PresentcontinuousGuessWho

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Today on the menu:

Present Continuous and Present Simple

&

Guess Who?

At the end of class, you have:

Used the present continuous:

• You know the correct form.
• You can make (short) sentences with the present continuous.

Used the present simple:

• You know the correct form.
• You can make (short) sentences with the present simple.

Present Continuous (3.2C):

When:

To describe things that are happening right now.

How to make:

To be + infinitive -ing

Ex. He is cooking dinner. (to cook =  infinitive/hele werkwoord)

       Is he cooking dinner?

       He is not cooking dinner. 

Signaalwoorden:

Right now, at the moment, now, just now, this Sunday, later, etc.

Questions:

1. They _____________ tennis right now. (to play)

A. are playing                               B. is playing

2. I __________________ on the board. (to write)

A. is writing                                  B. am writing

Questions:

3. We _____________  to music. (to listen)

A. are listening                    B. are listen

4. She __________________ a green skirt. (to wear)

A. is wearing                                 B. be wearing

Fill in these sentences:

Use the present continuous:

1. We __________ in class. (to sit)

2. She _________ at him. (to smile)

3. You _____________ the exercises. (to make)

Present Simple (2.2)

When:

To describe facts, habits or routines.

How to make:

Infinitive (=hele werkwoord) without to

HE/SHE/IT = infinitive +s

E.g. She plays Minecraft every day.  I never watch television.

Signaalwoorden:

Always, never, frequently, often, sometimes, seldom, on Saturdays, in the weekends, etc.

Fill in the sentences:

1. He often ___________ soccer. (to play)

2. We always  ________________ grandma on Saturday. (to visit)

3. She never __________  pasta. (to eat). 

Guess Who?

On the next slide, you will see 9 pictures of people.

Pick one them.

The others will ask questions in the present continuous or present simple to find out who you've picked. 

Ex. Is he wearing glasses? Is she dancing? Is it a female?