Lesson 2 Present Continuous in songs

• English

Welcome

- Roll call 

- Today's goals

- Grammar 

 

Roll call

Goals of todays lesson.

After today, you know:

• what present continuous is  
• when and how to use it 

Wat weet je al van de
present continuous?

Present Continuous

We form the Present Continuous as follows:

am/is/are + verb + -ing

John is cooking dinner now.

Messi is playing football.
(right now)

Messi plays football.
(but NOT at the moment)

Present simple vs present continuous

SIMPLE!

I work every day

She never eats pizza

Do you read often?
They don't play tennis ever!

CONTINUOUS

I am working today

She is eating spaghetti right now

Are you reading books at this moment?

They are not playing tennis now.

Present continuous

Signaalwoorden:

now

at the moment

as we speak

look!/listen!

right now

currently

at present

shut up!

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

present continuous-1

Listen and fill in the gaps:
'Cause today I swear I ... anything.

present continuous-2

Listen and fill in the gaps:
... and so are you.

present continuous-3

Listen and fill in the gaps:
... at me. ... , wonderin' what she's thinking

present continuous-4

How many times do I have to tell you? Even when ...
you are beautiful too.

present continuous-5

4. the man is looking at a mine.

NOW

Planner!!

Well done!