Present continuous basis

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, havo
• Leerjaar 1

It's happening right now!

I'm working really hard.

you're having a great time, don't you?

he's telling the children a story.

she's looking for her keys.

it's happening right now!

we're going to the beach.

They're helping each other.

Look, Josh ......... walking home.

1. am
2. is
3. are
4. aren't

What are the three basic forms of:
to be?

Look, Josh is walking home.
(How do you know it is happening right now?)

We ........ ............ to the party. We have other plans.

1. am coming
2. am not coming
3. are coming
4. aren't coming

Catelyn ........... quietly .......... her homework.

1. am quietly doing
2. is guietly doing
3. are quietly doing
4. is quietly does

Frank and I .......... ............. a great time. (have)

My teammates ........... still ........... about our 3-0 victory last week. (talk)

Jennifer ........... ............. her lunch. Maybe she's feeling sick.

You use the present continuous when:

1. something is a habit
2. something happened yesterday
3. something is happening right now
4. something always happens

For the present continous you always need:

1. a form of do: do, does, don't, doesn't
2. a form of to be: am, is, are, am not etc.

How is the present continuous best explained?

1. am, is, are & verb: I am work right now.
2. am, is, are & verb+ing I am working right now.

Name one thing you are doing right now

build - carry - shovel -
push - work - make