Present Simple & Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 4

Mixed Tenses

In de bedrijfsadministratie kunnen communiceren in het Engels.

• Je schrijft e-mails, beantwoordt telefoongesprekken en rapporteert over taken.

• Het begrijpen van tijdsvormen helpt bij duidelijke communicatie.

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

<span style="font-weight: bold">Present simple&nbsp;</span>

<span style="font-weight: bold">Present continuous</span>

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. 

Difference between the two

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 or Present Continuous?

Where are you two going?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

We don't do our homework during a vacation or in the weekends.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

Look! They are trying to rescue that cat out of the tree.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Present Simple or Continuous?

Look! He ___ (leave) the house. What is he up to?

Present Simple or Continuous?

She usually ___ (walk) to school.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

Ronald ___ (put) the dish in the oven as we speak.

Examples of
the Present Simple

Example of the
Present Continous