Present simple vs present continuous

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• Leerjaar 2

Present simple vs present continuous

Recap

Present simple vs. present continuous

Who knows the difference?

Present simple / present continuous

She always buys new clothes on Saturdays.

She is buying new clothes now. 

Present simple / present continuous

She always buys new clothes on Saturdays.

She is buying new clothes now. 

PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS

He / she / it + s

My flight departs in 15 minutes.

To be + werkwoord + ing

I am meeting my friend now

Feiten/gewoonten/regelmaat

My flight departs in 15 minutes.

NU bezig

I am meeting my friend now

Present simple vs present continuous

	Present simple	Present continuous
Wanneer	Feiten, gewoontes, regelmaat	NU bezig
Hoe (+)	SHIT-rule (ww+s He walk s to school every day.	am/is/are + ww-ing He is walk ing to school now.
Hoe (-)	don't/doesn't + ww He doesn't walk to school every day.	am not/isn't/aren't + ww-ing He isn't walking to school now.
Hoe (?)	do/does + ww Does he walk to school every day?	am/is/are + ww-ing? Is he walk ing to school now?
Key words	every day, always, on Saturdays, etc.	Right now, at the moment, now, look! listen!

Present simple or present continuous
The teams .... (play) their matches on Saturdays.

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

Present simple or present continuous
We usually .... (try) to eat healthy.

Present Simple / Present Continuous
Where ___ you ___ (stay) at the moment?

Present simple & present continuous
When ..... you ..... (do) your homework?