Present simple vs present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Learing objective

After this lesson you:

• know when to use past simple or present perfect (Gr 10)
• know the difference between present simple and present continuous (Gr 11)

Examples

Present simple: She always wears a helmet at work.

Present continuous: They are feeding the animals.

The Present Simple

When?

• Feiten 
  
• Gewoonten 
  
• Regelmatigheden
  

The Present Simple

How?

• Stam van het werkwoord
• Vergeet niet de shit-regel!

(I work, he works, they work)

Examples

The train leaves at 8 o'clock. 

I work at the checkout at a drugstore.

The working hours are flexible.

Present continuous

Wanneer? 

• Iets wat nu aan de gang is. 
  
• irritatie aangeven

Present continuous

Hoe?

• vorm van to be 
• stam van het werkwoord
• -ing er achter

I am reading a book right now.

Examples

She is baking snacks at a food stall.

They are helping the customers in the shop.

That customer is always complaining.

Look! Sam ........(play) football. He never ....... (play) football.

1. is playing / is playing
2. plays / is playing
3. plays / plays
4. is playing / plays

I .......(drink) a lot of cola, but now I ........(drink) a pint of beer.

1. am drinking / drink
2. am drinking / am drinking
3. drink / drink
4. drink / am drinking

I .........(work) in an office from 9 to 5 but at the moment I ........(work not).

1. work / am not working
2. am working / am not working
3. work / don't work
4. am working / don't work

Sam, what .... you .....(do)? I .....(swim) with my clothes on.

1. do do / swim
2. do do / am swimming
3. are doing / swim
4. are doing / am swimming

Dell ........(make) computers and Apple also ........(make) computers.

1. is making / makes
2. is making / is making
3. makes / makes
4. makes / is making

Every day Sarah .......(go) to school by bus but now she .........(cycle) to school.

1. is going / cycles
2. is going / is cycling
3. goes / is cycling
4. goes / cycles

James normally ........(work) as a butler but now he .........(play) football.

1. works / is playing
2. works / plays
3. is working / is playing
4. is working / plays

Usually he .......(watch) a video at home but now he ......(watch) a film in the cinema.

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

Evaluate