Present Simple vs Present Continuous

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Present Simple & Present Continuous

Planning Engels

Week 5 : Present Simple & Present Continuous (February 6)

                   Mock Test words lesson 1 and I,me,my, myself etc.

                   Listening and watching skills in Lesson up (February 7)

Lesson goals

- At the end of this lessson I understand the difference between the Present Simple & the Present Continuous

- At the end of this lesson I know how to form and use the Present Simple & the Present Continuous

- At the end of this lesson I know a little bit more about the signal words

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. 

Look at the words below. Which ones are signal words for the Present Simple and which ones are signal words for the Present Continuous?

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Right now

Today

Never

This moment

Often

Every week

Present simple
He ..... (to call)

1. call
2. calls

Present simple
They ...... (to visit) us every summer.

1. visit
2. visits

Present simple
It ....... (to start) in 10 minutes.

1. start
2. starts

Present simple
We often ........... (to talk) about or holiday.

1. talk
2. talks

Present simple
I never ....... (to wear) this dress to school.

1. wear
2. wears

Present Simple or Continuous?
Look! He ___ (leave) the house.

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

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
Ronald ___ (put) food in the oven right now.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not work) in the office every day.
(Geen afkorting gebruiken!)

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not solve) a crossword puzzle every day.
(Geen afkorting gebruiken!)

Present simple & present continuous
Look! That girl ..... (skate) really well.

Present Simple / Present Continuous

Jack ____ (not like) walking home in the rain. (geen afkorting)

Present Simple / Present Continuous

Where ___ you ___ (stay) at the moment?

present simple & present continuous

We usually .... (try) to eat healthy.

I understand the difference between the Present Simple & Present Continuous ....

1. perfectly!
2. quite well, need to study a bit more
3. not really, I need to study a lot
4. not at all! Can you help me?