Present Continuous

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• Leerjaar 2

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

Look for signalwords:

Right now

As we speak

Currently

At the moment

Present Continuous

Quiz time!

Choose the correct form of the present continuous

Choose the Present Continuous.

Listen! The birds ___ a song!

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

We ... the dishes right now

1. are doing
2. is doing
3. are do
4. doing

Look! They ... him his present

1. are give
2. give
3. are giving
4. is giving

I ... a book for school right now

1. read
2. am reading
3. are reading
4. is reading

She ... her bag all by herself as we speak

1. is carrying
2. carry
3. am carrying
4. are carrying

He ... in London this weekend

1. is shop
2. am shopping
3. is shopping
4. are shopping

Tommy ... a lovely sweater today.

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

Wat heb je op de vorige plaat gezien. Wie deed wat? Maak een goede zin.

Maak zelf een zin. Gebruik een vorm van to be + een werkwoord met -ing

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Present Continuous

Start practising by yourself:

Do exercise 40 about the present continuous. You can find it in your workbook on page 168.