G1 Present Continuous

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Present Continuous

G1 English EBn

Present Continuous

Present Continuous

Present = present tense 

Continuous = ongoing = -ing form of the verb

Present Continuous

An action is happening now.

(Also used for future arrangements or describing annoying behaviour)

Which sentence is written in the present continuous tense?

1. I cycle to school every day.
2. I cycled to school yesterday.
3. I am cycling to school at the moment.
4. I was cycling to school when it started to rain.

Affirmative sentences (+)

subject + am / is / are + verb + ing

am

is

are

I

he

she

it

we

they

the students

Ms Bonné

the dog

Emma is een boek aan het lezen.

Negative sentences (-)

subject + am / is /are + not + verb + ing

De vogels zingen niet.

Interrogative sentences (?)

Is / am / are + subject + verb + ing

Zijn de mensen aan het luisteren?

Exercises

1. SB 1-3 (pg. 48)

2. WB 1-4 (pg. 26-27)

Done? Study vocabulary unit 3.

SB 4-5 together