Present Continuous

Present & Past Continuous
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Present & Past Continuous

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Present Continuous
When you are doing something right now:
- I am learning English
- You are listening to a story
- He is watching a TV show

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Past continuous

Wanneer je wil aangeven dat iets in het verleden is gebeurd of toen aan de gang was.


He  was drinking a coke.

We were eating in a restaurant.

I was playing football last weekend.


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Present Cont.   /   Past Cont.

Always use a form of 'to be' and verb + ing


I am walking                                   I was walking
You are listening                          You were listening
He/she/it is talking                      He was talking
We are gaming                              We were gaming
You are playing                              You were playing

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Present Continuous
Quiz time!

Choose the correct form of the present continuous

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We ... the dishes right now

A
are doing
B
was doing
C
are do
D
was do

Slide 6 - Quiz

Look! They ... him his present
A
are give
B
were give
C
are giving
D
were giving

Slide 7 - Quiz

I ... a book for school right now
A
am read
B
am reading
C
was read
D
was reading

Slide 8 - Quiz

She ... her bag all by herself as we speak
A
is carrying
B
was carried
C
was carrying
D
is carry

Slide 9 - Quiz

He ... in the Alps this weekend
A
is skied
B
was skiing
C
was skied
D
is skiing

Slide 10 - Quiz

Tommy ... a lovely sweater for his daughter
A
is knot
B
was knitting
C
is knitting
D
was knitted

Slide 11 - Quiz

Choose the correct form of the past continuous

Slide 12 - Slide

We ... only ...!
A
was joke
B
were joke
C
was joking
D
were joking

Slide 13 - Quiz

He .... in the rain.
A
were singing
B
was singing
C
were sing
D
is singing

Slide 14 - Quiz

I .... a shower when you called.
A
were have
B
was have
C
is having
D
was having

Slide 15 - Quiz