[B1] Als je in het Engels iets in de tegenwoordige tijd wilt uitdrukken,
gebruik je de present simple of de present continuous. Hoe verhouden
deze tijden zich tot elkaar?
Je gebruikt de present
continuous: A om aan te
geven dat iets nu of in deze
tijdsperiode aan de gang is:
Je gebruikt de present simple om een gewoonte, feit of regelmatige
gebeurtenis uit te drukken:
verleden nu
toekomst
verleden nu toekomst
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Vaak staan er woorden
Vaak staan er woorden of
zoals always (altijd), often (vaak), never (nooit), sometimes (soms), usual
uitdrukkingen zoals right
ly (gewoonlijk), frequently (vaak) en every day, every week, enzovoort in
now (nu) en at the
de zin.
moment (op het moment)
in de zin.
The baby usually sleeps 12 hours a day. Shh, the baby is sleeping right now.
The government discusses the issue of The government is discussing the issue of
healthcare on a weekly basis. healthcare at this very moment.
My flatmate always watches the new series Netflix My flatmate is watching a great Netflix series – I think
comes out with. we should see it too!
B om aan te geven dat een situatie tijdelijk is ten
opzichte van de normale situatie.
I usually work in the marketing I normally work in the marketing department, but now I'm
department, but sometimes I also work at working at customer services because they have a staff
customer services. shortage today.
C om aan te geven dat er sprake is van
een ontwikkeling of trend.
Petrol prices usually rise whenever there’s a Petrol prices are rising rapidly now that the US have pulled
shortage of oil. out of the nuclear agreement.
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