Present Simple vs Continuous (klassikaal)

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

Present Simple vs Continuous

What do you remember?

                            When is it used?

Present Simple                               Present Continuous

1. To talk about facts:

The sun is hot.

Water freezes when the temperature is below zero.

2. To talk about habits:

I do my homework after school.

My father cooks dinner on Friday.

3. To talk about things that happen with some frequency:

We go to the Efteling sometimes.

I never play with my younger brother.

1. To talk about things that are happening NOW:

Be quiet! The baby is sleeping.

I am doing my homework at the moment.

2. To talk about plans for the future that are planned.

I am having dinner with my parents tomorrow.

We are going to the film later, I already have tickets.

3. To express irritation

Go away! You are always annoying me!

                              How is it made?

Present Simple                               Present Continuous

I/you/we/they = verb (werkwoord)

I work at Graaf Engelbrecht.

You like sweets.

He/she/it = verb + s & verb + es

Your mother cooks a lot of meals.

His wife catches bugs as a hobby.

The boy goes to school.

Subject + form of 'to be' + verb + -ing

I am watching television.

We are studying for our test.

She is cycling to her friend's house.

He is going to the cinema tonight.

My parents are cooking dinner together.

Exercise 1

Choose the correct option.

One student will get picked to explain the correct answer.

1.1) Listen, Kathy (to sing).

1. sing
2. sings
3. singes
4. is singing

1.2) We (to go) to the Efteling every Sunday.

1. go
2. gos
3. goes
4. are going

1.3) The man (to go) on holiday this weekend.

1. go
2. gos
3. goes
4. is going

1.4) The boys (to do) their homework at the moment.

1. do
2. dos
3. does
4. are doing

1.5) She always (to cry) when she sees something sad.

1. cry
2. crys
3. cries
4. is crying

       How is it made? Questions (?) and negatives (-)

Present Simple                               Present Continuous

I/you/we/they + do + not + verb

I do not like your mother.

Do + I/you/we/they + verb + rest + ?

Do you never do your homework?

He/She/It + does + not + verb

She does not do any homework.

Does + he/she/it + verb + rest + ?

Does your teacher smell?

Subject + form of 'to be' + not + verb + -ing

She isn't listening to any music right now.

We're not playing any games.

I am not going on holiday this year.

Form of 'to be' + subject + verb + -ing + rest + ?

Is the baby sleeping?

Are you singing in the rain?

Am I going to the cinema alone today?

Exercise 2

Change the positive sentence into negative (-) or questions (?)

Type the whole sentence!

Don't use abbreviations!

2.1) The man is playing a game. (-)

2.2) The boy does his homework on Friday. (?)

2.3) Jenna goes to Church on Sunday. (-)

2.4) Wassim is going shopping with his mum. (?)