Present continuous: meaning & use

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

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De present continuous gebruiken we om aan te geven dat iets momenteel aan de gang is of dat iemand nu iets aan het doen is.

De formule van de present continuous is:

Onderwerp (ow) + to be (am / are / is) + werkwoord (ww) + ing

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Onderwerp (ow) + to be (am / are / is) + werkwoord (ww) + ing

• I am having lunch.
  
• Carl is watching television.
  
• Jake is driving around in his car.
  
• She is talking about her stay in New York.
  
• Charles and Diana are starting a business together.
  
• They are driving to Manhattan as we speak.

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Er zijn uiteraard uitzonderingen uitzonderingen op de regel (am / are / is + ww + ing)

Als een werkwoord eindigt op een -e, valt deze weg.

• I am living in Seattle (live).
  
• My daughter is baking a pie (bake).
  
• My friend is making dinner (make).

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Als een werkwoord eindigt op een -ie, veranderen we dit in -y.

• They are lying to me (lie).
  
• James is tying his shoelaces (tie).
  

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Als een werkwoord eindigt op een -l, voegen we een extra -l toe.

• Lars is travelling across Denmark (travel).
  
• The prioners are rebelling against the guards (rebel).

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Bij werkwoorden die eindigen op één klinker (a, e, i, o, u) en medeklinker, voeg je een medeklinker toe.

• I am swimming (swim).
  
• Lydia is chatting with Mike (chat).
  
• Mike is dipping his fries in hot sauce (dip).
  
• It is beginning to make sense (begin).

LET OP: Dit geldt niet als het werkwoord eindigt in -w of -x.

• It is snowing (snow).
  
• Dad is fixing my bike (fix).

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Write sentences in the present continuous using the given words.

1. I – study – at the moment
   
2. you – play – badminton tonight
   
3. we – watch – TV
   
4. they – read
   
5. she – eat – chocolate
   
6. we – study – French

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1. I am studying at the moment.
   
2. You are playing badminton tonight.
   
3. We are watching TV.
   
4. They are reading.
   
5. She is eating chocolate.
   
6. We are studying French.

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Write sentences in the present continuous using the given words.

1. they – live – in London
   
2. he – work – in a restaurant now
   
3. she – play – the guitar
   
4. we – cook
   
5. he – walk – to school now

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1. They are living in London.
   
2. He is working in a restaurant now.
   
3. She is playing the guitar.
   
4. We are cooking.
   
5. He is walking to school now.

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Als we vragen willen maken met de present continuous, zetten we de vorm van to be (am / are / is) vooraan de zin.

De formule wordt dan: to be (am / are / is) + ow + ww + ing

• Is Carl watching television?
  
• Is Diana playing with her toys?
  
• Is Jake driving around in his car?

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Als we ontkenningszinnen willen maken met de present continuous, zetten we not achter de vorm van to be.

De formule wordt dan: ow + to be (am / are / is) + not + werkwoord + ing

• Carl is not (isn't) watching television.
  
• Diana is not (isn't) playing with her toys.
  
• Jake is not (isn't) driving around in his car.

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Turn the following sentences into questions and negations.

1. I am studying at the moment.
   
2. You are playing badminton tonight.
   
3. We are watching TV.
   
4. They are reading.
   
5. She is eating chocolate.
   
6. We are studying French.
   
7. They are living in London.
   
8. He is working in a restaurant now.

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Questions:

1. Am I studying at the moment?
   
2. Are you playing badminton tonight?
   
3. Are we watching TV?
   
4. Are they reading?
   
5. Is she eating chocolate?
   
6. Are we studying French?
   
7. Are they living in London?
   
8. Is he working in a restaurant now?

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Negations:

1. I am not studying at the moment.
   
2. You aren’t playing badminton tonight.
   
3. We aren’t watching TV.
   
4. They aren’t reading.
   
5. She isn’t eating chocolate.
   
6. We aren’t studying French.
   
7. They aren’t living in London.
   
8. He isn’t working in a restaurant now.