Unit 3b: present continuous

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Unit 3b

present continuous

Remember the
present simple?

Show what you know:
They _____ (play) football every day.

Now translate the following sentence:
"They are playing football"

Present continuous

Vorm:           to be (am/are/is)     +      werkwoord-ing

                   I               am                                playing.

                   She          is                                working.

                   They       are                              cooking.

Spelling!!

- have-having

- stop-stopping

Present continuous

Wanneer:                    als iets nu/ongeveer nu bezig is

Signaalwoorden:     at the moment / (right) now / currently

He ____ his homework at the moment.

1. doing
2. is doing

The students ____ for their test.

1. is studying
2. are studying

I ____ to my best friend

1. am chatting
2. am chating

Present continuous

NOT Present 

continuous

Now

Tomorrow

At the moment

Yesterday

Every day

Look!

Time to practise

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Let's do exercise 4 and 5 on page 32 together!