Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Herhaling

- Present simple vs present continuous

- Prepositions

- Quantity

- Should/shouldn't

Present simple?

Present continuous?

Present simple vs present continuous

Present simple
They ...... (to visit) us every summer.

1. visit
2. visits

Welke tijd geeft aan dat je nu iets aan het doen bent?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

She is playing the piano.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous
3. Past Simple
4. Past Continuous

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
"I am searching for the deer."

1. present simple
2. present continuous

I watch TV every day. 

She is sitting on the table. 

Present Simple

Present continuous

Present Simple or Continuous?
She usually ___ (walk) to school.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
Ronald ___ (put) food in the oven right now.

Quantity

countable nouns (many) : cows, apples,...

uncountable nouns (much): bread, milk, beef,...

some (ontelbaar)

1. meervoud

2. positief

vb. There is some beef.

any (ontelbaar)

1. meervoud

2. negatief/vragend

vb. Is there any milk left?

vb. There isn't any rice here.

some (TELBAAR)

1. meervoud

2. positief

vb.  There are some apples.

any (TELBAAR)

1. meervoud

2. negatief/ vraag

vb. Are there any berries left?

vb. There aren't any potatoes here!

Much or many?
cheese

1. much
2. many

Much or many?
_____ food

1. Much
2. Many

Much or many?
tomatoes

1. much
2. many

Is there _____ sugar? I can’t see _____ .

1. any, any
2. some, some
3. some, any
4. any, some

SOME/ANY
I need ... apples, but I don't need ... pears.

1. any... any
2. some... some
3. any... some
4. some... any

should/shouldn't 

• advice, good/bad idea
• You should eat vegetables!
• You shouldn't eat a lot of chocolate, it's bad for you!
• Should I go for a run right now?

She _____ tell lies.

1. should
2. shouldn't

The boy ________ stop cleaning.

1. should
2. shouldn't