Present/Past continous

• Engels
• Voortgezet speciaal onderwijs

You can't run through a campground

You can only ran, because it's past tents.

Before the end of this lesson...

• ... you know how to communicate about an event in the past.
• ... you can recognise when an activity is happening. 
• ... you can describe what's happening right now.

Today

I frequently go to movie theatres in my city. I seldom eat popcorn, because it is very expensive.  (Hobby/routine/habits)

Last weekend, I showed my friend (from Paris) around in Rotterdam. We went to the Markthal. I ate a Bara with chicken and mango chutney. (Activities in the past)

I am teaching you about tenses. You're making notes of the most important subjects. We are working hard in school. (Things that are happening right now.)

Present Simple

• habits or routines

• He, she and it?

always

never

frequently

in weekends

on Saturdays

sometimes

Write down at least 1 sentence in: present simple

Past Simple

The past simple

Verbs that end on -y?

Signal words?

a few years ago

yesterday

last night

(to hurry) past simple
She ..... to the bus, this morning.

(to walk) past simple
He ....... in the park, last night.

Write down at least 1 sentence in:
past simple

Present Continuous

Present Continuous

I

You

He/She/It

We

you 

they

am

are

is

are

are

are

+

stam

+

-ing

at the moment

right now

They jumped from the bridge, to swim in the water below.

1. Present Simple
2. Past Simple
3. Present Continuous

My dog is waiting patiently for me to feed him.

1. Present Simple
2. Past Simple
3. Present Continuous

Every third Wednesday of the month, I go to my friend's house for a sleepover.

1. Present Simple
2. Past Simple
3. Present Continuous

Write down at least 1 sentence in:
present continuous

Assignment

Wat? Write at least 5 sentences, use all three tenses; past simple, present simple and present continuous. Leave enough room so you can take notes. 

How? Alone

Time? 5 minutes

Done? Practise with some more sentences

Swap time!

1. Swap your sentences with your neighbour.
2. Write done which tense each sentence is.
3. Explain why you chose each tense.

Did we reach today's goals?

• ... you know how to communicate about an event in the past.
• ... you can recognise when an activity is happening. 
• ... you can describe what's happening right now.