continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 2

Remember:

1. Je komt rustig binnen.

2. Je pakt je spullen op tafel.

3. Je mag kletsen tot de les begint. 

Today's Menu

1.  Repeat the grammar for your test
2. Do some activities with the continuous tense
3. Listening exercise (this or next lesson of today)

Main goal: to prepare you for your upcoming tests

To be able to use the continuous tense on your own without much guidance of teacher.

To be able to complete a listening exercise in English.

Continuous tense 

Answer these questions in the following slide:

What do we need for the continuous?

Which two times do we have in the continuous? And explain what you need per time. 

Continuous
wat is het en welke tijden

Present Continuous tegenwoordige tijd

Gebruikt am/is/are + ww + ing

Drukt uit dat iets voor een langere tijd in het heden aan de gang was. 

Past continuous

 verleden tijd

Gebruikt was/were + ww + ing

Zelfde als present continuous alleen dan in de verleden tijd.

He/she/it

I 

You

We

They

was

were

She/he/it

I

You

We

They

Am

Is

Are

Past:
Boris ... English.

1. was learning
2. is learning
3. had been learning
4. were learning

Past:
They ... in the lake.

1. was swimming
2. are swimming
3. were swimming
4. were swiming

Present:
Your father ... his car.

1. will have been repairing
2. is repairing
3. was repairing
4. have repaired

Present:
I ... a magazine.

1. am reading
2. are reading
3. was reading
4. have read

Log out on your ipad and pay attention to teacher.

Next activity in pairs

Look at your handout.

Complete the questions in your notebook.

Notice that you need to decide wether the question is in the past or present.

Finished? Ask each other the questions and have a conversation in English.