3.5 Present Simple vs Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

The present simple vs present conintuous

The Present Simple

• (+) I/you/we/they + hele ww 
• I work every Tuesday.
• (+) he/she/it + hele ww +s / +es 
• she never goes on holiday.
• (-) I/you/we/they + don't + hele ww
• You don't watch any television on Fridays.
• (-) he/she/it + doesn't + hele ww
• He doesn't work every week.
• (?) Do + I/you/we/they + hele ww
• Do you enjoy playing football?
• (?) Does + he/she/it + hele ww
• Does she always speak this loudly?

Voor feiten

Voor dingen die vaker gebeuren

Voor het geven van een mening

The Present Continuous

• (+) pv + am/is/are + hele ww + ing
• I am working at the moment.
• The baby is sleeping right now.
• Shh! We are watching a movie.
• (-) pv + am/is/are + not + hele ww + ing
• He isn't working this week.
• I am not writing a letter currently.
• They aren't paying attention to the lesson.
• (?) Am/Is/Are + pv+ hele ww + ing
• Are they playing music right now?
• Is this really happening?
• Am I driving to work today or are you?

Voor dingen die nu bezig zijn

Voor het aangeven van irritatie

Voor toekomstige plannen

Waaraan zie je wat je moet gebruiken?

Signaalwoorden Present Simple:

always, often, never, every day, tijdsindicaties

Signaalwoorden Present Continuous:

now, at the moment, shhh, listen!, Quiet!

1 Sarah usually (go) to the gym, but today she (stay) at home.

2 The children (play) outside every afternoon, but right now they (do) their homework indoors.

3 He (work) as a teacher at the local school, but this month he (take) some time off.

4 The company always (produce) high-quality goods.

5 I usually (drink) tea in the morning, but today I (have) a cup of coffee.

6 They (travel) to different countries every summer.

7 She (study) for her exams at the moment.

8 The bus (not arrive) at 9 AM every day..

9 He (read) a book right now. He (not watch) TV most evenings.

10 The sun (rise) in the east and (set) in the west every day.

1. goes - is staying
2. play - are doing
3. works - is taking
4. produces 
5. drink - am having
6. travel
7. is studying
8. does not arrive
9. is reading - does not watch
10. rises - sets 

Opdracht 1

Zet het werkwoord in de juiste vorm

Typ alleen wat tussen haakjes staat goed

Gebruik am not, is not, are not, do not, does not

Listen very well, the baby (to snore).

My dad (to drink) beer on Sunday.

My brother (to play) football at the moment.

(you / to go) to Egypt next year?

Your sister (to cry), what did you do?

The teacher often (to listen) to music.

That boy always (to annoy) me!

I (not - to listen) to boring people.

Donald Trump (to be) a horrible person.

Jay always (to go) to the cinema.

(Laura - to play) music? I hear something.

Tobias (not - to do) his homework tonight.

(Camiel - to listen) to rap music?

We (not - often - to go) to Paris.

My sister usually (not - to do) any chores at home.

Be quiet! I (to talk)!

This (to be) the best class there is.

(you - to be) friends with that guy?

He (to be) very annoying right now.

Exercise 2

Put the words in the correct order and put the verbs in the present simple or present continuous

you - tonight? - When - (to arrive)

Jack. - The - bag - to - (to belong)

she - She - TV. - now, - (to watch), (not - to study)

end - month. - this - waitress - She - of - as - until - a - the - (to work)

(not - to understand) - (to be) - I - I - the - question. - but - sorry

tomorrow? - Susie - What - (to do)

at - novels - night. - often - I - (to read) - horror

I - summer. - (to stay) - in - this - Spain - for - weeks - two

Opdracht 3

Vertaal de zinnen naar het Engels. Gebruik de present simple of present continuous.

De jongens spelen morgen een wedstrijd tegen Ajax.

Timmy kookt op zondag altijd voor zijn familie.

Ga jij morgen naar het concert?

Ga jij op zondag altijd naar de kerk?

Jeremy maakt nooit zijn huiswerk.