grammar - present simple vs present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Present Simple versus Present Continuous

Wanneer gebruik je de present simple?

Wanneer gebruik je de present continuous?

MAKING QUESTIONS

Opfrissen present simple

The Present Continuous

The present continuous

present continuous

Wanneer? NU

Hoe? am/is/are+werkwoord+ing

Present Continuous vs Present simple

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)

Any questions?