Grammar

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Present Continuous

Goals

You know how to use the present continuous

You are able to create your own sentence using the present continuous

Planning

Short explanation

Exercises

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Present Continuous

When	iets wat nu / op dit moment aan de gang is.
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

	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 .

Present Continuous
Which sentence is in the present continuous?

1. David works every day.
2. David is taking a shower at the moment.
3. David has lost his keys
4. David lost his keys.

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

Present Continuous:
Which sentence is in the present continuous?

1. He was working late.
2. He is working late.
3. He worked late.
4. He has worked late.

Present Continuous:

Wat geef je aan met de present continuous?

1. Iets dat altijd, nooit of regelmatig gebeurt
2. Iets dat NU aan de gang is.
3. Iets dat is gebeurd in het verleden.

Present Continuous
I .... (read).

Present Continuous:
Pick the present continuous.

1. We hadn't been there!
2. We weren't going to go there.
3. We have never been there.
4. We are never going to go there again!

Present continuous:

Wat is de regel van de present continuous?

1. hele ww+ -ed
2. shit = hele ww+ -s
3. vorm van to be (am/are/is) + hele ww+ -ing

Present continuous:
They ___ (eat)

Maak een zin met de Present Continuous

Exercises

Ex. 54, 55, 56, 57

Page. 42-45

Done? Hand-out

Goals

You know how to use the present continuous

You are able to create your own sentence using the present continuous