Present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1,2

LYRICS

1. sitting
2. wasting
3. hanging
4. waiting
5. driving
6. driving
7. driving

8. turning

9. sitting

10. stepping

11. turning

WRITE THE -ING FORM

1. to drive : driving
2. to hang: hanging
3. to sit: sitting
4. to step: stepping 
5. to turn: turning
6. to wait: waiting
7. to waste: wasting

Read the lyrics and find the opposite

1. the opposite of there : here
2. a day of the week: Sunday
3. two wh- words: why how
4. two colours: blue, yellow
5. a part of the body: head
6. the opposite of up: down 
7. two weather words: rainy, cloud, blue sky, 

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.

What kind of signal words can you think of when you use the present continuous?

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

Present Continuous
I .... (think).

Present Continuous
I .... (read).

Present continuous:
They ___ (eat)

What do you remember about the present continuous?

Present continuous

	Positive	Negative	Questions	Short answer
I	I am cook ing now.	I am not cook ing now.	Am I cook ing now?	Yes, I am No, I am not .
he/she/it	She is cook ing now	She is not cook ing now.	Is she cook ing now?	Yes, she is No, she is not .
we/you/ they	We are cook ing now.	We are not cook ing now.	Are we cook ing now?	Yes, we are . No, we are not .

EXERCISE 1A

1. are playing
2. is sleeping
3. 'm not listening
4. is writing
5. is watching
6. are having
7. is crying
8. are dancing

1. 1. aren't playing
2. is shining
3. are travelling
4. 'm reading
5. are building
6. is cooking
7. are visiting
8. is talking
9. are chasing

EXERCISE 1B

1. are planning
2. are blooming
3. am waiting

EXERCISE 2

1. am listening
2. is studying
3. study
4. do you usually do
5. like
6. don't get up
7. are staying
8. don't understand

1. doesn't speak
2. is speaking
3. am not feeling 

EXERCISE 3

1. always go
2. is washing
3. doesn't believe
4. are swimming
5. drinks
6. always go 
7. is washing
8. doesn't believe

EXERCISE 4

1. am going
2. is cooking
3. he swims
4. I am reading

EXERCISE 5

1. helps
2. works
3. reads
4. is Sarah doing now?
5. is taking
6. have
7. don't like
8. are playing
9. is playing

1. does Thomas do?
2. works
3. is he doing now
4. doesn't cook
5. is helping

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