Present Simple

Present Continuous

• infinitief
• he/she/it => +s

• feit
• gewoontes, hobbies, routines, tijdschema's
• zintuigen (hear, see, smell,…)
• mentale activiteiten, gevoelens (think,love,…)

• always, never
• usually, often
• sometimes
• every day / every week etc.

• He studies two hours every day.
• The train leaves at 7 o'clock
• Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius
• I live in Oostrozebeke.
• They always get up early.

• I work
• You work
• He/she/it works
• We work
• You work
• They work

• I don’t work
• You don’t work
• He/she/it doesn’t work
• We don’t work
• You don’t work
• They don’t work

• Do I work?
• Do you work?
• Does he/she/it work?
• Do we work?
• Do you work?
• Do they work?

• am / is / are + ww+ing
• vb. I am reading

• iets is NU aan de gang
• iets gebeurt in de nabije toekomst
• tijdstip en tijdsduur spelen een rol
• kan irritatie uitdrukken

• now, right now, at the moment, at present
• this evening, tomorrow (tijdsbep.)
• always, constantly, all the time (bij irritatie)
• "look" en "listen" aan het begin van de zin

• I am writing an email.
• Look, they're kissing!
• They are leaving next week.
• I'm watching TV at the moment.
• She's always picking her nose.

• I am working
• You are working
• He/she/it is working
• We are working
• You are working
• Theyare working

• I am not working
• You are not working
• He/she/it is not working
• We aren’t working
• You aren’t working
• They aren’t working

• Am I working?
• Are you working?
• Is he/she/it working?
• Are we working?
• Are you working?
• Are they working

Uitzonderingen bij toevoegen van 's' : Bij can, may, might, must, gebruik je geen extra  s.         

• he can
• she may
• it must

 Na o, ch, sh, x or s, gebuik je es.

• do -> he does,
• wash -> she washes

Na medeklinker verandert y in ie. (maar: niet na een klinker)         

• worry à he worries
• maar: play à he plays

Uitzonderingen bij toevoegen 'ing' : Werkwoorden die eindigen op stille E : laat E vallen + ING

• to live -> living
• to come -> coming  

Werkwoorden die eindigen op IE:  IE wordt Y +ING

• to die -> dying
• to lie -> lying 

Werkwoorden met klemtoon op de laatste lettergreep: verdubbel eindmedeklinker +ING

• to stop -> stopping
• to begin -> beginning 

Werkwoorden die eindigen op L: de L wordt verdubbeld +ING

• to travel -> travelling
• to quarrel -> quarrelling 

Werkwoorden die eindigen op  IC:   IC + K +ING

• to picnic -> picnicking
• to panic -> panicking