Present Simple & Present Continuous

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This lesson contains 20 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Slide 1 - Slide

Wanneer gebruik je de present simple?
A
When something happened in the past
B
When somethings happens regularly, sometimes or never
C
When something is going to happen
D
When something is taking place now.

Slide 3 - Quiz

Wanneer gebruik je de present continuous?
A
When somethings happens regularly, sometimes or never.
B
When something happened in the past
C
When something is taking place now.

Slide 4 - Quiz

Mrs. Jones (to drink) ... tea every Sunday.
A
drinks
B
drink
C
is drinking
D
am drinking

Slide 5 - Quiz

Now she (to drink) ... hot chocolate.
A
drink
B
drinks
C
is drinking
D
am drinking

Slide 6 - Quiz

Slide 7 - Slide

Present simple
They ...... (to visit) us every summer.
A
visit
B
visits

Slide 8 - Quiz

Present simple
We often ........... (to talk) about or holiday.
A
talk
B
talks

Slide 9 - Quiz

Present continuous
I … ( to work) at school right now
A
work
B
am working

Slide 10 - Quiz

Every Monday, Sally (drive) her kids to football practice.
A
drives
B
drived
C
is driving
D
drivs

Slide 11 - Quiz

Every day Sarah .......(go) to school
A
go
B
goes
C
am going
D
is going

Slide 12 - Quiz

Sam, what .... you .....(do)?
A
is you doing
B
are you doing
C
do you do
D
do you does

Slide 13 - Quiz

The rules one more time!!

Slide 14 - Slide

Present simple or present continuous

SIMPLE
How?             Verb
He, she, it?  Verb + S
Use:                habits & routines
                         facts
                         states (believe, love etc.)
Signal words:
always, often, never, every day etc. 

CONTINUOUS
Hoe?      To be + verb+ ING

Use:          something happening NOW
Signal words:
 now, right now, at this moment

Slide 15 - Slide

Present simple vs present continuous
SIMPLE
I work every day
She never eats pizza

Do you read often?
They don't ever play tennis.

CONTINUOUS
I am working today
She is eating spaghetti right now

Are you reading a book at the moment?
They are not playing tennis now.


Slide 16 - Slide

I ........(drink) a pint of beer now.

Slide 17 - Open question

You know that I always ........(watch) TV on Saturdays.

Slide 18 - Open question

CAn you help me? I ......... (look) for the train station.

Slide 19 - Open question

I .... (not / usually / have) breakfast.

Slide 20 - Open question