present simple vs present continuous

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PRESENT SIMPLE VS 

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

present simple vs present continuous 

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Present simple:

Wat is de regel van de present simple?

1. ww + ed
2. shit = bij she/he/it : ww + (e)s
3. vorm van to be + ww+ing
4. ww + ing

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Wanneer gebruik je de present continuous?

1. Wanneer iets altijd, nooit of regelmatig gebeurt.
2. Wanneer iets nu bezig of aan de gang is.
3. Wanneer iets in het verleden is gebeurd.
4. Wanneer iets in het verleden is begonnen en nu nog bezig is.

Wat zijn signaalwoorden voor de present continuous?

1. (right) now, at the moment
2. already, yet, since, for, just
3. last week, in 1962, three years ago
4. always, ever, never, often, usually, every day

Present continuous:

Wat is de regel van de present continuous?

1. hele ww+ -ed
2. shit = hele ww+ -s
3. vorm van to be (am/are/is) + hele ww+ -ing
4. ww + ing

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Present simple vs Present continuous
She usually __________ (walk) to school.

1. walks
2. is walking
3. walking
4. walk

usually = normaal gesproken. Het geeft dus een gewoonte aan = 

present simple!

Present simple vs Present continuous
__________ (he / watch) the news regularly?

1. Does he watch
2. Is he watching
3. Watch he
4. Watches he

regularly geeft aan dat iets regelmatig gebeurt = 

present simple

Present simple vs Present continuous
The school bag weighs 8 kgs. It ________ (be) very heavy.

1. is
2. is being
3. was
4. are

Dit is een feitje, 

present simple = IS

Present simple vs Present continuous
Look! He _______ (leave) the house.

1. leaves
2. is leaving
3. leave
4. leaving

Look! is een signaalwoord voor de present continuous!

Present simple vs Present continuous
You always _________ (arrive) late.

1. arrive
2. are arriving
3. is arriving
4. arrives

always geeft aan dat iets altijd is, dus de present simple

Present simple vs Present continuous
Every Sunday we _______ (visit) our grandparents.

1. are visiting
2. visits
3. visiting
4. visit

Every Sunday = elke zondag = regelmaat= present simple

right now (nu) = signaalwoord voor de present continuous

Present simple vs Present continuous
Julie ________ (sleep) right now.

1. sleeps
2. sleeping
3. sleep
4. is sleeping

Present simple <> Present continuous
We _________ (play) Monopoly at the moment.

1. play
2. playing
3. are playing
4. plays

At the moment = nu, op dit moment = present continuous

I usually ... (work) as a cashier but this week I ... ( bake) bread.

1. am working - bake
2. work - am baking
3. have worked - have baked
4. am working - am baking

usually = normaal gesproken, dus simple present

BUT this week (uitzondering): iets wat alleen deze week gebeurt = present continuous

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