3.5 Present Simple vs. Continuous

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

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Class expectations

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3.5 Grammar

Goal: you can use and know the difference between the Present Simple + Continuous

Discuss these questions: 

1: What do you remember about the Present Simple + Continuous?

2: What's something you're doing now?

3: What's something your neighbor always does?

Present Simple: verb + s/es/ies

facts, habits, schedules.

Ice freezes at 0°C.

They always visit their grandma on Mondays.

She has soccer practice every day.

The train leaves at 10 AM.

Time words: every day, always, at/on time/day.

Present Continuous: am/are/is verb + ing

Something happening now.

Ms. Dangerfield is talking right now.

Are you listening to me?

I hope that everyone is paying attention. 

Time words: at the moment, right now, currently

Simple or continuous: I / learn / to play a musical instrument / at the moment.

Simple or continuous: My best friend / live / near me.

Simple or continuous: My parents / work / in a big company.

Simple or continuous: We / go / on holiday abroad / every year.

Simple or continuous: My English teacher / talk / at the moment.

Let's practice

Go to page 42 and do exercises 2, 3 + 4

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Simple vs. Continuous, time words, answering questions, questions and negatives, simple word order, continuous word order

• Pair up with a neighbor and speak using these boxes.

Answers

ex 2: 

2: give, 3: have, 4: are bringing, 5: is telling, 6: is organizing

ex 3: 

2: is working, 3: am finishing, 3: finish, 5: go, 6: are going

ex 4: 

2: am looking, 3: play, 4: are sleeping, 5: relax, 6: am writing, 7: starts, 

8: take, 9: love, 10: read, 11: is shining, 12: is, 13: believe

I understand the difference between the Present Simple and Continuous.

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I can use the Present Simple and Continuous.

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Can you ...

... understand key details in a video and conversation about jobs?

... create sentences in the Present Simple and Continuous?

TO DO: study 3.3 - 3.5

Use MEL for extra practice