Present Continuous

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Present Continuous

Aan het eind van deze lees weet je: 

- wanneer je de present continuous gebruikt

- hoe je de present continuous maakt

Welke overeenkomst zie je in de volgende zinnen?

- My mother can't come to the phone, she is working in the garden at the moment. 

- Please be quiet! Your brother is sleeping!!

- Look at those boys! They are playing football!

- What are you doing at the moment?

Present Continuous

When you are doing something right now:

- I am learning English.

- You are listening to a story.

- He is watching a TV show.

Present Continuous

Always use a form of 'to be' and verb + ing

I am walking

You are listening

He/she/it is talking

We are gaming

You are playing

They are reading

Present Continuous

Look for signalwords:

• (Right) now
• As we speak
• Currently
• At the moment
• Look! / Listen! / Be quiet!

Present Continuous

Quiz time!

Choose the correct form of the present continuous

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

Tommy ... a lovely sweater for his daughter.

1. is knot
2. was knitting
3. is knitting
4. was knitted

_______ she (listen) to music at the moment?

1. She is listen
2. She listening
3. Is she listening
4. Listening she is

He ________ (work) on a project right now.

1. is working
2. working
3. does work
4. is work

_______ they (play) football currently?

1. Are playing they
2. Playing they are
3. Are they playing
4. They playing

She ________ (not study) for her exam at the moment.

1. is not studying
2. not studying
3. is not study
4. does not studying

I ________ (watch) TV right now.

1. am watch
2. watching
3. watch
4. am watching

Hold on! The bus ........... (drive) too fast!!

Ms Schoonhoven ....... (explain) the Present Continuous to the class now.

Wie snapt het??

Ik! Easy peasy!

Ik wel een beetje, maar ik ga nog wel meer oefenen.

Mwoa... ik nog niet helemaal! Graag nog een keer uitleg.

Nope! Ik snap er niks, noppes, nada van!

Check: Present continuous:

Wat is de regel van de present continuous?

1. hele ww+ -ed
2. shit = hele ww+ -s
3. vorm van to be (am/are/is) + hele ww+ -ing

Present Continuous:

Wat geef je aan met de present continuous?

1. Iets dat altijd, nooit of regelmatig gebeurt
2. Iets dat nu aan de gang is.
3. Iets dat is gebeurd in het verleden.
4. Iets dat nog gaat komen

Extra vraag!! Wie weet nu, na deze laatste 2 lessen, verschillen te noemen tussen de Present Simple en de Present Continuous (wanneer en hoe gebruik je ze?)

Oefenen!!

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