Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k, g
• Leerjaar 2

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Present continuous

Lesson goals

• Je weet wat de present continuous vorm is.
• Je kan de present continuous herkennen
• Je kan de present continuous in een zin gebruiken.

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

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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

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

Let's practise!

1. I …………………………… (listen) to music now.

2. My sister …………………………… (not get up). She ………………………… (sleep).

3. Eliza ……………………… (go) to the cinema at the moment.

4. Listen! The baby ……………………… (cry).

5. Martin ……………………… (look after) his sister today.

6. My mother ………………………… (wash) the dishes at the moment.

7. I ……………………… (tidy) my room now.

8. We ………………………… ( not have) pasta for lunch. We ……………………… (have) pizza.

9. My brother and I ………………………… (study) for an exam.

10. Sarah and Lucy ………………………… (play) chess at the moment.

What did we learn today?