Present continuous

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Present continuous

When do we use it?

How do we make it?

Goal: you will be able to understand when to use the present continuous and how to correctly form it. 

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Present Continuous- affirmative

When	to describe something that is happening RIGHT NOW.
How	I am walk ing he/she/it is walk ing you/we/they are walk ing
Signal words	now, at the moment, look ..
Example	The pupils are listen ing to the teacher.

Present continuous - Negative

Subject +	Form of to be +	Not	Verb + ing
I	Am/’m	not	Watching	TV.
You/we/they	Are/’re	not	Watching	TV.
He/she/it	Is/’s	not	Watching	TV.

Present continuous - Questions

Form of to be +	Subject +	Verb + ing	?
Am	I	Watching	TV?
Are	you/we/they	Watching	TV?
Is	he/she/it	Watching	TV?

Present continuous
When do you use the present continuous?

1. To describe habits, routines and facts
2. To describe what is happening right now.

Present Continuous:

Which sentence is a perfect example of the present continuous?

1. David takes a shower at the moment.
2. David is taking a shower at the moment.
3. David has taken a shower at the moment.
4. David took a shower at the moment.

What kind of signal words can you think of when you use the present continuous?

present continuous:
She ............ (walk)

Present Continuous
I .... (think).

Present Continuous
I .... (read).

Present continuous:
They ___ (eat)

What do you remember about the present continuous?

Present continuous

	Positive	Negative	Questions	Short answer
I	I am cook ing now.	I am not cook ing now.	Am I cook ing now?	Yes, I am No, I am not .
he/she/it	She is cook ing now	She is not cook ing now.	Is she cook ing now?	Yes, she is No, she is not .
we/you/ they	We are cook ing now.	We are not cook ing now.	Are we cook ing now?	Yes, we are . No, we are not .

Present Continuous

When	iets wat nu / op dit moment aan de gang is.
How	I am walk ing he/she/it is walk ing you/we/they are walk ing
Signal words	now, at the moment, look ..
Example	The pupils are listen ing to the teacher.

Exercise Present Continuous

What: Exercises present continuous 54,55,56,57,58 (p.42-45)

How: 

• On your own
• You are allowed to help each other if you can't figure it out

Time: 15 minutes
Help: notes, neighbour, teacher
Outcome: You know how to use the Present Continuous
Done: Read your book

What do you remember about the Present Simple?

Goals

Goal: you will be able to understand when to use the present continuous and how to correctly form it.