Present Continuous (duurvorm)

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• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 1,2

Present Continuous

Present continuous

Wat ben je nu weer aan het verzinnen juf?

Je blijft maar nieuwe dingen voor ons opschrijven.

We zijn maar LessonUPs aan het doen en huiswerk aan het maken.

We____________to our teacher right now.

1. are listen
2. is listening
3. are listening
4. is listen

Present continuous 

Gebruik:

• iets is nu aan de gang
• iemand is nu iets aan het doen

I am explaining the present continuous.  

You are taking notes.  

She is listening to the teacher.  

Present continuous 

Vorm:

1. vorm van 'to be': am / are / is

2. werkwoord

3. + -ing

I am doing the dishes right now.

My parents are watching TV.

Verkorte vorm: I'm doing / She's listening / We're watching

Present continuous 

Spellingsregels:

• Eindigt het werkwoord op een -e, dan valt de -e weg

(to have)     I am having lunch.

(to give)   He is giving us homework.

• Werkwoord van 1 lettergreep met een korte klinker (a, e, i, o, u), verdubbel dan de medeklinker

(to put)     We are putting sugar in his tea.

(to run)   She is running a marathon.

Present Continuous Quiz

Select the right answer to make a correct "Present Continuous" sentence.

Vul in:
Adam _______ (write) at the moment.

1. writes
2. is writing
3. writed
4. wrote

Vul in:
"What are you doing?"
"I ______ (do) my homework"

1. do
2. does
3. am doing
4. did

My brothers _______ soccer outside.

1. am playing
2. are playing
3. is playing

I _________ a song in the shower right now.

1. am not singing
2. amn't singing
3. aren't singing
4. isn't singing

Sanae _______ her homework at the moment.

1. am not doing
2. aren't doing
3. isn't doing

___ you ___ some fries?

1. am ... eating?
2. are ... eating?
3. is ... eating?

They _________ the book The city of bones

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

Look! The dog ________ with the ball.

1. am playing
2. are playing
3. is playing

Max Verstappen _________ at the track

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

We _________ some nice cup of tea.

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

It _________ in here

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

You ________ very hard.

1. am studying
2. are studying
3. is studying

Lina __________ Aicha a message

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

Ms Essing __________ a trip to Hawaii right now.

1. are planning
2. is planning
3. am planning

Walid and Bilal ________ a tractor.

1. are driveing
2. are driving
3. is driveing
4. is driving

Use the present continuous:
I _______ (wear) a sweater

Use the present continuous:
He ______ (go) to the concert

Use the present continuous:
We ________ (swim) now.

Use the present continuous:
They _______ (play) tennis.

Use the present continuous:
She ________ (have) a lot of fun.

Use the present continuous:
Louay ______ (eat) an apple.

Snap je hoe je de present continuous maakt en toepast in een zin?

1. Ja
2. Nee
3. Mwahhh