Present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k, g
• Leerjaar 2

Present Continuous

When you are doing something right now:

- I am learning English

- You are listening to a story

- He is watching a TV show

Present Continuous

Always use a form of 'to be' and verb + ing

I am walking                                  

You are listening                         

He/she/it is talking                     

We are gaming                             

You are playing                             

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However......

Verbs ending in e, drop the final e

hope-hoping

drive- driving

And......

Verbs ending with ie, change to y and add ing

die- dying

lie- lying 

Finally

Verbs ending with one vowel and one consonant, double the consonant and add ing

run - running

jog- jogging

Present Continuous

Quiz time!

Choose the correct form of the present continuous

Wanneer gebruik je de present continuous?

1. Op dit moment
2. In het verleden
3. In de toekomst

Choose the Present Continuous.

Listen! The birds ___ a song!

1. sing
2. singing
3. are sing
4. are singing

Peter and Anne ....... together.

1. are swiming
2. are swimming
3. is swimming
4. is swiming

We ... the dishes right now

1. are doing
2. am doing
3. are do
4. is doing

Look! They ... him his present

1. are giveing
2. am giveing
3. are giving
4. is giving

Maak zelf een zin waarin je de present continuous gebruikt.