Present Continuous 3

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The present continuous

Duurvorm tegenwoordige tijd

Wanneer?

1. Om aan te geven dat je op dit moment ergens mee bezig bent

2. Om aan te geven dat je iets irritant vindt

(3. Om te praten over toekomstige afspraken )

Signaalwoorden: currently, at the moment, look!, listen!, Shhh!

Hoe?

'to be' + hele werkwoord + ing

I am working

He is studying

She is running

We are doing

They are playing

Spellingsveranderingen

1. woorden van één lettergreep die eindigen op klinker+medeklinker (stop, put, hit, cut) verdubbelen de medeklinker --> stopping, putting, hitting, cutting

2. Woorden die eindigen op de letter E (bake, take, brake, have) verliezen deze letter --> baking, taking, braking, having

3. woorden die eindigen op klinker + de letter L (travel, fulfil) krijgen een extra L erbij --> travelling, fulfilling

4. Woorden die eindigen op de letter C (panic) krijgen een K erbij --> Panicking

Exercise 1

Fill in the correct form of to be

Type only the missing verb (werkwoord)

Shirley ___ doing her homework.

My parents __ cooking dinner.

We __ playing on our PlayStation

I __ listening to the radio.

My aunt's brother __ driving the car.

Exercise 2

Put the verb into the ing-form

Watch out for spelling changes!

Type only the missing verb

She is ___ the ball. (hit)

The baby is ___. (cry)

We are ___ a party. (have)

The police officer is ___ the suspect. (follow)

The people on the boat are ___. (panic)

Exercise 3

Put the words in the correct order to make a present continuous sentence.

Type the whole sentence.

radio. - listening - to - friend - is - the - My

our - currently - We - doing - homework. - are

your - again? - playing - food - you - Are - with

now. - doing - The - boy - right - his - homework - is - not

outside. - is - cat - go - My - yelling - to

Exercise 4

Finish the sentences by putting the verbs into the present continuous

Type the whole sentence!

She (to go) to visit her parents tonight.

I (not - cook) for you anymore!

Terry and Charles (investigate) a crime.

I (to read) a book.

What (you - to do)?