Week 2 (lesson 1) Present Simple or Present Continuous

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• Secundair onderwijs

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How do I know when to  use the

 present simple or

 present continuous?

Messi is playing football.
(right now)

Messi plays football.
(but NOT at the moment)

1. I like scary movies.

2. He is walking the dog now.

3. We are dancing all night long.

4. She plays the piano.

5. They are my parents.

Present Simple

Present Continuous

1

2

3

4

5

Present simple or present continuous?

Feeling (to think...)

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Present simple or present continuous?
irritation

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Present simple or present continuous?

Action happening at the moment of speaking.

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Present simple or present continuous?

A habit/routine

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Present simple or present continuous?

A fact

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Present Simple

signal words

Present Continuous

signal words

never

now

Listen!

at the moment

often

every day

sometimes

today

on Sundays

Look!

Mrs. Jones (to drink) ... tea every Sunday.

1. drinks
2. drink
3. is drinking
4. am drinking

Mrs Salaets (not to teach) maths.

1. don't teaches
2. isn't teaching
3. doesn't teach
4. doesn't teaches

Look! She (to drink) ... hot chocolate.

1. drink
2. drinks
3. is drinking
4. am drinking

Now she (not to play) ... tennis.

1. doesn't plays
2. isn't playing
3. don't play
4. doesn't play

Susan (to play)... a nice song on the piano.

1. play
2. plays
3. is playing
4. are playing

Ann (not to listen)... to music when she's at school.

1. isn't listening
2. don't listen
3. doesn't listens
4. doesn't listen

He (to play)... the sax in a band every Friday.

1. play
2. plays
3. is playing
4. am playing

Jack and Ann(to study)... their lessons at the moment?

1. Are Jack and Ann studing... ?
2. Do Jack and Ann study...?
3. Are Jack and Ann studying...?
4. Does Jack and Ann study...?

We always (to eat) ... chicken on Monday.

1. eat
2. eats
3. are eating
4. is eating

little Jane (to brush her teeth every morning?

1. Do little Jane brush....?
2. Does little Jane brushes ...?
3. Does little Jane brush...?
4. Is little Jane brushing...?

We use the ______ for something that always or regularly happens.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Past continuous

Choose the right answer: present simple or present continuous.

Janey ... cats.

1. loves
2. is loving

Linking words

Study these 'time indicators' to know what tense you have to use. 

00:31

Do you experience life through your smartphone?

00:35

1. Dad likes mobiles.
2. Dad is liking mobiles.
3. Dad doesn't likes mobiles.
4. Dad doesn't like mobiles.

00:50

How many seconds do they have to stay without mobile/laptop?

1. 20
2. 10
3. 5
4. 50

01:22

How does she react on the news of her dad?

01:30

1. They're taking a road trip.
2. They take a road trip. They take a road trip.

01:37

What's so annoying about the dog?

01:47

Give the name of the man's invention.

02:02

What does the father think of technology?

02:14

What does the boy never do?

02:33

The dog

1. licks his face.
2. is licking his face.

Did you reach your goal?
Do you understand the difference between these two present tenses?

1. Yes, I totally understand.
2. Not yet, I need some more practice.
3. Yes, I already understood before I started this 'lessonup', but it was useful and fun.
4. No, this was too difficult for me.

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Aantekening (schrijf over in je schrift)

Present Continuous:

 

- beschrijft iets wat NU gebeurt

vorm van 'to be' (am/is/are) + werkwoord  + -ing

I am reading

You are reading

He/She/It is reading

We are reading

You (plural) are reading

They are reading

De Present Continuous bestaat steeds uit twee werkwoorden. Het eerste werkwoord is een vervoeging van be. Kies steeds am, is of are.

1. My best friend (am/is/are) doing my homework at the moment. How nice of him.

2. Not now, sorry. I (am/is/are) finishing this project that has to be handed in tomorrow morning.

3. Look! That chauffeur (am/is/are) driving on the sidewalk.

4. Bas and Vera are not here right now. They (am/is/are) travelling through Spain and Portugal at the moment.

De Present Continuous bestaat steeds uit twee werkwoorden. Het eerste werkwoord is een vervoeging van be. Kies steeds am, is of are.

1. My best friend is doing my homework at the moment. How nice of him.

2. Not now, sorry. I am finishing this project that has to be handed in tomorrow morning.

3. Look! That chauffeur is driving on the sidewalk.

4. Bas and Vera are not here right now. They are travelling through Spain and Portugal at the moment.

Wanneer gebruik je de present continuous.

1. Als iets altijd, nooit of regelmatig gebeurt.
2. Als iets nu gebeurt.
3. Als iets in het verleden gebeurde.
4. Als iets in de toekomst gaat gebeuren.

Welke zin staat in de present continuous?

1. We are working.
2. We work.
3. We worked.

1A What did you learn during this lesson?

Wanneer gebruik je de present continuous?

Hoe maak je een vraagzin in de present continuous?

Maak een ontkennende zin van: She is shopping. 

1B What did you learn during this lesson?

Wanneer gebruik je de present continuous?

Hoe maak je een vraagzin in de present continuous?

Maak een ontkennende zin van: She is shopping. 

1A What did you learn during this lesson?

Wanneer gebruik je de present continuous?

--> Je gebruikt de present continuous wanneer iets op dit moment bezig is. 

Hoe maak je een vraagzin in de present continuous?

Maak een ontkennende zin van: She is shopping. 

1B What did you learn during this lesson?

Wanneer gebruik je de present continuous?

--> Je gebruikt de present continuous wanneer iets op dit moment bezig is. 

Hoe maak je een vraagzin in de present continuous?

Maak een ontkennende zin van: She is shopping. 

1A What did you learn during this lesson?

Wanneer gebruik je de present continuous?

--> Je gebruikt de present continuous wanneer iets op dit moment bezig is. 

Hoe maak je een vraagzin in de present continuous?

--> Zet de vorm van 'to be' vooraan de zin. 

Maak een ontkennende zin van: She is shopping. 

1B What did you learn during this lesson?

Wanneer gebruik je de present continuous?

--> Je gebruikt de present continuous wanneer iets op dit moment bezig is. 

Hoe maak je een vraagzin in de present continuous?

--> Zet de vorm van 'to be' vooraan de zin. 

Maak een ontkennende zin van: She is shopping. 

 What did you learn this lesson?

Wanneer gebruik je de present continuous?

--> Je gebruikt de present continuous wanneer iets op dit moment bezig is. 

Hoe maak je een vraagzin in de present continuous?

--> Zet de vorm van 'to be' vooraan de zin. 

Maak een ontkennende zin van: She is shopping. 

--> she is not shopping