Unit 4.4 To be + present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 1

TO BE = ZIJN

I am

you are

he / she / it is

we are

you are

they are

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meervoud

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AM

ARE

IS

you

we

they

he

I

she

it

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Moira

Giel & Senna

Zij zijn erg stil.

1. She is very quiet.
2. She are very quiet.
3. They are very quiet.
4. They is very quiet.

The new teacher .......... good.

They .......... nice to their friend.

I .......... listening to the radio.

Vul de juiste vorm van de ontkenning van 'to be' in.

1. He am not
2. He are not
3. He is not

Vul de juiste vorm van de ontkenning van 'to be' in.

1. We am not
2. We are not
3. We is not

Vul de juiste vorm van de ontkenning van 'to be' in.

1. I am not
2. I are not
3. I is not

Zijn zij erg stil?

1. Is she very quiet?
2. Are she very quiet?
3. Are they very quiet?

..... a very clever girl?

1. Are Susan
2. Susan are
3. Is Susan
4. Susan is

..... my grandparents very old?

1. Am
2. Are
3. Is

.......... my cats aggressive?

1. Am
2. Is
3. Are

..... that right?

Present Continuous

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

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

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

What is he doing?

What are they doing?

What is he doing?

What are they doing?