Present Continuous: gebeurt NU, is binnenkort klaar.
Check!
I play tennis
I am playing tennis
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Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
I play soccer
--> ‘I play soccer’ tells us that playing tennis is something the speaker always does. It is part of a routine or habit. We can call this a permanent situation.
I am playing soccer
--> ‘I am playing soccer’ tells us that the speaker is playing soccer right now. Soon the game will be over. We call this a temporary situation.
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Fairly easy, right? Are we still there?
Let's try!
Write down whether theverbs are written in the present simple or the present continuous form
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The boy runs to his parents' bedroom every morning.
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I am making a chocolate cake at the moment
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Water always boils at 100 degrees
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Our parents never sleep before 11 PM
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Look! The horse is jumping that high fence
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Listen to the noise. Lizzie and Ava are fighting again.
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So.. what keywords show us that we are dealing with the present continuous or present simple?
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Take 3 minutes to check your book or from the top of your head to fill in the mindmap!
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Keywords
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Perfect! Now.. let's do some more exercises.
You will now see several sentences.
Change the given verb to the correct tense, present simple OR present continuous.
WRITE WHOLE SENTENCES AND INCLUDE PERIODS! (een punt achter de zin)
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My mobile phone never ...... (to break) when it falls.
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The race driver ...... (to drive) very fast. He may crash is car.
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Our dog ...... always ...... (to bark)! It drives my parents crazy!
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Listen! My game console ...... (to make) a weird noise.
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It smells great in the kitchen. My mother ....... (to bake) a cake.
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I ...... (to love) sitcoms. My favourite is Modern Family.
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How many times a week do you ...... (to play) football?
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I ...... (to listen) to my favourite song, so please leave me alone.
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We ...... (to eat) pizza every Saturday.
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My parents ...... (to sleep) so we can't make too much noise.