HV2 Engels week 21

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HV2 English Week 21

simple vs continuous

pitfalls

Present simple vs present continuous

Present simple:

When something is happens regularly in the present. Also used for facts:

- I write my diary every day.

- My dad runs the fastest in my family. 

Present continuous:

When something is happening right now.

- Listen! Those men are singing very loudly. 

- My dad is writing a letter. 

Past simple vs past continuous

Past simple:

When something happened (and finished) in the past :

- We slept at a farm last week.

- Jackie called James to break up with him.

Past continuous:

When something happened in the past and lasted a longer period. Usually combined with the past simple:

- My dad was writing a letter when he ran out of ink..

Pitfalls

Pitfalls are words that are often used wrongly. Sometimes this is because two words have a different meaning even though they sound the same.

Your friends seem really nice.  versus  You're (you are) so funny!

That's my new bike, do you like its colour? versus It's (it is) such a lovely day.

Whose water bottle is this? versus Who's  (who is) that girl over there?

Their main passion is dancing versus They're (they are) new here. versus There is not much to do here. 

------------ the best.

1. Their
2. They're
3. There

-------------- bag is that?

1. Whose
2. Who's

My cat lost ------- collar.

1. its
2. it's

-------------- test has started

1. Their
2. They're
3. There

---------- so nice to me.

1. Your
2. You're

--------- nice to meet you

1. Its
2. It's

A ball ........ my head when I was taking a photo.

1. hit
2. was hitting

He --------------- in the ocean when he saw a dolphin.

1. swam
2. was swimming

I usually ----------- a lot of goals.

1. score
2. are scoring