Present simple vs. present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1-3

1. Present Continuous vs Present Simple

Present simple / present continuous

present simple - ? en NOT

Vraagzin (?) + negatieve zin (-)

Do I always walk to school in the morning? No, I don't, I cycle.

Does she always walk to school in the morning? No, he doesn't, he takes the bus.

present continuous - ? en NOT

Vraagzin (?) + Negatieve zin (-)

Am I walking to school right now? No, I am not.

Is he walking to school right now? No, he is not/he isn't.

Fill in the correct form of the verb

Vraag jezelf bij iedere vraag af of het gaat om nu of niet.

Gaat het om iets dat NU aan de gang is? 

Kies present continuous

Is het iets dat regelmatig gebeurt of een gewoonte is? 

Kies present simple 

Present simple or present continuous: He _____ (go) for a run every morning.

Present simple or Present continuous: Listen! __________ with his band?

1. Does Sem practise
2. Is Sem practising

present continuous or present simple
You always ... (give) such great parties.

present simple or present continuous?

Look! The birds ... away!

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

present continuous or present simple
I ... (read) a book right now.

present continuous or present simple
Hurry! The bus .. (leave)

present continuous or present simple?
She .. (do) her homework now

present continuous or present simple
Look outside! The sun .. (shine)

Present simple or Present continuous: They _______ houses quite often.

1. move
2. are moving

Present simple or present continuous: I ______ to school every day.

1. walk
2. am walking

present continuous or present simple
I ............ English grammar. (hate)

present continuous or present simple
She .. (do) her homework now.

Present simple or present continuous: Harriet _________ so loudly that my ears hurt.

1. always speaks
2. is always speaking

13. Present simple or present continuous?


Peter never __________ to school.

1. cycles
2. is cycling
3. cycle's
4. cycling

Homework

homework:

maak oefening 13 en 14 op blz 97 (present simple)

en oefening 50 op blz 121. Je maakt hier een vraagzin én een antwoordzin. Het antwoord kan positief of negatief zijn, afhankelijk van de kleur van de smiley!