FOCUS 1 - unit 3: Present Continuous

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

the present continuous

11. I can use the Present Continuous to talk about events happening at the time of speaking.

12. I can use the Present Simple and Present Continuous to talk about present actions.

Have your notebook open next to the LessonUp

He is watching tv.

He is watching rugby on the telly.

The 2 cats are sleeping.

The dog is stealing a sandwich.

The dog is eating a sandwich.

She is listening to music.

The parents are reading newspapers.

Mum is reading the paper.

Write sentences in your notebook saying who is doing what

1. the boy ....

2. the cat ....

etc.

present continuous

When?       Now

How do I use it? 

am/is/are +  verb + ing

I am writing this down right now.

Write this in your notebook

3.2

present continuous

You are paying attention well in 405.

He is walking the dog at the moment.

We are taking notes in class today.

Are they using a pen or pencil?

Write this in your notebook

Choose the present continuous.

Listen! The birds ___ a song!

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

When ___ on holiday?

1. are we going
2. are we go
3. we going
4. we go

Our teacher ___ grammar 3.2
right now ;)

1. explains
2. is explain
3. explaining
4. is explaining

We ___ English class at the moment.

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

Look! The birds ___ away!

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

Mum ...... for Xmas presents today.

1. is shopping
2. is shoping
3. are shopping
4. are shoping

We ........... to Xmas
songs right now.

1. don't listen
2. are not listening
3. aren't listening
4. do not listening

Watch out!
Your dog ... down the street by himself.

1. runs
2. is run
3. are running
4. is running

Hello, Susan. I'm looking for Leon.
... Leon ... for his tests at the moment?

1. Does ... study
2. Doesn't ... studying
3. Is ... studieing
4. Is ... studying

KEYWORDS (signaalwoorden)

always, never, often, sometimes, every day etc.

now, at the moment, right now, Listen! Look! Watch out! etc.

1. I like scary movies.

2. He is walking the dog.

3. We are dancing all night long.

4. She plays the piano.

5. They are my parents.

Present Simple

Present Continuous

1

2

3

4

5

Present Simple

signal words

Present Continuous

signal words

never

now

Listen!

at the moment

often

every day

sometimes

always

as we speak

De present continuous gaat over NU

Waar

Niet waar

OMG! ...... it ......... outside?

1. Does ... snow
2. Doesn't ... snowing
3. Is ... snowwing
4. Is ... snowing

Present continuous

I understand it

I still find it difficult

Ik kan een present continuous zelf vormen

😒🙁😐🙂😃

Hoe goed ken je de present continuous?

WHACK-A-MOLE

IK SNAP HET HELEMAAL

IK MOET NOG EEN BEETJE OEFENEN

IK MOET NOG VEEL OEFENEN

IK HEB EXTRA UITLEG NODIG

wordwall.net

Well done!

Now, get to work on 3.1 + 3.2 in your book. Finished that? 

For more present continuous practice go to Magister/leermiddelen/Engels and do the focus 3.2 ex

hoeengels.wordpress.com