Present Simple vs Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Present Simple & Present Continuous

Goal 

At the end of this lesson:

• you will be able to use present simple, present continuous properly in a sentence
• you will be able to give a short answer properly

Present simple vs continuous

When do we use which?

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

Present Simple

We use the Present Simple to talk about:

When do we use the Present Continuous?

Welke tijd is hier gebruikt: de present simple of de present continuous? Sleep de zinnen naar de juiste tijd. 

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. 

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 or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not work) in the office every day.
(Geen afkorting gebruiken!)

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not solve) a crossword puzzle every day.
(Geen afkorting gebruiken!)

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

Present Simple / Present Continuous

Jack ____ (not like) walking home in the rain. (geen afkorting)

Present Simple / Present Continuous

Where ___ you ___ (stay) at the moment?

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?

Short Answers

short answer

short answer

short answer

short answer

SHORT ANSWERS
Is your mum nice? Yes, ...

SHORT ANSWERS
Do you have pets? ...

Short answers
Have we got ketchup? Yes,

Maak een short answer met ja:
Did you help him?

Goal 

• you are able to use present simple, present continuous properly in a sentence
• you are able to give a short answer properly

What did you learn today?