Present simple vs present continuous

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

English

- Grammar 

Aim of the lesson

The aim of this lesson is to recognize and use the present simple and the present continuous in a text/sentence. 

The Present Simple

Hoe kun je de "present simple" herkennen?

In een zin weet je of het een feit of routine is door naar signaalwoorden te kijken.

Woorden als every day (alledaags), never (nooit), always (altijd), every Wednesday (elke woensdag) vertellen je dat het over een routine gaat. Het komt vaak voor.

Als er geen signaalwoorden zijn, vertelt de zin u een feit.

Present simple 

Signaalwoorden:

always

often

ever

sometimes

every day

never

usually

every week

Lucy lives in London.

How do you recognize the present simple in this sentence, explain your answer. 

Aan het werkwoord 'lives' shit-regel-> infinitive is live + s, omdat Lucy een 'she' is. Het is een feit, zij woont in London.

Translate.
1. John speelt altijd buiten

(to cry) present simple
The baby ..... .

Make 5 sentences in the present simple

PRESENT CONTINUOUS 

PRESENT CONTINOUS

Present contiNUous: gebeurt NU 

Always use this form:

1. am, is / are 

2. infinitive

3. -ing 

Example: They are working now

Present continuous

The present continuous consists of a form of be followed by the -ing form of a verb (werkwoord). 

I am working

you are working

he/she/it is working

we are working

you are working

they are working

Present Continuous signal words

Now 

Right now

As we speak

Currently

At the moment

Listen!

Look!

Present Continuous
Dad __________ (get) angry.

present continuous
Mike.......................home. (to cycle)

Present continuous

Look! They ... (to give) him a present.

Present Continuous
Dad _________ (drive) a car.

Make the sentence into a Present Continuous sentence and explain the difference:
He climbs a mountain.

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

Choose a verb and make one present simple sentence and one present continuous, use the same verb and explain what the difference is between the 2 tenses. 

Present Simple

Present Continuous