04/02/2025 Present Continuous + Jayne Seymour

Goodmorning

How are you doing on a scale of....?

Today

- Newsround

- Discussing the third wife

of Henry VIII.

- Listening and discussing 

one of the musical songs.

- Present continuous 

Lesson goals

- You understand each of

wives in Six the Musical,

wives of Henry VIII

- You understand the

third wife of Henry VIII.

- You understand and can use

the present continuous. 

Newsround

Present continuous

When to use: 

When something is going on while you are talking or writing about it.

.....is/am/are verb + -ing. (+) 

.....is/am/are not verb + -ing. (-) 

Am/Are/Is verb + -ing? (?) 

+ tijdsbepaling (now, at this moment, today)

Present continous 

I am walking to my car right now. (+)

She is not eating dinner with us because she feels sick. (-)

Are we doing the puzzle now or after dinner? (?)

Examples of sentences.

Basic form of present continuous + tijdsbepaling

Present Continous

Keywords:

now

at the moment

this week

for the time being

Look!

Listen!

Present Continuous

I _____________ (to walk) to school right now. (+)

1. am walked
2. are walked
3. am walking
4. walked

We _________ (to call) the restaurant for a reservation. (+)

1. call
2. are calling
3. called
4. am calling

She ________ (to plan) on ________ (to visit) her grandmother this weekend. (+)

1. plannned
2. plans
3. is planning

She ________ (to plan) on ________ (to visit) her grandmother this weekend. (+)

1. visiting
2. to visit
3. visit

He _________ (to perform) this week. (-)

1. does not perform
2. is not performing

The Six wives of Henry VIII

What do you remember about Henry VIII?

Henry VIII (1509-1547)

- Very popular as a kid, lots of hobbies.

- Was a spare kid

- Married widdow of brother [Catherine of Aragon].

- Church career before heir

- Married for love (not sure if it is true)

What do you remember about
Catherine of Aragon?

What do you remember about
Anne Boleyn?

Jayne Seymour (1508-1537)

Died After Giving Birth to Male Heir

- Married days after execution of 

Anne Boleyn

- Lady-in-waiting 

- Cousins with Anne Boleyn

- Anne took offence, took her on on court

Jayne Seymour (1508-1537)

- First son of Henry VIII: Edward VI

- Died from childbirth

- Buried next to Henry VIII

Lesson goals

- You understand each of

wives in Six the Musical,

wives of Henry VIII

- You understand the

third wife of Henry VIII.

- You understand and can use

the present continuous.