Differiëntieren- Present Simple vs Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Present Continuous vs Present simple

Messi is playing football.
(right now)

Messi plays football very often.
(but NOT at the moment)

HOW and WHEN

 Present Simple

Present Continuous

Present Simple

Routines/ habits

always, never, often, usually

She walks to school every day.

Do they often talk about school?

Present Continuous

Right now

At this moment

I am talking right now.

Look! That boy is dancing.

WHEN do we use the Tenses?

Present Simple

verb (base)

   he/she/it: verb+s

I usually take a shower in the morning.

My friend writes beautiful stories.

Present Continuous

to be + verb+ing

I am taking a shower right now.

My friend is writing a beautiful story at the moment.

HOW do we use the Tenses?

Negative sentences and questions

Let's practise some grammar!

Do: Grammar exercises

Time: 12 min

How: alone

Done: M-hour

Goal: practise reading skills

Help: raise your hand

INLEVEREN 

PEPPELS

Different handout plusgroep:

Hajar

Jasmijn

Shirlina

Selina

Caroline

De shit-regel hoort bij?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Bij welke tijd gebruik je altijd twee werkwoorden?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

SHIT-rule: Welk werkwoord krijgt een extra S bij een vraagzin in de Present Simple?

1. Alleen het eerste werkwoord
2. Alle werkwoorden

Bij welke tijd gebruik je maar 1 werkwoord in een normale zin?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Choose the Present Simple or Present Continuous

I ________________ (not take) the bus to school this afternoon.

'This afternoon' is an action that happens in the present and is not a fact or routine.

We ________________ (not always/ go) camping in summer.

we use always for things that regularly happen and for routines.

Anouar never________________ (relax) when he comes home from school.

We use the pressent simple for facts.

Diego ___________ (not floss) his teeth every morning.

When the verb ends in -ch, -ss, -sh, -x or -zz, we add -es.

Choose the Present Continuous:
Our teacher ___ the grammar.

1. explains
2. is explain
3. explaining
4. is explaining

Choose the Present Continuous:
Look! The birds ___ away!

1. fly
2. flying
3. are fly
4. are flying

Choose the Present Continuous:
We ___ English class right now.

1. have
2. are having
3. are have
4. are haveing

Choose the Present Continuous:
Why ___ for vacation?

1. are we leaving
2. are we leave
3. we leaving
4. we leave

Which sentence is written in the Present Continuous?

1. They play football in the garden.
2. Vegetarians don't eat meat.
3. I get up.
4. They're playing football in the garden.

Which words indicate you should use Present Continuous?

1. At the moment
2. Every Saturday
3. Now!
4. Often

Which words indicate you should use Present Continuous?

1. Always
2. Look!
3. Usually
4. Right now

She is playing the piano.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous
3. Past Simple
4. Past Continuous

She plays the piano.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous
3. Past Simple
4. Past Continuous

write two sentences.
1x using PRESENT SIMPLE
1x using PRESENT CONTINUOUS