Present simple en/of present continuous?

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Present simple/continuous

What is the difference between the past simple and the past continuous?

When do you use the present simple?

1. Habits
2. Hobbies
3. Facts
4. All of the above

When do we use the SHIT-rule?

1. I, you
2. We, they
3. She/he/it

Find the mistake: Kate like to eat an apple

1. eat
2. like
3. an

Find the mistake: I reads books every day

1. books
2. every
3. reads

Hoe maak je de Present simple?

Present tense

Present simple	Present continuous
habits, things you do regularly, facts	At this moment

Wat doe jij altijd op zaterdag? (In English of course!)

Wat doet je vader of moeder meestal op zaterdag?

Rules

Affirmative (bevestigend)	Negative (ontkennend)	interoggative (vragend)
I/you/we/they dance	I/you/we/they don't dance	Do I/you/we/they dance?
He/she/it dances	He/she/it doesn't dance	Does he/she/it dance?
full verb (SHIT-rule)	don't/doesn't + full verb	do/does + full verb

Signal words (present simple)

Sometimes Never Often Regularly Every Usually Seldom

present simple
He _____ (Play) baseball every wednesday

When do we use the present continuous?

1. something is happening now
2. you are doing something
3. you see someone doing something
4. All three are true

Is this in the present continuous?
Patricia is visiting her mother right now.

1. True
2. False

Is this the present continuous?
Look! The clouds are moving fast.

1. True
2. False

Hoe maak je de present continuous?

Wat ben je nu aan het doen? (In English of course!)

Wat is Phoebe aan het doen?

Rules!

Affirmative (bevestigend)	Negative (ontkennend)	Interrogative (vragend)
I am dancing	I am not dancing	Am I/you/we/they dancing?
He/she/it is dancing	He/she/it isn't dancing	Is he/she/it dancing?
You/we/they are dancing	You/we/they are not dancing	Are you/we/they dancing?

Signal words present continuous

Now, at the moment, 'Listen!', 'Look!'

present continuous:
(walk) Look! Frank ____ in the park.

De stappen:

1. Is there a signal word word? 

2. No? Is it about facts/habits or now?

Max is driving a car at the moment.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

'Look! Big bird is talking to Michelle!'

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Justin always eats a gluten free breakfast.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Exercise

Finish the sentence using the present simple or present continuous

Type the whole sentence between ´...´

‘She (see) Tim again tonight.’ It is their anniversary.

´The library (close) in five minutes´ (at 6pm every day) and I have four books to return before they fine me!

I'm going to be late! ´This train (arrive) in Chicago at 3 pm.’

´My plane
(leave) at 10am tomorrow morning.´

I can't see you tonight Jan. ‘I
(go) to the theatre with Mike.’

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