1VWO 3B

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Do you remember the present simple?

I ____ (love) playing the guitar.

She ____ (play) tennis every week.

____ (he / love) his grandma?

He ____ (not ride) his bike to school.
(use a contraction)

The verb 'to be'

I play the piano.

I play the piano.

What if I meant right now?

I am playing the piano.

Present Continuous

How to make the present continuous

[form of to be] + [-ing form of the main verb]

How to make the present continuous

[form of to be] + [-ing form of the main verb]

I am training for a marathon

How to make the present continuous

[form of to be] + [-ing form of the main verb]

She is helping her brother with his homework.

How to make the present continuous

[form of to be] + [-ing form of the main verb]

We aren't doing anything at the moment.

How to make the present continuous

[form of to be] + [-ing form of the main verb]

Are you running away from someone?

I ____ (study) at the moment

Be quiet, my baby ____ (sleep)

Amber ____ (not wait) for the bus.

How do we make the -ing form of these verbs?

To take

To make

To run

To swim

How do we make the -ing form of these verbs?

To take > taking

To make > making

To run > running

To swim > swimming

How do we make the -ing form of these verbs?

To take > taking

To make > making

To run > running

To swim > swimming

If the verb ends in an 'e', it becomes 'ing'

How do we make the -ing form of these verbs?

To take > taking

To make > making

To run > running

To swim > swimming

If the verb ends in an 'e', it becomes 'ing'

If the verb end in a short vowel + consonant, we double the consonant

Practise! Write the answers in your notebook

1. (they / not / read).                                         They aren't reading.

2. (you / eat chocolate)?

3. (what / you / do)?

4. (we / make a mistake)?

5. (I / stay with my grandparents).

6. (he / not / dance).

7. (she / feel ill).

8. (I / be silly)?

How many did you have correct?

1. 7 or 8
2. 5 or 6
3. 3 or 4
4. 0, 1 or 2