3BBL - Present Simple vs Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome!

Wat is het verschil tussen:
I am working at the moment.
I work every Monday.

Verschil?

I am working at the moment.

Ik ben aan het werk op dit moment.

(= nu bezig)

I work every Monday.

Ik werk elke maandag.

(= gewoonte, niet nu aan de gang)

Difference?                                                                                      

Continuous (to be + ww-ing)

I am working

You are working

He is working

She  is working        

It  is working

You are working

They are working

We are working

Om te vertellen over dingen die NU bezig zijn of om irritatie uit te drukken

I am working on my homework at the moment.

Look, he is running really fast!

My brother is always teasing me!

Zo "SIMPLE" mogelijk!

I work

You work

He works

She works        SHIT + S!!

It works

You work

They work

We work

Om te vertellen over feiten, gewoontes en regelmatige gebeurtenissen.

I work at the supermarket every weekend. 

I brush my teeth twice a day.

Water boils at 100 degrees

Present Simple                          Present Continuous

Sleep de personen naar de correcte vorm van 'to be'.

am

are

is

I

you

he

she

it

we

they

James and Julia

James

Julia

Welke tijd is hier gebruikt: de present simple of de present continuous? Sleep de zinnen naar de juiste tijd. 

Present simple 

Present continuous

I sing every day. 

I am singing right now. 

Water boils at 100 *C.

He likes pizza. 

I am playing a game.

He is sleeping at the moment. 

He likes to dance.

I am dancing. 

Exercise 1

Choose the correct option.

1.1) Listen, Kathy (to sing).

1. sing
2. sings
3. singes
4. is singing

1.2) We (to go) to the Efteling every Sunday.

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

1.3) She always (to cry) when she sees something sad.

1. cry
2. crys
3. cries
4. is crying

1.4) The boys (to do) their homework at the moment.

1. do
2. dos
3. does
4. are doing

1.5) Look! Dad (to wash) his car right now.

1. wash
2. washes
3. am washing
4. is washing

1.6) Your mother (to smell) of elderberries.

1. smell
2. smells
3. is smelling

1.7) We (to wait) for the bus now.

1. waiting
2. wait
3. waits
4. are waiting

1.8) She always (to catch) bugs on her way home.

1. is catching
2. catching
3. catches
4. catchs

Exercise 2a

Zet de zinnen in de juiste tijd. 

Gebruik de Present Simple.

(zo "simple" mogelijk --> SHIT +S)

2.1) You often ______ (to go) to the cinema. (Present Simple)

2.2) He always ______ (to do) his homework on Thursdays. (Present Simple)

Exercise 2b

Zet de zinnen in de juiste tijd. 

Gebruik de Present Continuous.

(am/is/are + ww-ing)

2.3) Shh! The baby ______ (to sleep).
(Present Continuous)

2.4) We ______ (to listen) to the teacher right now. (Present Continuous)

Difference?                                                                                      

Continuous (to be + ww-ing)

I am working

You are working

He is working

She  is working        

It  is working

You are working

They are working

We are working

Om te vertellen over dingen die NU bezig zijn of om irritatie uit te drukken

I am working on my homework at the moment.

Look, he is running really fast!

My brother is always teasing me!

Zo "SIMPLE" mogelijk!

I work

You work

He works

She works        SHIT + S!!

It works

You work

They work

We work

Om te vertellen over feiten, gewoontes en regelmatige gebeurtenissen.

I work at the supermarket every weekend. 

I brush my teeth twice a day.

Water boils at 100 degrees

Present Simple                          Present Continuous

Look at the words below. Which ones are signal words for the Present Simple and which ones are signal words for the Present Continuous?

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Right now

Today

Never

This moment

Often

Every week

Any questions?