Present Simple or Present Continuous

Welcome to English Today!
What we will do today: 

-Talk about the presentations next week!
-Present simple vs. Present continuous
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Welcome to English Today!
What we will do today: 

-Talk about the presentations next week!
-Present simple vs. Present continuous

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Learning objective
After this lesson you:

  • can use the present simple and continuous correctly.

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Messi is playing football.
(right now)
Messi plays football.
(but NOT at the moment)

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

1. I like scary movies.
2. He is walking the dog.
3. We are dancing all night long.
4. She plays the piano.
5. They are my parents.
Present Simple
Present Continuous
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2
3
4
5

Slide 4 - Sleepvraag

Present simple or present continuous?

Wanneer je het hebt over iets wat nu, op dit moment, aan het gebeuren is gebruik je de
A
present simple
B
present continuous

Slide 5 - Quizvraag

Present Simple
signal words
Present Continuous
signal words
Never
Now
Listen!
At the moment
Often
Every day
Sometimes

Slide 6 - Sleepvraag

Mrs. Jones (to drink) ... tea every Sunday.
A
drinks
B
drink
C
is drinking
D
am drinking

Slide 7 - Quizvraag

Now she (to drink) ... hot chocolate.
A
drink
B
drinks
C
is drinking
D
am drinking

Slide 8 - Quizvraag

Susan (to play)... a nice song on the piano.
A
play
B
plays
C
is playing
D
are playing

Slide 9 - Quizvraag

He (to play)... the guitar in a band every Friday.
A
play
B
plays
C
is playing
D
am playing

Slide 10 - Quizvraag

We always (to eat) ... chicken on Monday.
A
eat
B
eats
C
are eating
D
is eating

Slide 11 - Quizvraag

We use the ______ for something that always or regularly happens.
A
Present simple
B
Present continuous
C
Past simple
D
Past continuous

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

Choose the right answer: present simple or present continuous.

Janey ... cats.
A
loves
B
is loving

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

signaalwoorden
Wanneer je deze woorden ziet, weet je meteen bij welke tense ze horen. Belangrijke tip!

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

Present simple vs present continuous
SIMPLE!
Hoe? Verb
He, she, it? Verb + S
Use: gewoonte, routine,
vaak of juist nooit
In combinatie met always,
often, never, every day/week
CONTINUOUS
Hoe? To be + verb+ ING

Use: als iets NU bezig is en nog even duurt
In combinatie met: now, right now, at this moment

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Present simple vs present continuous
SIMPLE!
I work every day
She never eats pizza

Do you read often?
They don't play tennis ever!

CONTINUOUS
I am working today
She is eating spaghetti right now

Are you reading books at this moment?
They are not playing tennis now.


Slide 16 - Tekstslide

Hoe voel je over "present simple" vs. "present continuous"
A
Ik voel me oke, ik heb meer oefening nodig
B
Ik begrijpt het helemaal niet echt
C
Ik begript het goed

Slide 17 - Quizvraag