Summerschool day 2 - Present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

The program

- Day 1: Unit 1
- Day 2: Unit 2
- Day 3: Unit 3
- Day 4: Unit 4
- Day 5: Unit 5 & 6
Day 6: Recap and diagnostic test

Wix explanation

Apart from the final test, you are also going to write a blog on a site called Wix.

How and what to do

You can find the explanation on the Summer School Site at 'Wix'

Work on your WIX!

Use the first half an hour of this lesson to get started with WIX. Your teacher will be able to help you.

Grammar Explanation

What does PC look like?

am / are / is + werkwoord + ing

He is working at the moment.

Voorbeeld

I am screaming at my computer right now.

Voorbeeld

Timmy is sitting on a warm toilet seat.

Voorbeeld

The cats are pushing all the buttons in the elevator.

Please keep in mind:

When a verb ends in -e, replace the -e with -ing.

to dance - I'm dancing

Please keep in mind:

When a verb ends in vowel - consonant (klinker - medeklinker) add another consonant to keep the sound the same.

to hit        - hitting

to run       - running

We ... the dishes right now

1. are doing
2. was doing
3. are do
4. was do

Look! They ... him his present

1. are give
2. were give
3. are giving
4. were giving

I ... a book for school right now

1. am read
2. am reading
3. was read
4. was reading

She ... her bag all by herself as we speak

1. is carrying
2. was carried
3. was carrying
4. is carry

He ... in the Alps this weekend

1. is skied
2. was skiing
3. was skied
4. is skiing

Listen and fill in the gaps: The clock ... ... so stay.

4. the man is looking at a mine.

present continuous-6

You're the reason why I .... in the mirror,
.... in the shower.

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So comfortable we ... ...
in a bubble, bubble.

4. the man is looking at a mine.

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Choose the Present Continuous:
Look! The birds ___ away!

1. fly
2. flying
3. are fly
4. are flying

Choose the Present Continuous:
We ___ English class right now.

1. have
2. are having
3. are have
4. are haveing

Choose the Present Continuous:
Why ___ for vacation?

1. are we leaving
2. are we leave
3. we leaving
4. we leave

Summary

You use present continuous when something is happening right now.

•  "I am talking to you right now." (talk - talking)
  am / are / is + ww + ing
  
• "I am giving you good advice." (give - giving)
  Does the verb end in -e? Remove the E.
  
• "I am running away from home." (run - running)
  One syllable, ending in vowel + consonant? Add an extra consonant.
  

Part 2: Practice

Practice

Do the exercises listed under Unit 2 on the summerschoolsite.

Let's shake things up

Reading exercise

Do the reading Unit 2

On the summerschool site.

And...

Study Quizlet Unit 2!