Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Learning objectives

I can use the present continuous in a sentence.

I know the difference between the present simple and the present continuous

Present Continuous

The present continuous is used to say that something is happening right now.

You can tell from words and phrases like: Look! Listen! at the moment, right now, this instant.

Present Continuous

Present Continuous = auxiliary verb (hulpww) to be (am/is/are) followed by main verb + ing.

I am waiting for the bus.

We are feeding our pets.

He is setting the table.

Present Continuous

The present continuous is also used for activities that last longer:

I am reading a wonderful book.

We are cooking dinner.

Or to express annoyance or irritation:

You are always singing so loudly.

We are never doing that again!

Present Simple VS Present Continuous

Present Simple	Present Continuous
facts, habits, thing that happen regularly.	happening right now, activities that last longer, annoyance, irritation
signal word : always, never, seldom, sometimes, usually etc.	signal word : now, right now, at the moment, listen! look!
example : I walk	example : I am walking

Vul de present continuous in:
She ______ (to walk)

Vul de present continuous in:
I _______ (to play)

Vul de present continuous in:
They _______ (to work)

Present simple or Present continuous: They _______ houses quite often.

1. move
2. are moving

Present simple or Present continuous: It's four o'clock and I _______ a nice meal for tonight.

1. cook
2. am cooking

Present simple or Present continuous: Listen! __________ with his band?

1. Does Sem practise
2. Is Sem practising

Present simple or Present continuous: A nice day, don't you think? We ________ a lovely day in the park.

1. have
2. are having

Tasks this week:

Lesson 2 (40 min)

- Repetition grammar Chapter 3 and 4.

KWT (40 min)

- Chapter 4: Ex. 54, 55, 56 and 58 (p. 42-45).

- Check your answers.

Study (CH4):

- Repeat vocabulary F (p. 49), repeat stones 10 and 11 (p. 50).

- Learn vocabulary G (p. 49),  learn stone 12 (p. 50).