Present Simple/ Present Continuous

• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1,2

Mastering the Present

Exploring the Present Simple and the Present Continuous

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson:

• you know what each tense is used for; you know the difference between them.
• you can apply this knowledge to exercises.

What do you already know about the present simple and present continuous tenses?

Quiz time

Welke tijd wordt gebruikt voor gewoontes, feiten en schema's? (altijd, nooit, soms)

1. Past Continuous
2. Past simple
3. Present continuous
4. Present Simple

In welke tijd gebruiken we: 'am', 'is', 'are' + verb-ing?

1. Past Continuous
2. Past simple
3. Present continuous
4. Present Simple

Welke tijd gebruiken we om te zeggen dat iets nu aan het gebeuren is?

1. Past Continuous
2. Past simple
3. Present continuous
4. Present Simple

Present Simple

De Present Simple wordt gebruikt voor:

• Gewoontes
• Feiten
• Schema's

Present Simple: form

Present Simple: signal words

• Always
• Never
• Often
• Sometimes
• Usually
• Every day/week/month/year
• Nowadays
• Seldom
• Regularly
• Normally

Present Continuous

De Present Continuous wordt gebruikt om te zeggen:

• Dat iets nu bezig is/aan het gebeuren is.

Present Continuous: form

Present Continuous: signal words

• At the moment
• Currently
• (Right) now
• Look!
• Listen!
• Watch (out)!
• Again
• Still

Quiz time

1.  Read the sentence

2. Decide which tense it is

3. Write down (on a separate piece of paper) why you think it is that tense.

Listen! They're singing.

1. Present Continuous
2. Past Simple
3. Past Continuous
4. Present Simple

He is reading a book right now.

1. Present Simple
2. Past Simple
3. Past Continuous
4. Present Continuous

They play football every Saturday.

1. Present Simple
2. Past Simple
3. Past Continuous
4. Present Continuous

She is watching a movie at the moment.

1. Present Simple
2. Past Simple
3. Present Continuous
4. Past Continuous

I usually go for a run in the morning.

1. Past Simple
2. Present Simple
3. Present Continuous
4. Past Continuous

Quiz time

1.  Read the sentence

2. Decide which verb form fits best

3. Write down on the piece of paper which tense it is.

1. ________ you often go to the gym?

1. Is going
2. Are going
3. Do
4. Goes

2. She ________ a new book every week.

1. read
2. is reading
3. reading
4. reads

3. It usually ________ at this time of year.

1. doesn't snow
2. isn't snowing
3. don't snow
4. snow

4. My parents ________ a new house.

1. buys
2. are buying
3. is buying
4. are bying

5. I ________ to my friend on the phone right now.

1. am talking
2. am talk
3. talking
4. talk

Now you try

1. Write 3 sentences using the present simple

2. Write 3 sentences using the present continuous tenses.

Give your sentences to your teacher.

Review: the differences

De Present Simple:

• Is voor gewoontes, feiten & schema's
• ww + s, hulpww: do/does
• Signaalwoorden: always, never, often, sometimes, usually, every day/week/month/year, nowadays, seldom, regularly, normally

De Present Continuous

• is nu aan het gebeuren
• am/is/are + ww+ ing
• At the moment, currently, (Right) now, Look!, Listen!, Watch (out)!, Again, Still

Well Done!

Please, answer the next three slides so I know if and how I can help you.

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