present simple/present continuous

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• Middelbare school
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Lesson 4: Present simple & Present continuous

Today

Learning aims, at the end of the lesson you... :

... know how to form the Present Simple (PS)

... know how to form the Present Continuous (PC)

... know what a signal words is

... know when to use the PS or PC 

Present simple & present continuous

Take notes!

What do we remember about the present simple?

Turn this sentence into a question:
He always cycles to school.

Turn this sentence into a negation:
He always cycles to school.

Present continuous

Present simple - present continuous

Present simple

Feiten, gewoonten en regelmatige gebeurtenissen.

I often cook for my friends.

He always works hard.

We don't like sushi.

Present continuous

Iets is nu aan de gang.

I am listening to music now, so I can't hear you!

He is reading a book at the moment.

Present Continuous

When	When something happens now . Something that happens for a while .
How	I am walk ing he/she/it is walk ing you/we/they are walk ing
Signal words	now, at the moment, currently
Example	The police are investigat ing the murder on the Prince.

Present continuous

Subject +	Form of to be +	Verb + ing	Object
I	Am (’m)	Watching	TV.
You/we/they	Are (’re)	Watching	TV.
He/she/it	Is (’s)	Watching	TV.

Present Continuous

Present Simple <> Present Continuous
____ your sister ____ (to like) pizza?

1. Do ... like
2. Does ... like
3. Is ... liking

Present Simple <> Present Continuous
You usually _________ (arrive) late.

1. arrive
2. are arriving

Present simple/ present continuous?
He ........... his homework now.

1. does
2. is doing

Present simple/ present continuous?
He ........... his homework every day.

1. does
2. is doing

Hoe gaat het nu met dit onderwerp?
Kiezen tussen de present simple & present continuous.

1. 1: Ik moet de regels nog herhalen en oefenen.
2. 2: Ik moet nog oefenen.
3. 3: Ik snap het helemaal.