Present simple + present continuous 2

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3,4

Present continuous

For: describing things that are happening right now.

I am walking home right now.

She is talking to her mother at the moment.

We aren't watching tv today.

to be & verb+ing

I

You

He

She

It

We

You 

They

Het werkwoord 'to be' 

am

is

are

are

are

are

is

is

was

to be (present)

to be (past)

am

is

aren't

are

were

wasn't

Weren't

Alice and Frank .......... a movie together.

1. watch
2. are watching
3. watches
4. is watching

Jack ...... .......... (drive) to work at the moment. You shouldn't call him.

Present simple

for: facts and things that happen frequently

I always walk to school.

James speaks French fluently.

My parents don't know about my bad grades.

Sort these signal words by their frequency.

1

2

3

4

5

always

sometimes

often

regularly

never

Fiona ........... a lot about the upcoming holidays. She's really excited.

1. talk
2. talks

At the store they ....... .......... when children touch everything.

1. do like
2. does like
3. don't like
4. doesn't like

Present simple <> Present continuous

Choose the correct form of the verb

Kevin never ............. anything about school. He just says: 'it was fine'.

1. is telling
2. isn't telling
3. tell
4. tells

They usually ......... (talk) about sports.

I can't talk at the moment. I ............. (concentrate) on my work.

We ............ (drive) in the wrong direction. We should turn around.

She ........... usually ......... (buy) herself a treat. But today is an exeption.

What are they doing?