Present simple & present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Write down anything that comes to mind about present simple/continous

Lesson goals 

After today's lesson I....

- Can use the present simple again

- Can use the present continuous again 

Present simple 

When to use? 

When we talk about habits, facts & routines. 

Signal words present simple

always, usually, never, often, sometimes, on weekends etc. 

What happens to the verb in the present simple when we're talking about he/she/it?

1. Nothing. It stays the same.
2. We add -ING at the end
3. We add - S at the end
4. We add - ED at the end

How to use the present simple

Positive	Negative	Question
I/you/we/they live	I/you/we/they don't live	Do I/you/we/they live?
He/she/it live s	he/she/it doesn't live	Does he/she/it live?

How to use the present simple 

Write down three sentences using to present simple. Positive, negative & question.

Present continuous 

When to use the present continuous?

When we're talking about what we're doing right now. 

Signalwords present continuous

at the moment, (right) now, today, Look! 

What do we add behind the verb when we talk about the present continuous?

1. Nothing, it stays the same
2. We add -ING
3. We add -S
4. We add - ED

How to use the present continuous 

Positive	Negative	Question
I am walking	I am not walking	Am I walking?
You/we/they are walking	You/we/they are not walking	Are you/we/they walking?
He/she/it is walking	He/she/it is not walking	Is he/she/it walking?

How to use the present continuous

Am/is/are + werkwoord + ING

Fill in the right answer
I _________ (speak) to you right now.

Fill in the right answer
They always _______ (cycle) to school.

Fill in the right answer
She never _________ (sing) in front of others.

Homework 21-09, 5th hour

1. Go to Teams and open our English Team 
2. Go to Class Notebook 
3. Find your own map and open 'homework'
4. Do the exercises on present simple & continuous