Grammar: Present Continuous

Wanneer?

'Om aan te geven dat er nu iets aan de gang is'

Signaalwoorden: at the moment, now, right now 

EX. I am teaching right now. = Ik ben nu aan het lesgeven.

Hoe?

Bij een bevestigende (+) zin:

• Am/are/is + werkwoord + ing 

1. I am playing a game.

2. He / she / it is playing a game.

3. We / you / they are playing a game.

Hoe?

Bij een ontkennende (-) zin:

• Am/are/is not + werkwoord + ing

1. I am not playing a game.

2. He / she / it is not playing a game. 

3. We / you / they are not playing a game.

Hoe?

Bij vragende (?) zinnen:

• Am/are/is (vooraan de zin) + werkwoord + ing

1. Am I playing a game?

2. Is he / she / it playing a game?

3. Are we / you / they playing a game?

She ________ (study) for her exams at the moment.

1. am studying
2. are studying
3. is studying

We ________ (play) tennis right now.

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

I ________ (read) an interesting at the moment.

1. am reading
2. are reading
3. is reading

(?) What ________ (you/do) tonight?

(+) They ________ (build) a new house in the neighborhood.

(-) The children ________ (not/play) in the park right now.

(?) Why ________ (she/look) at me like that?

(+) I ________ (prepare) dinner for our guests.