Present Simple vs Present Continuous

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• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

Present Simple vs
Present Continuous

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Put the signal words in the right box

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Always

Every day

Never

At the moment

currently

Right now

Today

Often

Regularly

Sometimes

Usually

Present simple

Present continuous 

He is reading a book.

He writes books.

I am studying English

I usually go to bed by 9 o'clock

She does yoga every Monday.

I am calling my best friend.

He plays Fortnite all the time

Staat deze zin in de present simple of present continuous?
"He walks to school every morning".

1. Present simple.
2. Present continuous.

Deze zin staat in de present continuous, maar waarom?
"She is talking to her grandmother right now".

1. Omdat het een gewoonte/ feit of regelmatige gebeurtenis is.
2. omdat ze dat nu aan het doen is.

Staat deze zin in de present simple of de present continuous?
"His father wakes him up every morning".

1. Present simple.
2. Present continuous.

Deze zin in de present simple, maar waarom?
"Her mother always makes her a cup of tea".

1. Omdat het een gewoonte/ feit of regelmatige gebeurtenis is.
2. Omdat zij dat nu aan het doen is.

Wat is het signaalwoord?
She usually ___ (walk) to school.

Present Simple or Continuous?
She usually ___ (walk) to school.

wat is het signaalwoord?
... your cat always ..... (eat) this much?

Present Simple / Continuous:
... your cat always....(eat) this much?

wat is het signaalwoord?
Look! He ___ (leave) the house.

Look! He _______ (leave) the house.

1. leaves
2. is leaving

She usually __________ (walk) to school.

1. walks
2. is walking

We _________ (play) Monopoly at the moment.

1. play
2. are playing

__________ (he / watch) the news regularly?

1. Does he watch
2. Is he watching

The school bag ________ (be) very heavy.

1. is
2. is being

I ________ (not / work) tonight.

1. don't work
2. am not working

Julie ________ (sleep) right now.

1. sleeps
2. is sleeping

Don't forget to take your umbrella. It ______ (rain) .

1. rains
2. is raining