Present simple vs. present continuous

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• Studiejaar 1

Grammar time

Present simple vs. present continuous

Lesson build-up

Presence

Exercise 1: Activating schemata: what do you remember?

Exercise 2: Present simple or present continuous?

DIY & Homework

Exercise 1

What do you remember?

'I am doing my homework.'

is an example of present simple

1. True
2. False

'I do my homework every day'

is an example of present simple

1. True
2. False

The present simple is used for facts, habits, and schedules.

1. True
2. False

Hoe maak je de present simple?

1. Hele werkwoord houden
2. Hele werkwoord + s
3. Hele werkwoord + ed
4. Hele werkwoord + ing

I never ... on Monday.

1. work
2. works
3. worked
4. working

She never ... on Monday.

1. work
2. works
3. worked
4. working

Welke van onderstaande signaalwoorden hoort NIET bij de p.s.?

1. every day
2. always/never
3. right now
4. usually

The present continuous is used to show what you are doing at this time.

1. True
2. False

'I am teaching right now.'
is an example of the present continuous

1. True
2. False

Which one is missing?
I am - You are - He/She/It ...
We are - You are - They are

1. am
2. are
3. is
4. be

Hoe vorm je de present continuous?

1. werkwoord + ing
2. to be + werkwoord + ing

Welke van onderstaande is de correcte present continuous?

1. He doing the dishes.
2. He is doing the dishes.

Welke van onderstaande signaalwoorden hoort NIET bij de p.c.?

1. (right) now
2. every day
3. at the moment
4. currently

Present continuous

Regel

Nu aan de gang, nabije toekomst, negatieve vraag

Vorming

I am working

You are working

He/She/It is working

Present simple

Regel

Feiten, gewoontes, schema's

Vorming (shit-regel)

Hele werkwoord (+s)

I work

You work

He/She/It works

Present continuous

Voorbeeldzinnen

You are watching a film at the moment. 

He is meeting a friend in an hour.

Why are you always complaining?

Present simple

Voorbeeldzinnen

I brush my teeth twice a day. 

Water boils at 100 degrees.

The sun shines often. 

My workday ends at 5. 

Present continuous

Signaalwoorden

right now, currently, as we speak, at the moment

Listen!, Look!

Look! It is raining outside. 

Present simple

Signaalwoorden

Always, often, on the weekends, regularly, usually, never, ever, always. 

Extra regels

dance - dances

kiss - kisses

study - studies

go - goes

Exercise 2

This or that?

I ... on my internship report right now.

1. am working
2. work

Every Friday I ... out with my friends.

1. am going
2. go

The bus ... at 5.

1. is leaving
2. leaves

Why ... you always ... ?

1. are ... complaining
2. do ... complain

I ... at Decathlon.

1. am working
2. work

Most of us ... in the vicinity of the school.

1. are living
2. live

Crypto is very popular these days. It often ... the news.

1. is making
2. makes

I ... my friend later today.

1. am visiting
2. visit

We ... to become the best version of ourselves.

1. are all studying
2. all study

Homework 

Market Leader p. 18

A, B