Present Simple vs Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

How are you doing today?

Present Simple & Present Continuous

Today!

You will talk about routines and things that are happening right now

You will be able to recognize when to use the present simple or the present continuous 

you will be able to name different signal words for both tenses 

What are you wearing today?

What do you wear or put on every day?

Present simple

Present continuous

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

Present simple 

Present continuous

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. 

Present Simple or Continuous?
I ________ a cake right now!

1. bake
2. baked
3. am baking
4. am bake

Present Simple or Continuous?
It's Ramadan, so we _________ every day.

1. fast
2. are fasting
3. is fasting
4. fasted

Present Simple or Continuous?
Look! He ___________ a movie.

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

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

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Right now

Today

Never

This moment

Often

Every week

Present Simple or Continuous?
Look! He ___ (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.

Name two signal words for the present simple

Name two signal words for the present continuous

Create two sentences
1. present simple
2. present continuous

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?