Present Continuous

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• Leerjaar 1

Present Continuous

Wanneer gebruik je de present continuous?

1. Als iets altijd, nooit of regelmatig gebeurd
2. Als iets in de toekomst gebeurd
3. Als iets nu aan de gang is.
4. Als iets in het verleden gebeurd.

Present continuous 

Gebruik:

• iets is nu aan de gang
• iemand is nu iets aan het doen

I am explaining the present continuous.  

You are making notes.  

She is listening to the teacher.  

Present continuous 

Vorm:

1. vorm van 'to be': am / are / is

2. werkwoord

3. + -ing

I am doing the dishes right now.

My parents are watching TV.

Verkorte vorm: I'm doing / She's listening / We're watching

Present continuous 

Spellingsregels:

• Eindigt het werkwoord op een -e, dan valt de -e weg

(to have)     I am having lunch.

(to give)   He is giving us homework.

• Werkwoord van 1 lettergreep met een korte klinker (a, e, i, o, u), verdubbel dan de medeklinker

(to put)     We are putting sugar in his tea.

(to run)   She is running a marathon.

Wat weet je nog van de Present Continuous?

Maak de zin af:
Somebody is ...... (run) in the park.

1. ran
2. running
3. run

True or false.
Is dit de present continuous?
Are you making me a sandwich?

1. True
2. False

Maak de zin af: Are you all ....... (sit) comportably

Kies de juiste:
My wife are playing / is playing with the kids in the living room.

1. are playing
2. is playing

True or false
Is dit de present continuous?
We are plan our holiday in Italy.

1. true
2. false

Maak de zin af:
We ....... (not drink) coffee.

Maak de zin af in de present continuous. I ........ (watch) my favourite YouTube influencer.

1. am watching
2. watch
3. watched
4. is watching

Welke werkwoorden zijn correct in de present continuous gezet:

1. chopping, have, looking
2. selling, making, ride
3. sitting, stopping, working
4. stopping, work, siting

We_____ _______to our teacher right now.

1. are listen
2. is listening
3. are listening
4. is listen

Vul in:
Willem _______ (write) at the moment.

1. writes
2. is writing
3. writed
4. wrote

Vul in:
"What are you doing?"
"I ______ (do) my homework"

1. do
2. does
3. am doing
4. did

I ___ ___ singing a song in the shower right now.

1. am not singing
2. amn't singing
3. aren't singing
4. isn't singing

My brothers ___ ___ soccer outside.

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

Sue ___ ___ her homework at the moment.

1. am not doing
2. aren't doing
3. isn't doing

Snap je hoe je de present continuous maakt en toepast in een zin?

1. Ja
2. Nee
3. Mwahhh