The Present Simple versus the Present Continuous - The school edition

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Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Hoe maak je de present continuous?

Kies uit de volgende onderdelen:

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+

am/ are/ is

do/ does

have/ has

Hele werkwoord

+ing

+s

Correct

Incorrect

She talk

(to talk)

He cries

(to cry) 

They play (to play)

He misses (to miss)

Belle tries (to try)

It flys

 (to fly)

We crashes (to crash)

Your teacher (to be) very strict today, but usually she (to be) kind.

Complete:
“My teacher usually __________ (check) our homework in the morning, but today she __________ (check) it in the afternoon.”

You want your friend to play basketball together with you in the park.
Ask a question (using a question word) for this answer:
“Because I’m studying for my history test"

Make an inversion question for:
“You sit next to Emma in class.”

Complete the dialogue:
A: “Why __________ (you / wear) your PE uniform today?”
B: “Because we __________ (have) a sports event.”

Jonathon ____ (watch) the news on TV every day and it ____ (help) him with his English.

Zet deze zin in een ontkennende = negatieve zin:
"The teenagers always get a cheese croissant during their break."

The sun (not - to rise) in the West.

We (not - to do) our homework currently.

Sheila (not - to like) her sister.

I (not - to agree) with a lot of people.

(you - to do) anything tonight?

You see your teacher carrying a big box of books.


Question: Should you say “She carries books” or “She is carrying books”?
👉 Explain why only one is correct

You are describing your school routine to an exchange student.
Which tense do you mostly use — and why?