H4 P1 W4 stst grammar

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Basic rules

• We do our work when we should
• We are silent during explanations and raise our hands for questions
• Our phone is in our "zakkie" on the corner of our table
• We don't eat, drink, or chew gum in class

learning goals

I know the difference between the present simple and the present continuous

I can choose the correct tense for a given sentence.

Messi is playing football.

Messi plays football.

Present Simple

signal words

Present Continuous

signal words

Never

Now

Listen!

At the moment

Every day

Sometimes

Welke tijd is hier gebruikt: de present simple of de present continuous? Sleep de zinnen naar de juiste tijd. 

Present simple 

Present continuous

I sing every day. 

I am singing right now. 

Water boils at 100 *C.

He likes pizza. 

I am playing a game.

He is sleeping at the moment. 

He likes to dance.

I am dancing. 

choose the correct tense for the given sentence

He ... dinner for me at the moment.

1. cooks
2. is cooking

She often ..... documentaries.

1. watch
2. is watching
3. watches
4. watching

She always .......... jewellery.

1. are wearing
2. wears
3. is wearing
4. wear

Listen! She ......... the piano.

1. is playing
2. plays
3. is play
4. are playing

Look at the pictures below. For each picture, write down a sentence in the present simple and the present continuous.

Do exercise 15