Bridging the Gap Year 1 VWO 2 - present continuous

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Bridging the Gap VWO 2 - present continuous

What is the difference between a present simple and a present continuous? Give 2 examples.

The present continuous

The present continuous is used when something is happening now.

Example: My brother is baking a cake.

As you can see the form is: form of 'to be'' (am, are, is) + verb-ing.

Signalwords: now, at the moment, look.

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Mention 2 things that you have learnt about the present continuous.

Present simple or present continuous

Do exercises 4 and 5 on pages 129/130 of your WB. Write the answers in your notebook.

Then check your work with a classmate. Circle the sentences you disagree on. Check the explanation page and see who's right by following the rules. Then find another pair and compare answers again. Help each other find the correct answers.

Fill in: He ______ (write) a story at the moment.

Fill in: I ______ (bike) to school every day.

When do we use the present simple and when the present continuous?

Give 3 examples with different main verbs and different subjects of the present simple.

Give 3 examples with different main verbs and different subjects of the present continuous.

Ask 1 question about the present continuous that you still don't understand.