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Grammar Lab · Present simple vs present continuous
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Quick explain
- • Present simple = gewoonte, feit, altijd zo. Present continuous = nu of tijdelijk.
- • Let op de signaalwoorden: every day hoort bij de simple, at the moment bij de continuous.
- • Stative verbs (know, like, want, understand, have = bezitten) staan altijd in de simple.
elke dag → I play football | nu → I am playing football
Vorm
Positief
I play tennis on Fridays. / I am playing tennis now.
Ontkennend
I don't play tennis. / I'm not playing tennis.
Vraag
Do you play tennis? / Are you playing tennis?
Examples
- She works in a café, but today she is working from home.
- We usually take the bus, but this week we are cycling.
- I don't eat fish. → gewoonte
- I'm not eating; I'm not hungry yet. → nu
Signaalwoorden: simple: always, usually, every week · continuous: now, at the moment, today, Look!
Dutch alert
I am going every day to school by bike.
I go to school by bike every day.
Every day = gewoonte → present simple, en de tijd komt achteraan.
What do you do? I'm a student. / What are you doing? I read.
What are you doing? I'm reading.
What do you do? vraagt naar je beroep, What are you doing? naar dit moment.