Present Simple Present Continuous


Present Simple 
VS 
Present Continuous

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Present Simple 
VS 
Present Continuous

Welcome!

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When I _______ (to cycle) to school on Mondays, I

 usually _______ (to wait) for my friend at the bridge.

Right now I am at school and I ________ (to learn) the 
present tenses. We _______ (to like not) grammar. 

cycle
am cycling
learn
am learning
wait
am waiting
don't like
are not liking

Slide 2 - Drag question

Today
Doel van de les:
  • Het toe kunnen passen van de present simple
  • Nieuw grammatica herkennen en toepassen `Present Continuous´

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Present Simple

Use when you talk about a fact / habit.                             Shit-rule: He/she/it + infinitive + s

Signal words: every day/month/year, usually, always, often, never, etc.

(To walk)
I walk to school everyday.             
He/she/it walks to school every week.

(To  work)                                     
I work on Mondays.
He/she/It  always works in the office. 
 

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Present Continuous
Use when you are doing it RIGHT NOW.
Am/is/are + verb + ing

Signal words: right now, at the moment, currently, now etc.

(To walk)
I am walking now.
He is walking at this moment.
We are walking to the shop right now.

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            Present simple

  • Use when talking about a fact/habit.

  • I walk / he walks

  • Use infinitive / SHIT-rule (she/he/it verb+s)

  • - (negative) I don't walk.                                                          He/She/It doesn't walk.

  •  ? (question) = Do I walk?
                                    Does He/She/It walk?

      Present continuous

  • Use when you are doing it RIGHT NOW.

  • I am walking

  • Use am/is/are + verb + ing

  • - (negative) = I'm not working.                  
You aren't working very hard
 He/She is not working very hard.

  • ? (question) = Am I driving too fast?
                                    Are you driving too fast?
                                    Is He/She driving too fast?


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ANSWERS
1.  Drink 
2. Is chopping 
3. Taste 
4. Delivers
5. Are you frying
6. Is she shouting
7. Serves
8. Are texting

Slide 8 - Slide

She plays the piano.
A
Present Simple
B
Present Continuous

Slide 9 - Quiz

She is playing the piano.
A
Present Simple
B
Present Continuous

Slide 10 - Quiz

I eat fruit everyday.
A
Present Simple
B
Present Continuous

Slide 11 - Quiz

She is watching television right now.
A
Present Continuous
B
Present Simple

Slide 12 - Quiz

Present Simple
Present Continuous
Walk
Is working
Are reading
doing it right now
Stop
Is helping
SHIT-rule
Every day, usually,often, never
Am going

Slide 13 - Drag question

Extra exercise 😋
1. Andy sometimes …………… comics. (to read)
2. We never …………….. TV in the morning. (to watch)
3. Listen! Sandy …………….. in the bathroom. (to sing)
4. My sister usually ………………. in the kitchen. (to help)
5. My mother ………………. breakfast now. (to make)
6. They often ………………. the bathroom. (to clean)
7. Look! The boys ……………… home. (to come)
8. Every day his grandfather ………………… for a walk. (to go)
9. I ………………. with my friend at the moment. (to chat)
10. Cats …………………. mice. (to eat)

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