Present simple and present continuous

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

The Tenses

Present simple

and

Present continuous

Present simple

I work

you work

He / she / it works

we work

you work

they work

P.S. He/she/it- Hissing sounds

Verbs ending in a hissing sound (eg kiss, watch, push, fix)

He / she / it   + es

Sally kisses her baby

He watches Netflix everyday

John pushes the shopping trolley

Peter fixes computers in his spare time

P.Simp. He/she/it - y endings

Verbs ending in -dy, -ry, -ly: add an -ies

Study - he / she / it studies

Try - he / she / it tries

Reply - he / she / it replies

play - he/she/it plays

P.Simp. He/she/it- O endings

Verbs ending in O: -es

Do - he / she/ it does

Go - he / she / it goes

Sandra goes to work by bike

 

Present continuous

De bezigheidsvorm / de duurvorm

To be + verb +ing

Present continuous or not?

present continuous & present simple

De tegenwoordige tijd

present continuous + not

He always_______ the books into the classroom.

1. carry
2. carrys
3. carries
4. carry's

I _____________ you right now

1. teach
2. am teaching
3. was teaching
4. will teach

Peter ___________ his boss right now.

1. phone
2. phones
3. phoned
4. is phoning

The children _________ soccer once a week.

1. are playing
2. will play
3. play
4. plays

We ______ to the supermarket once a week.

1. goes
2. are going
3. will go
4. go

She ________ Game of Thrones every Monday.

1. is watching
2. watched
3. watches
4. watch

Kelly _____ the piano at the moment.

1. plays
2. is playing
3. playes
4. played

Sandra _______ French and English fluently.

1. speaking
2. will speak
3. speak
4. speaks

Mark _____ in Rotterdam.

1. Is living
2. will live
3. lives