Present Simple vs Present Continuous

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Present Continuous vs Present simple

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.

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

signal words

Present Continuous

signal words

Never

Now

Listen!

At the moment

Often

Every day

Sometimes

Remember the SHIT rule?

How to make a simple present.

shit + s

SHE SMELLS NICE.
HE    SMELLS NICE.
IT       DOES NOT SMELL NICE.

Welke tijd is hier gebruikt: de present simple of de present continuous? Sleep de zinnen naar de juiste tijd. 

Present simple 

Present continuous

I sing every day. 

I am singing right now. 

Water boils at 100 *C.

He likes pizza. 

I am playing a game.

He is sleeping at the moment. 

He likes to dance.

I am dancing. 

Jimmy ___ to play games.

A

like

B

likes

C

D

You ___ in London.

A

live

B

lives

C

D

It never ___ in Death Valley.

A

rain

B

rains

C

D

Choose the Present Continuous. He___ beer in the pub right now.

A

spills

B

is spilling

C

are spilling

D

spilling

You're the reason why I .... in the mirror, .... in the shower.

present continuous-1

Listen and fill in the gaps: 'Cause today I swear I ... anything.

present continuous-2

Listen and fill in the gaps: ... and so are you.

present continuous-3

Listen and fill in the gaps: ... at me. ... , wonderin' what she's thinking

present continuous-4

How many times do I have to tell you? Even when ... you are beautiful too.

present continuous-5

4. the man is looking at a mine.

Listen and fill in the gaps: The clock ... ... so stay.

4. the man is looking at a mine.

present continuous-6

So comfortable we ... ... in a bubble, bubble.

4. the man is looking at a mine.

present continuous-7

Even when I lose I ... ....

4. the man is looking at a mine.

present continuous-8

Choose the Present Continuous: Our teacher ___ the grammar.

A

explains

B

is explain

C

explaining

D

is explaining

Choose the Present Continuous: Look! The birds ___ away!

A

fly

B

flying

C

are fly

D

are flying

Choose the Present Continuous: We ___ English class right now.

A

have

B

are having

C

are have

D

are haveing

Choose the Present Continuous: Why ___ for vacation?

A

are we leaving

B

are we leave

C

we leaving

D

we leave

Which sentence is written in the Present Continuous?

A

They play football in the garden.

B

Vegetarians don't eat meat.

C

I get up.

D

They're playing football in the garden.

Which words indicate you should use Present Continuous?

A

At the moment

B

Every Saturday

C

Now!

D

Often

Which words indicate you should use Present Continuous?

A

Always

B

Look!

C

Usually

D

Right now

De shit-regel hoort bij?

A

Present Simple

B

Present Continuous

C

D

She is playing the piano.

A

Present Simple

B

Present Continuous

C

Past Simple

D

Past Continuous

She plays the piano.

A

Present Simple

B

Present Continuous

C

Past Simple

D

Past Continuous

write two sentences. 1x using PRESENT SIMPLE 1x using PRESENT CONTINUOUS

You're always nagging and giving me headaches

present continuos for irritation.

keywords: always, constantly