FOCUS 1 - unit 3: Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

the present continuous

present continuous

When?       Now

How do I use it? 

am/is/are +  verb+ing

He is watching tv.

He is watching rugby on the telly.

The 2 cats are sleeping.

The dog is stealing a sandwich.

The dog is eating a sandwich.

She is listening to music.

The parents are reading newspapers.

Mum is reading the paper.

Write sentences saying who is doing what

Choose the present continuous.

Listen! The birds ___ a song!

1. sing
2. singing
3. are sing
4. are singing

When ___ to go on holiday?

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

Our teacher ___ the grammar
right now ;)

1. explains
2. is explain
3. explaining
4. is explaining

We ___ English class at the moment.

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

Look! The birds ___ away!

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

Mum ...... for Xmas presents today.

1. is shopping
2. is shoping
3. are shopping
4. are shoping

We ... Riverdale right now.

1. don't watch
2. are not watching
3. aren't watching
4. do not watching

Watch out!
Your dog ... down the street by himself.

1. runs
2. is run
3. are running
4. is running

Hello, Susan.
... Leon ... for his tests?

1. Does ... study
2. Doesn't ... studying
3. Does ... studieing
4. Is ... studying

KEYWORDS (signaalwoorden)

always, never, often, sometimes, every day etc.

now, at the moment, right now, Listen! Look! Watch out! etc.

1. I like scary movies.

2. He is walking the dog.

3. We are dancing all night long.

4. She plays the piano.

5. They are my parents.

Present Simple

Present Continuous

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2

3

4

5

Present Simple

signal words

Present Continuous

signal words

never

now

Listen!

at the moment

often

every day

sometimes

always

as we speak

Time left?

More practice?

On the next slides there are links to practice with

extra excercises online

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