present simple/ continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Present simple

vs 

Present continuous

Present simple

present continuous

Simple:

verb  he/she/ it (shit rule) 

+s

+es

-y+ies

He plays in the park every day

They watch football at home

Continuous:

form 'to be': (am/are/is) + 

verb-ing 

I am working right now

He is playing with the ball

Simple:

• habits
• Routines
• Facts

Signalwords: sometimes, never, often, regularly, every, usually,  seldom

Continuous:

• when something happens at that moment

Signaalwords: at the moment, now, Listen, Look 

Simple:

• positive
  

He talks about her every day.

• question

Do you always talk so fast?

Does she ever listen to him?

• negative
  

We don't watch many films very often.

Continuous:

• positive
  

He is talking about her at the moment.

• question
  

Am I talking too fast?

Are they listening to the teacher?

• negative
  

We aren't watching films right now.

Right now

1. present simple
2. present continuous

at the moment

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Often

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Regularly

1. present simple
2. present continuous

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

My dog plays the piano every day

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Look! He is playing soccer.

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Lucy ... (to dance) at the moment

Jake always ... (to play) the guitar in the evening

Listen, Carry ... (to cry) because she and her boyfriend broke up.

He ... (to watch) rugby every Sunday.

bijv: Lucy is dancing

typ hier je antwoord van de vorige slide