present continuous

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Chapter 4

grammar 13

present continuous

PRESENT CONTINUOUS 

Messi is playing football.
(right now)

Messi plays football.
(but NOT at the moment)

Present continuous 

Vorm:

1. vorm van 'to be': am / are / is

2. werkwoord

3. + -ing

I am doing the dishes right now.

My parents are watching TV.

Verkorte vorm: I'm doing / She's listening / We're watching

Present continuous 

Spellingsregels:

• Eindigt het werkwoord op een -e, dan valt de -e weg

(to have)     I am having lunch.

(to give)   He is giving us homework.

• Werkwoord van 1 lettergreep met een korte klinker (a, e, i, o, u), verdubbel dan de medeklinker

(to put)     We are putting sugar in his tea.

(to run)   She is running a marathon.

Present Continuous-What are these people doing?

They are dancing

He is cycling

We are cooking

She ......... the guitar now.
( to play)

1. play
2. plays
3. are playing
4. is playing

I ........... to school right now.
( to walk)

1. walk
2. walked
3. am walking
4. have walked

I often....... ( to study) on Sunday.

1. study
2. am studying
3. studied
4. are studying

He ....... at the moment.
(to sleep)

1. sleep
2. sleeps
3. are sleeping
4. is sleeping

Debby ...... dinner now.
(to prepare)

1. prepares
2. has prepared
3. is preparing
4. are preparing

Our father ...... us many compliments at this moment.
(to give)

1. gives
2. gave
3. is giveing
4. is giving

Look! The barber ....... his hair.
(to cut)

1. is cutting
2. cuts
3. is cuting
4. are cutting