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Present simple or present continuous?

Present simple or present continuous? 

When do you use which? And how do you make them?
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This lesson contains 25 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Present simple or present continuous? 

When do you use which? And how do you make them?

Slide 1 - Slide

When do you use the present simple?

Slide 2 - Open question

When do you use the present continuous?

Slide 3 - Open question


A
Present Simple
B
Present Continuous

Slide 4 - Quiz


A
Present Simple
B
Present Continuous

Slide 5 - Quiz

I'm working at the moment.
A
Present simple
B
Present continuous

Slide 6 - Quiz

They never tell me anything.
A
Present simple
B
Present continuous

Slide 7 - Quiz

Present simple and present continuous

De present simple gebruik je als iets altijd, vaak, regelmatig, soms of nooit gebeurt.
De present continuous gebruik je als iets nu gebeurt.

Slide 8 - Slide

Present simple 
Present continuous
Often
Always
Sometimes
Today
Now
At this moment

Slide 9 - Drag question

Present simple and present continuous
Present simple:
I always walk to school. He never buys lunch at school.

Present continuous:
I am walking to school now. He isn't answering his phone today.

Slide 10 - Slide

Present simple
Present continuous
He never plays football with us.
Do we always sing the national anthem?
I am having a cup of tea today.
Is your cat sleeping right now? 

Slide 11 - Drag question

Let's practice. 
You have to fill in the gaps. 
Look out for signal words!

Slide 12 - Slide

He often (... to play ...) football.
A
plays
B
play
C
is playing

Slide 13 - Quiz

I ... (to go - not) ... to the game tonight.
A
is not going
B
am not going
C
go not
D
not to go

Slide 14 - Quiz

She never (... to buy ...) me anyting.
A
buys
B
is buying
C
buy
D
are buying

Slide 15 - Quiz

Marc (... to make ...) pizza tonight.
A
is making
B
makes
C
is make
D
am making

Slide 16 - Quiz

She ... (to talk) ... to her friend right now.
A
talks
B
talk
C
are talking
D
is talking

Slide 17 - Quiz

Anthony (... to sit ...) in the chair now.
A
sits
B
sit
C
is sitting
D
are sitting

Slide 18 - Quiz

... football today?
A
Are you playing
B
Are John playing
C
Play you
D
Plays John

Slide 19 - Quiz

I always (... to go ...) to school on Wednesdays.
A
to go
B
go
C
am going
D
goes

Slide 20 - Quiz

Does he always (... to play ...) the guitar at night?
A
plays
B
play

Slide 21 - Quiz

Kate never (... to leave ...) me alone.
A
leaves
B
leave
C
is leaving
D
are leaving

Slide 22 - Quiz

Do you understand how to use the present simple and the present continuous?
Yes
No
Yes, a little bit
Yes, I almost completely understand it

Slide 23 - Poll

Do you have any questions about the present simple or the present continuous?

Slide 24 - Open question

What's next?
If I call out your name, you have to do exercise 6 of 3.5 again. I have erased all your answers.

The rest of you can start doing your homework. Your homework for Friday is to do 3.5: exercise 4, 9 and 10.

Slide 25 - Slide

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