grammar - present simple vs present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g, vwo
• Leerjaar 3,4

Present Simple - Present Continuous

Wanneer gebruik je de present simple?

Wanneer gebruik je de present continuous?

MAKING QUESTIONS

Opfrissen present simple

present continuous

Wanneer? NU

Hoe? am/is/are+werkwoord+ing

PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PRESENT SIMPLE?

Fill in the right form of the verb.

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

1. buys
2. is buying
3. buy
4. are buying

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

1. closes
2. is closing
3. close
4. are closing

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

1. throw away
2. are throwing away
3. throws away
4. is throwing away

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

1. carries
2. is carrying
3. carry
4. are carrying

Mrs Bingham _____ shopping every Saturday. (go)

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

I _____ the money at the moment. (count)

1. count
2. am counting
3. counts
4. are 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)

We always _____ our things in a basket. (put)

The shop _____ at the moment. (close)