Present simple
When?
- Facts> the train leaves at 8 pm.
- Routine> she usually plays football with her friends.
(usually, always, sometimes, most days, every day, often , on Mondays)
How?
I/you/we/they = hele werkwoord
he/she/it = hele werkwoord +s
Example:
Pos. She eats with her friend in the morning.
Neg. She doesn't eat with her friend in the morning.
Quest. Does she eat with her friend in the morning?
Present continuous
When?
- things that are happening at the moment.
(currently, right now, now, at the moment)
- when you talk about temporary situations>
I'm staying with my aunt while I'm in San Francisco.
How?
We can make the present continuous by:
werkwoord zijn (to be) + werkwoord-ing
Example:
Pos. They are swimming at the moment.
Neg. They aren't swimming at the moment.
Quest. Are they swimming at the moment?