present continuous

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Present continuous

Open your books

Read Grammar 12

Onderdeel B

Present continuous

How?

to be + verb-ing

To be 

I am

you are

he/she/it is

we are 

you are 

they are

Verb + ing

Let op: 

- Bij werkwoorden die eindigen op -e vervalt de -e:

make - making

use - using

have - having

- Als er een korte klinker voor de laatste letter staat verdubbelt deze:

stop - stopping

let - letting

When?

Je gebruikt de present continuous:

- als iets op dit moment bezig is

- iemand iets aan het doen is

examples

I am doing homework. 

My dad is making dinner.

We are listening to music. 

Daisy is studying for a test.

They are playing football. 

What are you doing?

Questions

Zet de vorm van to be vooraan in de zin:

Are you watching TV?

Is John sleeping?

Are they playing video games? 

Negations

Zet not achter de vorm van to be. Je mag ook de afkorting gebruiken:

Patty is not drinking coffee.

I'm not working on a project at the moment.

He is not reading a book right now.

They aren't having lunch.

• Let op de volgende woorden

• now
• right now
• at the moment

Wat is de vorm van de present continuous?

1. to be + have + werkwoord
2. to be + hele werkwoord + ing
3. have + werkwoord + ing
4. hele werkwoord + ing

Marie ...... the piano at the moment.

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

My neighbours ..... their house.

1. are painting
2. is painting
3. was painting
4. am painting

I ..... this question right now.

1. 're answering
2. 's answering
3. r'e answering
4. 'm answering

... they ... this computer game?

1. are they playing
2. is they playing
3. were they playing
4. am they playing

George ... a very nice movie.

1. aren't watching
2. isn't watching
3. are'nt watching
4. is'nt watching

I .... (listen) at the moment

We ... (fill) in the answers.

Our class ... (do) exercises.

The airplane ... (fly) to Africa.

Joey and Janet ... (type) the answers.

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