Present Simple Present Continuous Recap

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Present Simple & Present Continuous

Present simple

I play tennis every week

You play tennis ...

He - she - it plays ...

We/you/they play tennis

Present continuous

I am playing tennis right now

You are playing ...

He/she/it is playing ...

We/you/they are playing

Present simple - present continuous

Present simple

Feiten, gewoonten en regelmatige gebeurtenissen.

I always go to school on time.

Present continuous

Iets is nu aan de gang of bij irritatie. 

My colleague is always taking really long breaks. It's annoying!

Present continuous spelling

1. Basic rule = walk -> walking
2.  Words ending on -e = live -> living
3. Words ending on -ie = lie -> lying
4. Words ending on one -l = travel -> travelling
5. Short words ending on a vowel + consonant = swim -> swimming
6. Words ending on a vowel + consonant, with emphasis on the last syllable = begin -> beginning

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. 

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

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Right now

Today

Never

This moment

Often

Every week

Present Simple or Continuous?
Look! He ___ (leave) the house.

Present Simple or Continuous?
She usually ___ (walk) to school.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
Ronald ___ (put) food in the oven right now.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not work) in the office every day.
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Present Simple or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not solve) a puzzle every day.
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Present simple & present continuous
Look! That girl ..... (skate) really well.

Present Simple / Present Continuous

Where ___ you ___ (stay) at the moment?

present simple & present continuous

We usually .... (try) to eat healthy.