Present Simple & Present Continuous

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• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 4

Mixed Tenses

Grammar subjects:

• Present Simple vs Present Continuous

PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS

He / she / it + s

My flight departs in 15 minutes.

To be + werkwoord + ing

I am meeting my friend now

Feiten/gewoonten/regelmaat

My flight departs in 15 minutes.

NU bezig

I am meeting my friend now

Present simple - present continuous

Present simple

Feiten, gewoonten en regelmatige gebeurtenissen.

I often cook for my friends.

He always works hard.

We like sushi.

Present continuous

Iets is nu aan de gang.

I am listening to music now, so I can't hear you!

He is reading a book at the moment.

We are walking to school right now

Welke tijd is hier gebruikt: de present simple of de present continuous? Sleep de zinnen naar de juiste tijd. 

Present simple 

Present continuous

I sing every day. 

I am singing right now. 

Water boils at 100 *C.

He likes pizza. 

I am playing a game.

He is sleeping at the moment. 

He likes to dance.

I am dancing. 

Look at the words below. Which ones are signal words for the Present Simple and which ones are signal words for the Present Continuous?

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Right now

Today

Never

This moment

Often

Every week

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

We often meet up at the mall.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

She isn't reading at the moment, she is writing an essay.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

Where are you two going?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

We don't do our homework during a vacation or in the weekends.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

Look! They are trying to rescue that cat out of the tree.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Present Simple or Continuous?

Look! He ___ (leave) the house. What is he up to?

Present Simple or Continuous?

She usually ___ (walk) to school.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

Ronald ___ (put) the dish in the oven as we speak.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

My dad ___ (not work) at the office every day.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

My parents ___ (not solve) a crossword puzzle every day.

Examples of
the Present Simple

Example of the
Present Continuous