present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome 1H!

Messi is playing football.
(right now)

Messi plays football.
(but NOT at the moment)

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.  

             Signaalwoorden ( woorden die present continuous aangeven)

• Right now
  
• At the moment
  
• Today
  
• Now
  
• Currently
  
• Listen!
  
•  Look!

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.

Present Continuous-What are these people doing?

I .......... (listen) to music at the moment.

1. am listening
2. are listening
3. is listening

They .......... (read) the book The city of bones.

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

Look! The dog .......... (play) with the ball.

1. is play
2. is playing
3. are play
4. are playing

Max Verstappen .......... (race) at the track.

1. is raceing
2. are racing
3. is racing
4. are racing

We .......... (drink) some tea.

1. am drinking
2. are drinking
3. is drinking

It .......... (freeze) in here.

1. is freezing
2. are freezing
3. is freezeing
4. are freezeing

You .......... (study) hard.

1. are studying
2. are studing

Rafke .......... (text) Pleun a message.

1. am texting
2. is texting
3. are texting

The cows .......... (run) and .......... (jump) in the meadow now.

1. are run are jump
2. are running are jumping
3. are runing are jumping

The cows .......... (eat) grass.

1. is eating
2. are eating
3. am eating

I .......... (plan) a trip now.

1. am planning
2. am planing

Luciano and Antwan .......... (drive) a tractor.

1. is driveing
2. are driveing
3. is driving
4. are driving

The puppy .......... (take) a nap.

1. is takeing
2. is taking

It .......... (rain) right now.

1. is raining
2. are raining

Open your book 

Assignment 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15

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