Present Simple vs Present Continuous

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dilemma game - 10 minutes

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

Would you rather...

1. Win €25,000,-
2. Let your family win €10,000

Would you rather...

1. Be the 'ugliest' person in the world
2. Smell the worst

Would you rather....

1. Be the best in the world at one thing
2. Be good/average at everything

Would you rather...

1. Be in jail for 5 years
2. Be in a coma for 10 years

Would you rather......

1. Have a rewind button on your life
2. Have a pause button on your life

Would you rather...

1. Never be able to say 'thanks' again
2. Never be able to ask for help again.

Welke tijd is hier gebruikt: de present simple of de present continuous? Sleep de zinnen naar de juiste tijd. 

<span style="font-weight: bold">Present simple&nbsp;</span>

<span style="font-weight: bold">Present continuous</span>

I sing every day. 

I am singing right now. 

Water boils at 100 *C.

He likes pizza. 

I am playing a game.

He is sleeping at the moment. 

He likes to dance.

I am dancing. 

Look at the words below. Which ones are signal words for the Present Simple and which ones are signal words for the Present Continuous?

<span style="color: rgb(10, 183, 0); font-weight: bold">Present Simple</span>

<span style="color: rgb(236, 72, 77); font-weight: bold">Present Continuous</span>

Right now

Today

Never

This moment

Often

Every week

Present Simple or Continuous?
Look! He ___ (leave) the house.

Present Simple or Continuous?
Look! She ___ (leave) the house.

Present Simple or Continuous?
She usually ___ (walk) to school.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
Ronald ___ (put) food in the oven right now.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not work) in the office every day.
(Geen afkorting gebruiken!)

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not solve) a crossword puzzle every day.
(Geen afkorting gebruiken!)

Present simple & present continuous
Look! That girl ..... (skate) really well.

Present Simple / Present Continuous

Jack ____ (not like) walking home in the rain. (geen afkorting)

Present Simple / Present Continuous

Where ___ you ___ (stay) at the moment?

present simple & present continuous

We usually .... (try) to eat healthy.

I understand the difference between the Present Simple & Present Continuous ....

1. perfectly!
2. quite well, need to study a bit more
3. not really, I need to study a lot
4. not at all! Can you help me?

Would you rather....

1. Lose the ability to cry
2. Cry every day for 20 minutes randomly

Would you rather...

1. Be physically stronger than everyone
2. Be able to fly

Would you rather...

1. Be in jail for 5 years
2. Be in a coma for 10 years

Welke tijd is hier gebruikt: de present simple of de present continuous? Sleep de zinnen naar de juiste tijd. 

<span style="font-weight: bold">Present simple&nbsp;</span>

<span style="font-weight: bold">Present continuous</span>

I play the guitar every day 

They are playing soccer at the moment. 

My dad loves Kung Fu

I don't like milk 

You are giving me a headache right now

We are doing homework. 

They watch Love Island every evening

We are watching the game. 

Look at the words below. Which ones are signal words for the Present Simple and which ones are signal words for the Present Continuous?

<span style="color: rgb(10, 183, 0); font-weight: bold">Present Simple</span>

<span style="color: rgb(236, 72, 77); font-weight: bold">Present Continuous</span>

At the moment

Now

Always

Look!

Usually

Every evening

Present Simple or Continuous?
Look! She ___ (leave) the house.

Present Simple or Continuous?
Quiet please! I ___ (write) something on the blackboard.

Present Simple or Continuous?
I ___ (go) to school every day.

Present Simple or Continuous?
She always _____ (wear) green on Mondays.

Present Simple or Continuous?
He usually _____ (watch) Netflix in the evenings.

Present Simple or Continuous?
Aaah! My dad ____ (give) me a headache right now.

Present Simple or Continuous?
I____(call) my mom every Saturday.

Present Simple or Continuous?
I don't know, I guess they____ (play) a game right now.

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