Present Continuous

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

Present Continuous

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

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

Present simple of present continuous:

They ___________ football on Fridays.

1. play
2. are playing

Signaalwoorden: Woorden waaraan je kunt herkennen of iets de present simple of present continuous is.

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Always

Every day

Never

At the moment

Right now

Often

Sometimes

Look!

Bij gebruik van de present simple en present continuous praat je over

1. het verleden
2. de toekomst
3. het heden
4. alledrie

 Present Simple or Present Continuous?

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Right now

Listen!

Never

At the moment

Often

Every week

On Sundays 

Look!

Present Simple or Present continuous

She sings well.

She's singing well.

He plays football.

He's playing football.

Present simple of present continuous:

I _______ in London.

1. live
2. am living

Present simple of present continuous?

1. Jack eats a sandwhich for lunch every day.
2. Jack is eating a sandwhich for lunch every day.

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
She always .......... jewellery.

1. are wearing
2. wears
3. is wearing
4. wear

Gebruiken we de present simple of present continuous om aan te geven dat iets NU aan de gang is?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Present simple of present continuous?

Listen! Sandy is singing.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

She often ..... documentaries.

1. watch
2. is watching
3. watches
4. watching

Present simple of present continuous?

Cats eat mice.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Present simple or present continuous:
now

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Present simple or present continuous:
usually

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Present simple or present continuous:
never

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Present simple or present continuous:
every Wednesday

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Present simple or present continuous:
look!

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Present simple or present continuous:
sometimes

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Gebruiken we de present simple of present continuous om gewoontes aan te geven?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Gebruiken we de present simple of present continuous om feiten aan te geven?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Present simple of present continuous:
They _____ (to talk) now.

1. are to talk
2. are talking
3. talk
4. talks

Present simple or present continuous?
You ___ in London.

1. lives
2. are living
3. live
4. living

Present simple or present continuous?
You ___ in London.

1. live
2. are living