Lesson 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 2

Today's goals

present simple vs pres. continuous

past simple vs past continuous

Present simple vs present continuous

Who remembers?

The difference

Present simple:

feiten, gewoontes & regelmaat

Present continuous:

NU bezig

The difference

Present simple:

I brush my teeth every day

I don't brush my teeth every day. 

Do I brush my teeth every day?

Present continuous:

I am brushing my teeth now. 

I am not brushing my teeth now.

Am I brushing my teeth now?

Past simple- past continuous

Past simple- past continuous

Past Simple / Past Continuous

Past simple

In het verleden afgerond:

Werkwoord + ed

I cooked dinner yesterday

Did I cook dinner yesterday?

I didn't cook yesterday

Past continuous

was/were + ww-ing

It was raining for 4 hours straight last Saturday

Was it raining?

It wasn't raining.

Past simple / past continuous

The difference:

Past simple:

In het verleden, afgerond

Past continuous:

Was in het verleden een poosje bezig

The difference

Past simple:

I baked a cake yesterday. 

Past continuous:

While I was baking a cake, my phone rang.

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