Present simple vs present continuous

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

English

- Grammar 

Aim of the lesson

The aim of this lesson is to recognize and use the present simple in a text/sentence. 

Do you remember the present simple?

1. Ja
2. Nee
3. Een beetje

Write in your own words about the present simple

The Present Simple

Hoe kun je de "present simple" herkennen?

In een zin weet je of het een feit of routine is door naar signaalwoorden te kijken.

Woorden als every day (alledaags), never (nooit), always (altijd), every Wednesday (elke woensdag) vertellen je dat het over een routine gaat. Het komt vaak voor.

Als er geen signaalwoorden zijn, vertelt de zin u een feit.

Present simple 

Signaalwoorden:

always

often

ever

sometimes

every day

never

usually

every week

Lucy lives in London.
How do you recognize the present simple in this sentence, explain your answer.

Signaalwoorden
Present Simple

Translate.
1. John speelt altijd buiten

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not work) in the office every day.

(to cry) present simple
The baby ..... .

Make 5 sentences in the present simple

After this lesson, do you know now what the present simple is?

1. Yes
2. Better than before
3. No

PRESENT CONTINUOUS 

Do you remember the present continuous?

1. yes
2. no
3. a little bit

Describe the present continuous in your own words

PRESENT CONTINOUS

Present contiNUous: gebeurt NU 

Always use this form:

1. am, is / are 

2. infinitive

3. -ing 

Example: They are working now

Present continuous

The present continuous consists of a form of be followed by the -ing form of a verb (werkwoord). 

I am working

you are working

he/she/it is working

we are working

you are working

they are working

Present Continuous signal words

Now 

Right now

As we speak

Currently

At the moment

Listen!

Look!

In formal writing, be sure to primarily use the present simple

(I am a student) and the present continuous (I am studying Hotel Business). (Only when appropriate, use the past tense (Last year, I worked at Novotel) or the present perfect (I have worked at Hilton's for three years).)

Most common mistakes that are made in writing are wrong use of verb tenses

Present Continuous
Dad __________ (get) angry.

present continuous
Mike.......................home. (to cycle)

Present continuous

Look! They ... (to give) him a present.

Present Continuous
Dad _________ (drive) a car.

Make the sentence into a Present Continuous sentence and explain the difference:
He climbs a mountain.

After this explaination do you understand the present continuous better?

1. yes
2. Better
3. no
4. still need some practice

Present Simple vs Continuous

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Present continuous vs. present simple 

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Never

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Always

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Every week

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Today

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Right now

1. present simple
2. Present continuous

Currently

1. Present simple
2. Present Continuous

Rebecca is watching Netflix.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

I like myself.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Choose a verb and make one present simple sentence and one present continuous, use the same verb and explain what the difference is between the 2 tenses.

Q&A about the
Present Simple and Present Continuous