Present simple and continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Today's goals

• You can explain when to use present simple and continuous
• You can use the present simple and continuous in sentences.

Present Simple

Present Continuous

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

What is the difference between:
- she plays the piano
- she is playing the piano

Present Simple

signal words

Present Continuous

signal words

Never

Now

Listen!

At the moment

Often

Every day

Sometimes

She plays the piano.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous
3. Past Simple
4. Past Continuous

She is playing the piano.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous
3. Past Simple
4. Past Continuous

Present Continuous

to talk about:

- something that is happening right now

- something that is happening around now

Fill in:
I always ... coffee in the morning. (Drink)

Fill in:
My father .... the car right now. (Wash)

I listen to music (maak ontkennend)

He does nice things every day. (maak vragend)

Choose the Present Continuous.

He___ beer in the pub right now.

1. spills
2. is spilling
3. are spilling
4. spilling

You ___ in London.

1. live
2. lives

Jimmy ___ to play games.

1. like
2. likes

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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. 

Remember the SHIT rule?

How to make a simple present.

shit + s

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