!

London is a large city.

Present simple or present continuous?

Wanneer je het hebt over iets wat nu, op dit moment, aan het gebeuren is gebruik je de:

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Present Simple

signal words

Present Continuous

signal words

Never

Now

Listen!

At the moment

Often

Every day

Sometimes

Usually

Look!

Mrs. Jones (to drink) ... tea every Sunday.

1. drinks
2. drink
3. is drinking
4. am drinking

Now she (to drink) ... hot chocolate.

1. drink
2. drinks
3. is drinking
4. am drinking

Susan (to play)... a nice song on the piano.

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

He (to play)... the guitar in a band every Friday.

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

We always (to eat) ... chicken on Monday.

1. eat
2. eats
3. are eating
4. is eating

We use the ______ for something that happens always or regularly.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Choose the right answer: present simple or present continuous.

Janey ... cats.

1. loves
2. is loving

signaalwoorden

Wanneer je deze woorden ziet, weet je meteen bij welke tense ze horen. Belangrijke tip!

Present simple vs present continuous

SIMPLE!

Hoe? Verb

He, she, it? Verb + S

Use: gewoonte, routine,

vaak of juist nooit

In combinatie met always,

often, never, every day/week

CONTINUOUS

Hoe? To be + verb+ ING

Use: als iets NU bezig is en nog even duurt

In combinatie met: now, right now, at this moment

Present simple vs present continuous

SIMPLE!

I work every day

She never eats pizza

Do you read often?
They don't play tennis ever!

CONTINUOUS

I am working today

She is eating spaghetti right now

Are you reading books at this moment?

They are not playing tennis now.

Non action verbs

I’m liking English

I’m not caring about her

I’m not understanding the text

She is thinking that it is important

The snow is looking cold

-->  Are not used in the present continuous in this context! 

We gaan samen deze kortfilm bekijken met enkele vraagjes.

Present Simple: regular rule

I/YOU/WE/THEY                       I work at school                           INF

SHE/HE/IT                                   She works at school                  INF + S

SHIT +S

Spelling rules 3rd person singular

ending in y                                       y--> ies                       He studies

ending in y (vowel in front)        y+s                              He plays

ending in hissing sound                 +es                          She teaches

ending in o                                             +es                          He goes

Present Simple: negative

I/YOU/WE/THEY       don't+ INF

You don't work at school.

HE/SHE/IT                   doesn't + INF

He doesn't work at school.

Present Simple: questions

He leaves for school at 8.

YES/NO :            DOES             he   LEAVE for school?

QWQ :    WHEN DOES            he   LEAVE for school?

                 QW    DO/DOES     subj  INF

Klaar? Herhalen maar!

Maak zelf ook nog de herhalingsoefeningen als voorbereiding op de evaluatie van morgen (zie Opdrachten).

Jouw mening over deze les:
Is het doel bereikt?

1. Nee, want ik snap de uitleg (nog steeds) niet.
2. Nog niet maar als ik nog wat oefen, lukt het morgen wel.
3. Ja, dankzij deze les die ik leuk en leerrijk vind.
4. Ik kon het eigenlijk al maar ik vond het toch leuk .