Present continuous vs. Present simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Present Continuous & Present Simple

Present simple / present continuous

Fill in the correct form of the verb

Vraag jezelf bij iedere vraag af of het gaat om nu of niet.

Gaat het om iets dat NU aan de gang is? 

Kies present continuous

Is het iets dat regelmatig gebeurt of een gewoonte is? 

Kies present simple 

Present simple or present continuous: He _____ for a run every morning (to go).

Present simple or Present continuous: Listen! __________ with his band?

1. Does Sem practise
2. Is Sem practising

present continuous or present simple
You always ... such great parties (to give).

present simple or present continuous?

Look! The birds ... away!

1. fly
2. flying
3. are fly
4. are flying

present continuous or present simple
I ... a book right now (to read).

present continuous or present simple
Hurry! The bus ..... (to leave).

present continuous or present simple?
She .... her homework now (to do).

present continuous or present simple
Look outside! The sun ... (to shine).

Present simple or Present continuous: They _______ houses quite often.

1. move
2. are moving

Present simple or present continuous: Dom ______ to school every day.

1. cycles
2. is cycling

present continuous or present simple
I ............ English grammar. (hate)

Present simple or present continuous: Harriet _________ so loudly that my ears hurt.

1. always speaks
2. is always speaking

13. Present simple or present continuous?


Peter never __________ to school.

1. cycles
2. is cycling
3. cycle's
4. cycling