Present Simple vs Present Continuous Lesson 1

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EnglishLower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

This lesson contains 14 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

time-iconLesson duration is: 50 min

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Welcome 4GT

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What is our goal for today?
To know the difference between 2 present tenses in English 

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Slide 3 - Video

Explain the difference between :
I play and I'm playing

Slide 4 - Open question

Present simple vs present continuous
SIMPLE!
Hoe? Verb
He, she, it? Verb + S
Use: gewoonte, routine,
vaak of juist nooit
In combinatie met always,
often, never, every day/week
CONTINUOUS
Hoe? To be + verb+ ING

Use: als iets NU bezig is en nog even duurt
In combinatie met: now, right now, at this moment

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

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

CONTINUOUS
I am working today
She is eating spaghetti right now

Are you reading books at this moment?
They are not playing tennis now.


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Welke tijd geeft aan dat je iets regelmatig doet of dat iets een feit is?
A
Present Simple
B
Present Continuous

Slide 9 - Quiz

Welke tijd geeft aan dat je nu iets aan het doen bent?
A
Present Simple
B
Present Continuous

Slide 10 - Quiz

Present continuous vs simple
Continuous gebeurt nu: persoon + am/are/is + werkwoord + ing.
I am shopping. They are walking.

Simple gebeurt vaker of nooit: persoon + werkwoord (+s).
I never eat meat. She never eats fruit.

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Welke zin staat in de Present Simple Tense?
A
A
B
B
C
C

Slide 12 - Quiz

In welke zin wordt de Present Continuous gebruikt?
A
A
B
B
C
C

Slide 13 - Quiz

What to do now?
  • Do the test "Present Tenses" in Teams 
  • Holmwood's 

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