Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 1

Today's planning

• Flashback present simple
• Present continuous explanation 
• Practice 

Lesson goals

At the end of this lesson..

• you can recognize the present continuous.
• you know when to use the present continuous.
• you can use the present continuous correctly in a sentence.

Do you remember the present simple?

1. Yes
2. No
3. A little bit

Welke drie tegenwoordige tijd vormen van 'to be' ken je?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS 

Present continuous 

Gebruik:

• iets is nu aan de gang
• iemand is nu iets aan het doen

I am explaining the present continuous.  

You are making notes.  

She is listening to the teacher.  

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.

Voorbeeld

I am screaming at my computer right now.

Voorbeeld

Timmy is sitting on a warm toilet seat.

Voorbeeld

The cats are pushing all the buttons in the lift.

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

You're the reason why I .... in the mirror,
singing in the shower.

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Listen and fill in the gaps: The clock ... ... so stay.

4. the man is looking at a mine.

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So comfortable we ... ...
in a bubble, bubble.

4. the man is looking at a mine.

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I understand the difference between the present simple & present continuous

1. perfectly!
2. quite well, need to study a bit more
3. not really, I need to study a lot
4. not at all! Can you help me?

Explain the present continuous
in your own words.

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