Present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

Today's goals

- I can use the present continuous correctly

At the end of class:

Agenda

- Lesson goals (2 mins)

- Tag questions

- Theme words

- Goals achieved

PRESENT CONTINOUS

Present contiNUous: gebeurt NU 

Always use this form:

1. am, is / are 

2. infinitive

3. -ing 

Example: They are working now

Present continuous

The present continuous consists of a form of be followed by the -ing form of a verb (werkwoord). 

I am working

you are working

he/she/it is working

we are working

you are working

they are working

Present continuous vs. present simple 

1. Ik weet wat de Present Continuous is.

• duurvorm / -ingvorm
• je vertaalt het met 'aan het .....'
  

2. Ik kan de Present Continuous maken.

to be (zijn)

AM

ARE

IS

werkwoord

ING

+

+

3. Ik weet wanneer ik de Present Continuous gebruik.

• now / at the moment / listen, ..... / look, .....
  
• de handeling duurt even (aan het praten, aan het slapen, aan het lezen, etc.)
  

Oh ja!

sommige werkwoorden eindigen op een 'stomme e'

(je schrijft hem wel maar je hoort hem niet)

move - moving

drive - driving

hope - hoping

make - making

Oh ja! Oh ja!

sommige werkwoorden krijgen een verdubbeling van de medeklinker

run - running

plan - planning

swim - swimming

stop - stopping

They .......... (read) the book The city of bones.

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

Max Verstappen .......... (race) at the track.

1. is raceing
2. are racing
3. is racing
4. are racing

We .......... (drink) some tea.

1. am drinking
2. are drinking
3. is drinking

It .......... (freeze) in here.

1. is freezing
2. are freezing
3. is freezeing
4. are freezeing

It .......... (rain) right now.

1. is raining
2. are raining

Ik kan de Present Continuous maken.

1. Ja :-)
2. Nee :-(
3. Een beetje