Present Continuous

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• Leerjaar 2

Present Continuous

Present Continuous

When you are doing something right now

Examples:

- I am learning English

- You are listening to a story

- He is watching a TV show

Present Continuous

a form of 'to be' (am/is/are)   

verb 

+ ing

Present Continuous

am/is/are verb + ing

Present Continuous

I am walking               (walk)

You are listening      (listen)

He is talking               (talk)

We are gaming         (game)

You are playing         (play)

They are sitting         (sit)

Present Continuous

Look for signalwords:

Right now

As we speak

Currently

At the moment

Present Continuous

Quiz time!

Choose the correct form of the present continuous

We ... the dishes right now

1. are doing
2. was doing
3. are do
4. was do

Look! They ... him his present

1. are give
2. are giveing
3. are giving
4. were giving

I ... a book for school right now

1. are reading
2. am reading
3. is reading
4. was reading

She ... her bag all by herself as we speak

1. is carrying
2. is carrieing
3. was carrying
4. are carrying

He ... in the Alps this weekend

1. is skied
2. was skiing
3. are skiing
4. is skiing

Tommy ... a lovely sweater for his daughter

1. is kniting
2. was knitting
3. is knitting
4. am knitting