Present Continuous

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• Leerjaar 1

Present Continuous

Aan het einde van de les kan je

• De vorm van de 'Present Continuous' herkennen en gebruiken.
• Weten wanneer je de 'Present Continuous' moet gebruiken.

Welke drie tegenwoordige tijd vormen van 'to be' ken je?

Wanneer gebruik je de 'Present Continuous'?

• De vorm gebruik je als iets aan de gang is op het moment dat je erover spreekt of schrijft.
• Iets gebeurt dus op dit moment.

Hoe ziet de vorm eruit?

am / are / is + werkwoord + ing

He is working at the moment.

Voorbeeld

I am screaming at my computer right now.

Voorbeeld

Timmy is sitting on a warm toilet seat.

Voorbeeld

The cats are pushing all the buttons in the elevator.

Let op!

Als het werkwoord eindigt op een -e, dan laat je deze weg als je -ing toevoegt.

to dance - I'm dancing

Let op!

Als het werkwoord één lettergreep heeft en eindigt op een klinker + medeklinker verdubbel je de laatste medeklinker.

to hit        - hitting

to run       - running

We ... the dishes right now

1. are doing
2. was doing
3. are do
4. was do

Look! They ... him his present

1. are give
2. were give
3. are giving
4. were giving

I ... a book for school right now

1. am read
2. am reading
3. was read
4. was reading

She ... her bag all by herself as we speak

1. is carrying
2. was carried
3. was carrying
4. is carry

He ... in the Alps this weekend

1. is skied
2. was skiing
3. was skied
4. is skiing

Look! The birds ___ away!

1. fly
2. flying
3. are fly
4. are flying

We ___ English class right now.

1. have
2. are having
3. are have
4. are haveing

Why ___ for vacation?

1. are we leaving
2. are we leave
3. we leaving
4. we leave

Listen and fill in the gaps: The clock ... ... so stay.

4. the man is looking at a mine.

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So comfortable we ... ...
in a bubble, bubble.

4. the man is looking at a mine.

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Listen and fill in the gaps:
'Cause today I swear ... anything.

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Listen and fill in the gaps:
... and so are you.

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Even when I lose ... ....
(Luister wat gezongen wordt)

4. the man is looking at a mine.

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How many times do I have to tell you? Even when ...
you are beautiful too.

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4. the man is looking at a mine.

... .... on sunshine, Oh oh

4. the man is looking at a mine.

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You're the reason why .... in the mirror,
.... in the shower.

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