Lesson 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 1

Today's goals

Irregular verbs

present continuous

Present Continuous 

Present Continuous 

Present continuous

Present continuous: how do we recognise it? 

Signal words:

right now, currently, at the moment, as we speak

Present continuous: how do we use it?

be + verb + -ing

verb: study

I am studying

he/she/it is studying

you/we/they  are studying

Present Continuous: how?

to be  verb+ing

To be > am, is or are

Sometimes you have to double the last consonant > stopping, travelling

Present continuous - Questions

Form of to be +	Subject +	Verb + ing	?
Am	I	Watching	TV?
Are	you/we/they	Watching	TV?
Is	he/she/it	Watching	TV?

Present continuous - Negative

Subject +	Form of to be +	Not	Verb + ing
I	Am/’m	not	Watching	TV.
You/we/they	Are/’re	not	Watching	TV.
He/she/it	Is/’s	not	Watching	TV.

Present Continuous:

Wat geef je aan met de present continuous?

1. Iets dat altijd, nooit of regelmatig gebeurt
2. Iets dat nu aan de gang is.
3. Iets dat is gebeurd in het verleden.
4. Iets dat nog gaat komen

Present continuous:

Wat is de regel van de present continuous?

1. hele ww+ -ed
2. shit = hele ww+ -s
3. vorm van to be (am/are/is) + hele ww+ -ing

Present continuous:
Pick the present continuous.

1. We are eating lunch at the cafeteria.
2. They have eaten lunch at the cafeteria before.
3. She ate lunch at the cafeteria.
4. He has eaten lunch at the cafeteria.

Present continuous

1. aan te geven dat iets NU aan de gang is. Signaalwoorden zijn o.a: "now, at the moment, listen..." enz.

2. aan te geven dat je iets van plan bent. Meestal staat er bij wanneer je in de toekomst dat van plan bent.

3. irritatie aan te geven

Maak de present continuous door: vorm van 'to be' (am/is/are) + ww+ ing

Susanne is singing right now

present continuous:
She ............ (walk)

Present Continuous
I .... (think).

Present continuous:
You _______ (not listen)!

Present continuous:
....... you ........ online shopping now?

Worksheet

Practice with the worksheet

Present simple / present continuous

Present simple - present continuous

Present simple

Feiten, gewoonten en regelmatige gebeurtenissen.

I always go to school on time.

Present continuous

Iets is nu aan de gang  

I'm cycling to school now. 

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