Present: simple vs. continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g
• Leerjaar 3

Present tense

Present simple vs. present continuous

Which sentence is in the present simple?

1. He always wears a hat.
2. We are walking to school today.

Which sentence is in the present continuous?

1. You are always talking!
2. We usually get up at six in the morning.

Present simple:
Wat is de present simple?

1. Verleden tijd
2. Tegenwoordig tijd
3. Toekomst

Present simple:

Wat is de regel van de present simple?

1. SHIT-regel
2. hele ww (bij I, you, we, they) hele ww + s (bij he, she, it)
3. Hele werkwoord
4. Werkwoord + -ed

When do you use the present simple?

1. When you talk about something you often do
2. When you talk about something you are doing right now
3. When you talk about facts
4. When you talk about something you have done in the past

Present Continuous:

Wat is de regel van de present continuous?

1. ww+ - ed
2. shit = ww+-s
3. vorm van to be + ww+-ing

When do you use the present continuous?

1. When something happens always or never
2. When something is happening right now
3. When something happened in the past

Present simple = t.t.

feiten, gewoonten, regelmatige gebeurtenissen

           -> usually, always,  every day, etc

I / you / we / they   = ww

she / he / it               =  ww + s

vb:            My grandparents always drink coffee at 3 pm.

Present continuous 

nu aan de gang                     -> right now, now

irritatie                                       -> always, !

1. am / is / are

2. ww + ing

vb:            I am listening to a podcast.

Vind de fout: Kate like to eat an apple

1. eat
2. like
3. an

Vind de fout: I reads books every day

1. books
2. every
3. reads

Welk antwoord staat in de present simple?

1. is walking
2. walked
3. doesn't walk
4. was walking

Welk antwoord staat in de present continuous?

1. are dancing
2. dances
3. danced
4. were dancing

Welk signaalwoord hoort bij de
present simple?

1. yesterday
2. now
3. often
4. while

Welk signaalwoord hoort bij de
present continuous?

1. yesterday
2. now
3. often
4. while

Why ................. (you - talk) during class?

1. are you always talking
2. do you talk
3. did you talk
4. have you talked

I .............. (work) three days a week.

1. am working
2. worked
3. have worked
4. work

Vul in: present simple / continuous
Water ........ (boil) at 100 degrees.

Vul in: present simple / continuous
He ....... (brush) his teeth twice a day.

Vul in: present simple / continuous
Look, they ....... (feed) the animals.

Vul in: present simple / continuous
He ....... (brush) his teeth twice a day.

Vul in: present simple / continuous
Look, they ....... (feed) the animals.

Present Simple / Continuous:
The plane ... (leave) as we speak.