5I - Present Simple vs Continuous

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• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 1

Present Simple vs Continuous

What do you remember about the Present tenses?

present simple & present continuous

Present Simple

I work

Shit-rule

she/he/it = verb+s

General truths

Things that happen on a regular basis

Present Continous

I am working

to be + verb+ing

am/are/is

Actions that are happening at this moment

Annoyance

Which tense is used in these sentences? 

Present simple 

Present continuous

I sing every day. 

I am singing right now. 

Water boils at 100 *C.

He likes pizza. 

I am playing a game.

He is sleeping at the moment. 

He likes to dance.

I am dancing. 

Look at the words below. Which ones are signal words for the Present Simple and which ones are signal words for the Present Continuous?

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Right now

Today

Never

This moment

Often

Every week

I ___ (read) a book at the moment.

1. read
2. am reading

I ___ (watch) TV every day.

1. watch
2. am watching

My little brother never ___ (clean) his room.

1. cleans
2. is cleaning

Listen! The birds ___ (sing) a song!

1. sing
2. singing
3. are sing
4. are singing

I ___ ( wait)for the bus.
I ___ (take) it every Friday.

1. wait / take
2. am waiting / am taking
3. am waiting / take
4. wait / am taking

Present Simple or Continuous?
Look! He ___ (leave) the house.

Present Simple or Continuous?
She usually ___ (walk) to school.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
Ronald ___ (put) food in the oven right now.

Present simple & present continuous
Look! That girl ..... (skate) really well.

present simple & present continuous

We usually .... (try) to eat healthy.

I understand the difference between the Present Simple & Present Continuous ....

1. perfectly!
2. quite well, need to study a bit more
3. not really, I need to study a lot
4. not at all! Can you help me?

Time for work

Chapter 5

H + I

Test Chapter 5:

17-05-2023

- Vocab

- Grammar

- Stones

L1b