Present simple and continuous

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Present simple and continuous

What is the difference?

Present simple

Full verb

Present Simple = Tegenwoordige Tijd

We praten

Jullie schrijven

Zij studeren

Ik loop

we talk

you write

they study

I walk

Present Simple = Tegenwoordige Tijd

ik fiets

jij loopt

hij eet

zij bevriest

het draagt

I cycle

you walk

he eatS

she freezES

it carrIES

SHIT

She

He

IT

with He/She/IT 

Verb

Verb ending with an S-sound

Verb ending in a consonant Y

-S

-ES

-IES

-y -S of -IES?

A verb ending with a consonant -y

carry

study

hurry

cry

carrIES

studIES

hurrIES

crIES

A verb ending with a vowel -y

play

buy

playS

buyS

Present continuous

(am, is, are ) Verb + ing

Present continuous = tegenwoordige tijd

Wij praten over school.

Ik loop naar de klas.

Zij luistert naar de docent.

We are talking about school.

I am walking to class.

She is listening to her teacher.

Present continuous = tegenwoordige tijd

Hij is aan het schrijven.

Ik ben aan het tekenen.

Zij maken een toets.

He is writing.

I am drawing.

They are taking a test.

am - is - are

I am

He/ she/ it is

We/ they/ you are

I am talking

He is walking

We are listening

Present simple

We talk

I walk

She thinks

He watches

Present continuous

We are talking

I am walking

She is thinking

He is watching

I am talking to the teacher.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

He listens to rap music

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

snowing

It

right now

is

I

football

play

writing

He

is

taking

a test

are

They

her

listening

She

is

to

teacher

Worksheet

Present simple vs present continuous.

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