Present Simple and Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

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Welcome to the grammar (present simple/present continuous) homework. In this lesson you are going to learn more about this grammar. Read the slides and answer the questions.

If you want you can check out the video first. 

Present simple - present continuous

Present simple

Feiten, gewoonten en regelmatige gebeurtenissen.

I often cook for my friends.

He always works hard.

We don't like sushi.

Present continuous

Iets is nu aan de gang.

I am listening to music now, so I can't hear you!

He is reading a book at the moment.

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Gewoonte, feit, regelmaat

Present Simple

Present Continuous

NU bezig

At the moment, now, 'look'

Welke woorden passen bij de Present Simple en elke bij de Present Continuous?

Present Continuous

Present Simple

Right now

Always

Never

Often

Usually

Today

At the moment

Now

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Shit rule

Present simple

Present continuous

Rebecca is watching Netflix.

Present simple

Present continuous

They are feeding the animals.

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Sssst the teacher is talking.

is/am/are + verb+ing

verb(+s)

present 

continuous

present 

simple 

Every week

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Today

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Right now

1. Present simple
2. Present Continuous

Always

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Never

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

At the moment

1. present simple
2. Present continuous

Present Simple <> Present Continuous
She usually __________ (walk) to school.

1. walks
2. is walking

Usually = normaal gesproken. Het geeft dus een gewoonte aan = present simple!

Present Simple <> Present Continuous
__________ (he / watch) the news regularly?

1. Does he watch
2. Is he watching

Regularly geeft aan dat iets regelmatig gebeurt = present simple

Present Simple <> Present Continuous
Look! He _______ (leave) the house.

1. leaves
2. is leaving

Look! Is een signaalwoord voor de present continuous!

Present Simple <> Present Continuous
You usually _________ (arrive) late.

1. arrive
2. are arriving

Usually geeft aan dat iets normaal is, dus de present simple

Present Simple <> Present Continuous
Every Sunday we _______ (go) to see my grandparents.

1. go
2. are going

Every Sunday = dus vaker = present simple

Present Simple <> Present Continuous
Julie ________ (sleep) right now.

1. sleeps
2. is sleeping

Right now = signaalwoord voor de present continuous

Present Simple <> Present Continuous
We _________ (play) Monopoly at the moment.

1. play
2. are playing

At the moment = nu, op dit moment = present continuous

Wat weet je over de Present Simple? Noem 1 ding.

Wat weet je over de Present Continuous? Noem 1 ding.