Mastering Present Simple vs Present Continuous

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• Secundair onderwijs
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• Leerjaar 3

Mastering Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to confidently use Present Simple and Present Continuous in different contexts.

What do you already know about Present Simple and Present Continuous?

Look at the words below. Which ones are signal words for the Present Simple and which ones are signal words for the Present Continuous?

<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(236, 72, 77)">Present Simple</span>

<span style="color: rgb(236, 72, 77); font-weight: bold">Present Continuous</span>

Right now

Today

Never

This moment

Often

Every week

Present simple vs present continuous

1. Ed and his brother ___________ (run) now.

Present simple vs present continuous

2. Ed always ________ (sing) in his car.

Present simple vs present continuous
3. Ed and his friends often ________(smoke) cigarettes.

Present simple vs present continuous

4. Ed ________ (drive) his car right now.

Present simple vs present continuous

5. Ed often ________ (walk) through the fields.

Present simple vs present continuous

5. Ed and his friends ________ (hang out) every Friday.

Present simple vs present continuous

6. Ed usually ________ (go) home.

Present simple vs present continuous

7. Ed and his friends ________ (dance) in the club at the moment.

Present simple vs present continuous

8. Ed and his friends ________ (watch) car races every Sunday.

Present simple vs present continuous

9. Ed ________ (sit) on the swing right now.

What was the song about?
Write it down in your own words.
(2 sentences, in English)

Complete the exercises in your book 

Unit 1, lesson 2, exercises 8,9,10

70% or up: B-level exercises

less than 70%: A-level exercises