H4 Present simple vs present continuous

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H4 Present simple vs present continuous

What do you already know about the present simple and present continuous?

Present Simple

Present Continuous

She is walking

I get up at 7

They are cycling

He lives in Bussum

You're always talking in class!

Present simple & continuous

Present simple: basic form of the verb -> I walk

Shit rule: she/he/it verb + s -> She walks

Present continuous: basic form of the verb + ing -> I am walking, he is walking

What do these sentences describe?
1. I walk to school every day.
2. I often go to bed at 10PM.
3. They usually play soccer on Sundays.

1. Habits
2. Actions happening right now
3. General truths
4. Permanent situations

These are ...
1. The sun rises in the East.
2. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
3. Christmas is on the 25th of December.

What do these sentences describe?
1. I am walking to school right now.
2. Look at the sky, the sun is shining!
3. They are playing soccer at the moment.

1. Habits
2. Actions happening right now
3. General truths
4. Permanent situations

What emotion do these sentences express?
1. She is always leaving her things all over the place!
2. He is constantly interrupting me when I'm trying to work.

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Gewoonten of dingen die je met regelmaat doet

Iets wat bezig is op het moment dat je erover praat

Feiten en permanente situaties

Om irritatie aan te geven

Tijdelijke situaties

Present simple: signal words that indicate regularity

always, usually, often, regularly, frequently etc.

Let's practice!

Choose the correct tense to fit the gap

She ... as a receptionist.

1. works
2. is working

He ... with his parents at the moment.

1. stays
2. is staying

I always ... up at 6 o'clock

1. get
2. am getting

Which TV channel ...

1. do you usually watch?
2. are you usually watching?

I ... my homework right now.

1. do
2. am doing

How often ... to the movies?

1. do you go
2. are you going

Making questions

Turn the sentence into a question in the present simple or present continuous.

He always wakes up late on weekends.

She is eating an apple.

They are playing baseball.

My grandmother loves pancakes.

Making negations

Make the sentence negative in the present simple or continuous. Use contractions (don't, isn't etc.).

She is eating ice cream.

I love horses.

He always walks to school.

They are walking down the stairs.

Do you understand when to use the present simple, and when to use the continuous?

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Let's get to work

Go to page 20 and do ex. 15 with your partner.

10 minutes max.