Week 8: present simple vs present continuous, common spelling mistakes + write a letter to your classmate
Week 8
Idiom of the week
Present simple vs present continuous
Homophones and common spellings mistakes
Write a letter to your classmate
Items in this lesson
Week 8
Idiom of the week
Present simple vs present continuous
Homophones and common spellings mistakes
Write a letter to your classmate
Idiom of the week
What do you think this idiom is about?
''I've got bigger fish to fry''
Example: Don’t waste my time with silly little things today. I’ve got bigger fish to fry.
Idiom of the week
''I've got bigger fish to fry''
Meaning: More important things to do
Grammar
Present simple
Hele werkwoord zonder to
Let op: she/he/it krijgt er -(e)s bij!
Present continuous
Vorm van to be (am, is, are) + werkwoord + -ing
Present simple
Gebruik:
• als iets regelmatig gebeurt of een gewoonte is
• als iets een feit is of in het algemeen zo is
On Sundays we often visit our aunt.
I take a shower every day.
This espresso machine makes delicious coffee.
Present simple
Signaalwoorden
Always, often, never, sometimes, usually (gewoonlijk), frequently (vaak), every day, every week, ...
I often watch the news before I go to work.
I charge my smartphone every evening.
The sun always rises in the east.
Present continuous
Vergelijk de voorbeeldzinnen.
Wat is het effect van de present continuous?
Wat wordt erdoor benadrukt?
Present simple:
It often snows in winter.
Aunt Amy sleeps a lot.
Ali plays football and tennis
Present continuous:
Look outside! It's snowing!
Shh, be quiet! Aunt Amy is sleeping.
Ali isn't home. He's playing football.
Gebruik present continuous
• Om aan te geven dat iets nu aan de gang is, op dit moment
• In het Nederlands gebruik je dan vaak ‘zit te’, ‘sta te’, ‘aan het …’.
What are you doing? I’m chatting with a friend.
I’m walking along the beach. What are you doing?
Is Amal sleeping? No, not yet. She’s brushing her teeth.
We’re just leaving the bus station. We’ll see you in ten minutes.
Right now, the sun isn’t shining.
Gebruik present continuous
De present continuous gebruik je ook om irritatie mee uit te drukken, meestal in combinatie met always:
My brothers are always shouting at me!
Ruth is constantly using my smartphone!
Gebruik present continuous
Je gebruikt geen present continuous als iets soms, vaak, altijd (of nooit) gebeurt of in het algemeen zo is. Gebruik dan present simple:
I often watch Breakfast News.
She plays tennis and football.
I never drink milk.
De present continuous gebruik je alleen als iets nu aan de gang is, op dit moment, en bij irritatie (dan kan de present continuous wel samen met always voorkomen).
Samenvatting
Present continuous
to be + werkwoord + -ing
iets wat nu aan de gang is, op dit moment
(‘zit te’, ‘sta te’, ‘aan het…’)
I’m watching TV (right now).
Is Amal sleeping?
My sister is always using my phone!
Vorm:
Gebruiken bij:
Voorbeelden:
Ook bij irritatie:
Common spelling mistakes
too - to - two
than - then
their - there - they're
your - you're
it's - its
where - were - we're
too - to - two
Verschillen:
too = te (voor bijvoegelijke naamwoorden)
too = ook (aan het eind van de zin)
to = naar
to = om te
to = aan
to = te
two = twee
Voorbeelden:
This burger is too big.
Samira likes Australia, too.
I'm going to New York next year.
You need a password to enter.
She gave it to Mark.
It's not easy to run a marathon.
I've got two skateboards.
than - then
Verschillen:
than = dan (in vergelijkingen)
then = toen
then = dan
Voorbeelden:
Your plan is better than mine.
My room is smaller than yours.
And then Paul started to shout.
Glen was really happy then.
We'd better hurry then.
their - there - they’re
Verschillen:
their = hun (bezittelijk voornaamwoord)
there = er, daar
they're = they are (zij zijn)
Voorbeelden:
I'm surprised by their decision.
Yes, that's their house.
I haven't been there since I was a child.
You can put is over there.
There is no food in the fridge.
They're really cool.
you - you’re
Verschillen:
your = jouw (bezittelijk voornaamwoord)
You're = you are (jij bent / jullie zijn)
Voorbeelden:
What's your address?
Your're so funny!
its - it's
Verschillen:
its = van hem/haar/het (bezittelijk voornaamwoord)
it's = it is (het is)
it's = it has (het heeft)
Voorbeelden:
The tiger was in its cage.
I would like to discuss this medicat treatment with you: its advantages and its disadvantages.
It's late. Let's leave now.
I feel it's a good decision.
It's got a touch screen.
where - were -we're
Verschillen:
where = waar (vragend voornaamwoord)
were = was, waren
we're = we are (wij zijn)
Voorbeelden:
Where do you currently work?
Were you really scared?
There computer games were popular in the 1990s.
We're going to Sweden next week.
Write a letter to your classmate
Work in pairs, write a letter to each other and mention the following:
Describe your week
Mention something about your internship
Mention something you did in your spare time
Mention something you are looking forward to next week
Ask about their week
Geef elkaar feedback op de geschreven brief
Verbeter je brief aan de hand van de feedback
Lever versie 1 en 2 van de brief + feedback in
Get to work
Motile:
• Present simple vs present continuous
Ex. 1 + 2
• Homophones and common spelling mistakes
Ex. 1 + 2
Teams: Write a letter to your classmate
• Extra: rest van de oefeningen van de twee modules
