LES 18 PERIODE 3 Grammar 3 Present Continuous Tense

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Present Continuous Tense 

Generic Engelish

Grammatica maakt onderdeel uit van Generic English. Alleen de basis begrippen komen aan de orde. Voor nu:   Present Continuous Tense

                   

Wat is de present Continuous Tense?

Hoe gebruik je het?

Acties die nu gebeuren:

Voorbeeld: “I am studying.” (Ik ben aan het studeren.)

Dit betekent dat de actie van studeren op dit moment plaatsvindt.

Acties in de nabije toekomst:

Voorbeeld: “She is meeting her friend tomorrow.” (Zij ontmoet haar vriend morgen.)

Dit geeft aan dat de actie gepland is voor de nabije toekomst.

Structuur

Positieve zinnen:

I am (I’m) + werkwoord + -ing

You/We/They are (You’re/We’re/They’re) + werkwoord + -ing

He/She/It is (He’s/She’s/It’s) + werkwoord + -ing

Voorbeeld: “They are playing football.” (Zij zijn aan het voetballen.)

Negatieve zinnen:

I am not (I’m not) + werkwoord + -ing

You/We/They are not (aren’t) + werkwoord + -ing

He/She/It is not (isn’t) + werkwoord + -ing

Voorbeeld: “He is not watching TV.” (Hij is niet aan het tv-kijken.)

Vragende zinnen:

Am I + werkwoord + -ing?

Are you/we/they + werkwoord + -ing?

Is he/she/it + werkwoord + -ing?

Voorbeeld: “Are you coming to the party?” (Kom jij naar het feest?)

Bekijk deze video voor meer uitleg over de Present Continuous Tense!

Er volgen een aantal vragen over de Present Contiuous Tense. Zogenaamde gap-fill vragen. Kies het juiste antwoord.

1) What ___ you doing right now?

1. is
2. are
3. am

2) She ___ reading a book.

1. is
2. are
3. am

3) They ___ playing football in the park.

1. is
2. are
3. am

4) I ___ not watching TV.

1. is
2. are
3. am

5) ___ he coming to the party?

1. is
2. are
3. am

6) We ___ having dinner at the moment.

1. is
2. are
3. am

7) The cat ___ sleeping on the sofa.

1. is
2. are
3. am

8) ___ you listening to music?

1. is
2. are
3. am

9) He ___ not working today.

1. is
2. are
3. am

10) They ___ studying for their exams.

1. is
2. are
3. am

11) I ___ writing an email.

1. is
2. are
3. am

12) She ___ cooking dinner right now.

1. is
2. are
3. am

13) ___ we going to the cinema tonight?

1. is
2. are
3. am

14) The children ___ playing in the garden.

1. is
2. are
3. am

15) He ___ not reading the newspaper.

1. is
2. are
3. am

16) ___ you doing your homework?

1. is
2. are
3. am

17) We ___ planning a trip to Paris.

1. is
2. are
3. am

18) She ___ not feeling well today.

1. is
2. are
3. am

19) ___ they coming to visit us?

1. is
2. are
3. am

20) I ___ learning to play the guitar.

1. is
2. are
3. am

21) He ___ watching a movie.

1. is
2. are
3. am

22) ___ you going to the gym?

1. is
2. are
3. am

23) We ___ not going out tonight.

1. is
2. are
3. am

24) She ___ talking on the phone.

1. is
2. are
3. am

25) ___ he playing the piano?

1. is
2. are
3. am

1) What activities ___ you currently engaged in that help you improve your English skills?

2) Why ___ she focusing so much on her studies these days? Explain her motivation.

3) They ___ (not) attending the meeting tonight. Can you think of possible reasons why?

4) ___ he working on any new projects at the moment? If so, what are they about?

5) We ___ (plan) a major event for next month. What steps are we taking to ensure its success?

6) Where ___ they traveling for their next adventure, and what do they plan to do there?

7) I ___ (learn) to play a new musical instrument. What challenges am I facing?

8) ___ you enjoying the book you’re reading? What makes it interesting or not?

9) She ___ (not) feeling well today. What symptoms is she experiencing, and what might be the cause?

10) What ___ your friends doing this weekend, and how do their plans differ from yours?

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