Evaluation - Present Simple or Present Continuous

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• Secundair onderwijs

 Evaluation Grammar

Present simple vs. continuous

Lees steeds de vraag goed door en vul je antwoorden zo volledig mogelijk in. 

Good luck!

1. I love spicy food.

2. She is swimming.

3. We are talking too loud.

4. She plays games every day.

5. These are my dogs.

Present Simple

Present Continuous

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2

3

4

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Present simple or present continuous?

Wanneer je het hebt over feiten, gewoontes, routines, vaste uurroosters, ... gebruik je de:

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Present Simple

signal words

Present Continuous

signal words

Never

Right now

Listen!

At the moment

Often

Every day

Normally

Present simple or present continuous?

Wanneer je het hebt over iets wat nu, op of rondom dit moment aan het gebeuren is gebruik je de:

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Wat is de vorm van de present continuous?

1. to be + have + werkwoord
2. to be + hele werkwoord + ing
3. have + werkwoord + ing
4. hele werkwoord + ing

My brother is always singing this annoying song!

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

In which tense is this sentence written?
"I'm reading this question."

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

You never listen to the teacher!

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

What tense is it?
Amy and John are walking to school.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Vul alleen de juiste werkwoordsvorm in.
What’s that noise? Peter ________________ (play) the guitar.

Vul alleen de juiste werkwoordsvorm in.
This kind of animal ________________ (eat) meat.

Vul alleen de juiste werkwoordsvorm in.
I’m looking at that girl. She ___________ (wear) a beautiful skirt.

Maak de zin af met de best passende 'tense' (present simple of continuous). Schrijf de hele zin op inclusief hoofdletters en leestekens.
=> He .... (to love) pizza.

Maak de zin af met de best passende 'tense' (present simple of continuous). Schrijf de hele zin op inclusief hoofdletters en leestekens.
=> He .... (to eat) pizza right now.

Maak de zin af met de best passende 'tense' (present simple of continuous). Schrijf de hele zin op inclusief hoofdletters en leestekens.
=> He .... (to eat) pizza every Sunday.

Vervolledig de zin met de best passende 'tense' (present simple of continuous). Schrijf de hele zin op inclusief hoofdletters en leestekens. => He always .... pizza (to eat) on his birthday, but this year he ... (to want + not) to eat pizza.

Maak de zin af met de best passende 'tense' (present simple of continuous). Schrijf de hele zin op inclusief hoofdletter en leesteken. => ... he ... pizza very often? (to eat)

Maak de zin af met de best passende 'tense' (present simple of continuous). Schrijf de hele zin op inclusief hoofdletter en leesteken. => I can't believe my eyes, ... he ... pizza again? (to eat)

I ________________ (not/ study) French now.

1. Aren't studying
2. not study
3. don't study
4. am not studying

We always ________________ (play) cards during break time.

1. are playing
2. plays
3. play

Where __________ your granny ___________ (live)?

1. does / lives
2. does / live
3. don't / live

Peter ________________ (not/ take) the children to school in the morning.

1. isn't taking
2. doesn't take
3. takes

In the next slide you will read about Susan, who is making a video about a typical day in her life. 

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Continuous.

Hi, my name’s Susan Smith and this is my 

family. As you can see we ....................................... (be) 

together now. Look, everyone .................................(smile) 

and looks happy. That is because I.............................(film) 

them - usually we :...............................(not talk) 

to each other in the morning.

are being

are 

is smiling

smiles

am filming

film

aren't talking

don't talk

Hi, my name’s Susan Smith and this is my 

family. As you can see we ....................................... (be) 

together now. Look, everyone .................................(smile) 

and looks happy. That is because I.............................(film) 

them - usually we:...............................(not talk) 

to each other in the morning.

are being

are

is smiling

smiles

am filming

film

am not talking

don't talk