present simple / present continuous

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• Leerjaar 1-3

Present Simple

vs.

Present Continuous

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Present simple form

De present continuous

Onderwerp+am,are,is+doewoord+ING

werkwoord

I, You, we...etc

                am/are/is + verb+ ing

Present Continuous

1. NOW
2. PAST
3. SOMETIMES

He is doing the dishes.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

present continuous or present simple?
She .. (do) her homework now

GiRaF

De present simple komt voor bij gewoonte, regelmaat en feit

Dit kun je onthouden door GiRaF

Wanneer gebruik je de Present Simple?

Signal words Present simple-Snorfeus

SNORFEUS
S ometimes
N ever
O ften
R egularly
E very
U sually
S eldom

wat zijn de signaalwoorden voor de present simple

Present continuous

Wat valt op? Wat benadrukt de present continuous?

Look at the words below. Which ones are signal words for the Present Simple and which ones are not?

Signal word

Not a signal word

Next Friday

Yesterday

Never

Wednesday

Often

Every week

Present simple

Present continuous 

He is writing a book.

He writes books.

I am studying English

I usually go to bed by 9 o'clock

She does yoga every Monday.

I am calling my best friend.

He plays Fortnite all the time

Maak de present simple van de zin:
I am doing the dishes

Rebecca is watching Netflix.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Wat gebeurt er met het werkwoord bij de present continuous?