Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Welcome

Welcome everyone!

Welcome everyone! We are open for learning!

Today we are going to learn the form and use of the present simple and present continuous.

After this online lesson you will be able to: 

1. Know the difference between the present simple and the present continuous

2. Use the present simple or the present continuous properly in a sentence

To do these, were are going to do the following:

We are going to do some exercises.

We are going to listen to explanations.

We are going to do some tests.

We will check if we have learned the subject really well by applying it!

 

OUR MISSION:

 

At the end of this lesson you will be able to recognize and use the Present Simple and the Present Continuous properly in sentences.

Entry test

Let's see what you know and you don't know by playing this game. Click on the link below and have some fun while learning.

 

This is just an entry test so making mistakes is perfectly fine!

 

Good luck!

Scan the QR code with your mobile phone to play the game or click the link. Good luck!
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https://kahoot.it/challenge/03428456?challenge-id=2facdf33-a599-4d86-96f9-dc4a770e1a5c_1634715322351

Teaching materials

Present Simple

Present Simple oftewel de tegenwoordige tijd gebruiken we bij gewoontes, regelmaat en feiten.

 

How to make the present simple?

 

We make the present simple by copying the verb "werkwoord" without the to.

 

Example:

verb: to play

 

I play football with my friends every Saturday.

 

He plays football with his friends every Saturday.

Let op! HE, SHE, IT komt er een s achter het werkwoord.

 

Present simple van 'to be'

 

I am

You are

He/she/it is

They/we/you are

 

Signaalwoorden zijn every, never, always, usually en sometimes.

 

Denk je dus aan een GiRaF (gewoontes, regelmaat en feiten)

 

Present Continuous

We use the present continuous to tell something that is happening right now or at this moment.

 

How do we make the present continuous?

 

We make the present continuous with the verb 'to be' and the verb (werkwoord) +ing

 

is, am or are + verb+ing

 

Example:

 

Subject is Sarah

Verb is to write

 

Sarah is writing a birthday message for her friend right now.

 

Present continuous in a row with the verb 'to be'

 

I am writing

You are writing

He, She, It is writing

They are writing

We are writing

You are writing

 

Signaalwoorden

De present continuous gebruiken we als iets nu, op dit moment gebeurt. In het Nederlands zeggen we 'Sarah is nu aan het schrijven.' Meest voorkomende signaalwoorden zijn: now, at the moment, as we speak en right now.

 

Teacher's explanation

Listen to this explanation. Do you still have questions? Write me an email.

Practice Materials

Extra Practice

Present continuous
Click on the link to do the exercise and have some more practice.

Extra Challenge

Present continuous
Click on the link to have more practice on present continuous.

Present simple or continuous
Do this exercise to practice more on the difference between present simple or present continuous.

Final Test

Evaluation

Sources

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Simple Present or Present Progressive/Continuous - Exercise. (z.d.). Englisch-Hilfen.De. Geraadpleegd op 1 november 2021, van https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_progressive2.htm

W. (z.d.). Present simple. Slide Share. Geraadpleegd op 20 oktober 2021, van https://www.slideshare.net/wboenglish/present-simple-10385003

What are they doing? (2). (z.d.). FIS. Geraadpleegd op 1 november 2021, van http://esl.fis.edu/vocab/q21/doing2_r.htm