Present Continuous

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Present Continuous - Duurvorm

Hoe ziet de vorm eruit?

am / are / is + werkwoord + ing

He is working at the moment.

Let op!

Als het werkwoord eindigt op een -e, dan laat je deze weg als je -ing toevoegt.

to dance - I'm dancing

Let op!

Als het werkwoord één lettergreep heeft en eindigt op een klinker + medeklinker verdubbel je de laatste medeklinker.

to hit        - hitting

to run       - running

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

Choose the Present Continuous:
Look! The birds ___ away!

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

Choose the Present Continuous:
We ___ English class right now.

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

Choose the Present Continuous:
Why ___ for vacation?

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

Samenvatting

• Je gebruikt de Present Continuous als iets nu gebeurt.
  
  
• Dit is de vorm: am / are / is + ww + ing
  
  
• Werkwoord eindigt op -e? Weg ermee!
  
  
• Eén lettergreep, eindigt op klinker + medeklinker? = extra medeklinker!

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