Present simple vs present continuous

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• Leerjaar 1,2

Present Simple 

vs 

Present Continuous

Present simple: wanneer?

1. Als iets altijd, nooit of regelmatig gebeurd.
   We always have sushi on Saturdays. 
2. Als het een feit is (tijd speelt geen rol).
   Mrs de Weerd teaches English.
3. Als er sprake is van vaste tijden: aankomst/ vertrek/opening/ sluiting/ aanvang.
   School starts at 8.15.

Present simple: hoe?

Bevestigend: hele ww behalve bij he/she/it (dan ww + s)

I ....... in the garden every day. 

Tim ....... in the garden every day. 

Vragend: hoofdww met hulpww do/does (does bij he/she/it en dan ww zonder s)

.... I ..... in the garden every day?

..... Tim ....... in the garden everyday?

Ontkennend: hoofdww met hulpww don't/ doesn't (doesn't bij he/she/it en dan zonder s)

I ....... ....... in the garden every day.

Tim ...... ......... in the garden every day.

Present simple: hoe?

Bevestigend: hele ww behalve bij he/she/it (dan ww + s)

I work in the garden every day.

Tim works in the garden every day.

Vragend: hoofdww met hulpww do/does (does bij he/she/it en dan ww zonder s)

Do I work in the garden every day?

Does Tim work in the garden everyday?

Ontkennend: hoofdww met hulpww don't/ doesn't (doesn't bij he/she/it en dan zonder s)

I don't work in the garden every day.

Tim doesn't work in the garden every day.

Present Continuous: wanneer?

Iets is nu bezig of aan de gang (en van korte duur).
Mandy is doing her homework now.

Present Continuous: hoe?

Bevestigend: am/are/is + ww + ing

I ......  .................... in the garden right now.

Tim ...... .................... in the garden right now.

Vragend: am/ are of is vooraan in de zin daarna rest van de zin

...... you .................... in the garden right now?

Ontkennend: am/are/is + not (n't) + ww + ing

We ...... .................... in the garden garden right now. 

Tim ...... .................... in the garden right now.

Present Continuous: hoe?

Bevestigend: am/are/is + ww + ing

I am working in the garden right now.

Tim is working in the garden right now.

Vragend: am/ are of is vooraan in de zin daarna rest van de zin

Are you working in the garden right now?

Ontkennend: am/are/is + not (n't) + ww + ing

we are not (aren't) working in the garden garden right now. 

Tim is not (isn't) working in the garden right now.

Right now, I ... (meet) Nick.

1. meet
2. am meeting

Water ... (boil) at 100 degrees celsius.

1. boils
2. is boiling

I ... (always/ get up) at six in the morning.

1. always get up
2. am always getting up

Anthony ... (always/ complain) to us.

1. always complains
2. is always complaining

How ... your soup ... (taste)?

1. does taste
2. is tasting?

1. Mr Cooper always ____ a pound of sugar. (buy)

1. buys
2. is buying

2. The shop assistant _____ the door now. (close)

1. closes
2. is closing

3. Kevin and Alan never ______ away glass bottles. (throw)

1. throw away
2. are throwing away

4. Look! Freddy _____ two baskets. (carry)

1. carries
2. is carrying

Mrs Bingham _____ shopping every Saturday. (go)

1. goes
2. is going

I _____ the money at the moment. (count)

1. count
2. am counting

Mr Root always _____ a box of eggs before buying them. (open)

Mum often _____ her change. (forget)

Listen! The manager to a customer. (talk)

My friends often_____ to the computer shop. (go)