Present Continuous & Present Simple + Speaking jaar 4

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 4

Present Continuous & Present Simple

At the end of this class...

• You will be able to use the present simple and present continuous and know when to use each one.

PRESENT SIMPLE/PRESENT CONTINUOUS

He / she / it + s

My flight departs in 15 minutes.

To be + verb + ing

I am meeting my friend now

TIMETABLED EVENTS / FACTS

My flight departs in 15 minutes.

SOMETHING THAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW

I am meeting my friend now

Rules Present Simple

1. Repeated actions
2. Habits
3. Permanent situations/Facts
4. verbs related to senses
5. mental state of preference
6. fixed events as part of timetables/programmes

Rules present continuous

1. activity happening at the moment of speaking

2. plans for and arrangements in the future

3.  irritating or surprising habits with “always” and “constantly”

Present simple - present continuous

Present simple

Feiten, gewoonten en regelmatige gebeurtenissen.

I always go to school on time.

Present continuous

Iets is nu aan de gang of bij irritatie. 

My colleague is always taking really long breaks. It's annoying!

Present simple & present continuous

Present Simple <> Present Continuous:

I _______ in London.

1. live
2. am living

Present Simple <> Present Continuous

________ at the moment?

1. Is Jeffrey working
2. Does Jeffrey work

Present Simple <> Present Continuous

I ________ currently.

1. dance
2. am dancing

Create a sentence with present simple and present continuous

Hoe goed ken je de lesstof van vandaag?

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