Present continuous

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

Grammar rules 

subject + am/are/is + verb +ing 

they are walking

I am texting 

he is sleeping 

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

My boyfriend ___ ___ (buy) me some chocolates! Kleine letters zonder komma!

Fred and Ron ___ ___ (not - swim) in the ocean. Kleine letters met komma!

Wanneer gebruik je de present continuous?

1. Op dit moment
2. In het verleden
3. In de toekomst

Peter and Anne ....... together.

1. are swiming
2. are swimming
3. is swimming
4. is swiming

Choose the Present Continuous.

Listen! The birds ___ a song!

1. sing
2. singing
3. are sing
4. are singing

We ... the dishes right now

1. are doing
2. am doing
3. are do
4. is doing

Maak zelf een zin waarin je de present continuous gebruikt.

Look! They ... him his present

1. are giveing
2. am giveing
3. are giving
4. is giving

My brothers ___ ___ soccer outside.

1. am playing
2. are playing
3. is playing

I ___ ___ singing a song in the shower right now.

1. am not singing
2. amn't singing
3. aren't singing
4. isn't singing

Sue ___ ___ her homework at the moment.

1. am not doing
2. aren't doing
3. isn't doing

___ you ___ eating some fries?

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

What is Mr Bean doing?

What is Mr Bean doing?

What is Mr Bean doing?

What is Mr Bean doing?

What is Mr Bean doing?

Wat doet Mr. Bean?

1. He dance
2. He dances
3. He are dancing
4. He is dancing

Wat is mr. Bean aan het doen?
answer in English

What is t he problem?
Use a negation (= ontkenning)

Wat mr. Bean aan het doen?
answer in English

Wat is de verkoper aan het doen?
answer in English

Finish the sentence:
Look! Mr. Bean ........

The kid ...... an icecream right now.

1. order
2. orders
3. is ordering
4. are ordering

Mr. Bean ....... making icecream for the kids.

1. enjoys
2. is enjoying
3. doesn't enjoy
4. isn't enjoying

Wat is mr. Bean aan het doen?
Answer in English

Do you think Mr. Bean got what he deserved?

Yes

No