Present continuous

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Present continuous

When do we use it?

How do we make it?

Goal: you will be able to understand when to use the present continuous and how to correctly form it. 

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Present Continuous- affirmative

When	to describe something that is happening RIGHT NOW.
How	I am walk ing he/she/it is walk ing you/we/they are walk ing
Signal words	now, at the moment, look ..
Example	The pupils are listen ing to the teacher.

Present continuous - Negative

Subject +	Form of to be +	Not	Verb + ing
I	Am/’m	not	Watching	TV.
You/we/they	Are/’re	not	Watching	TV.
He/she/it	Is/’s	not	Watching	TV.

Present continuous - Questions

Form of to be +	Subject +	Verb + ing	?
Am	I	Watching	TV?
Are	you/we/they	Watching	TV?
Is	he/she/it	Watching	TV?

Present continuous
When do you use the present continuous?

1. To describe habits, routines and facts
2. To describe what is happening right now.

Present Continuous:

Which sentence is a perfect example of the present continuous?

1. David takes a shower at the moment.
2. David is taking a shower at the moment.
3. David has taken a shower at the moment.
4. David took a shower at the moment.

Vul de juiste vorm van de present continous in: She ... (study) now.

1. is studying
2. are studying

present continous:
I am_____ (clean)

1. clean
2. cleaned
3. cleaning
4. cleaner

Present continous:
Look! They ____ _____ birds.

1. catch the
2. caught the
3. are catching

Present Continous- I ... ... my friend tomorrow

1. was visiting
2. am visiting
3. have visited
4. visiting

Present continous:

(work) I ...... ..... today.

1. am working
2. Is working
3. are working

Zet de zin in de Present Continous:

I ____________ (to do) the dishes at the moment.

1. do
2. am doing
3. doing
4. does

present continuous:
She ............ (walk)

Present Continuous
I .... (think).

Present Continuous
I .... (read).

Present continuous:
They ___ (eat)

Assignment

What? --> Make exercise 1, 2, 4, 5 p. 22 t/m 25

How? --> Individually or in pairs

Help? --> Book, classmate, teacher

Time? --> 10 minutes

Result? --> You practiced using the present continuous.

Done? --> Numo reading

Thank You!

Homework: Finish exercise 1, 2, 4, 5 p. 22 t/m 25