Present Simple vs Present Continuous

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Doel

Het is belangrijk om te weten wat het verschil is tussen de Present Simple en Present Continuous.

Which sentence is correct?

I live in Harlingen

I am living in Harlingen

Present Simple

Present Continuous

SHIT rule

-ING

Facts

Happening now

Irritation

Habits

Usually

At the moment

Water boils at a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius.

Mom! The water is boiling right now.

Exercise

1. Look at which tense you need to use. (Present Simple or Present Continuous)

2. Write the whole sentence.

10 minutes

Let's check your answers

Exercise

1. Describe the photo

2. Three present simple sentences and three present continuous sentences.

15 minutes

See you next time!