First look at the Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Present continuous / Brugklas

Goals of the lesson

At the end of the lesson:

- You are able to recognize the present continuous

- You can tell a situation in which it is used

- You can find it in a text

Let's read a text!

- This story is about a monster.

- If there is a word you don't know and you want to know what it is, look it up or ask me.

- When you are done with reading, type "done" in the chat.

What was the story about?
(write a sentence, not 1 or 2 words!)

Exercise

8 minutes

- Underline at 5 places in the text a form of "to be". (am, are, is)

- Underline 5 verbs in the text  that end on "-ing".

 

- If you are done, write down why you think that these two things are connected. 

What did you find out?

Wat heb je onderstreept?

Is er iemand die weet waarom die twee woorden veel na elkaar voor komen?

Welke zin gebeurt NU in het verhaal?

1. Bernie and Henry are walking down the street.
2. “Normally you talk my ears off”.
3. “You are looking a bit pale as well”.
4. I think I saw a monster”

Welke zin gebeurt NU in het verhaal?

1. When I walk past the bin, I can hear it.
2. You are talking nonsense
3. “I saw him myself"
4. I think I saw a monster”

What you found is: The present continuous

Gebruik je als je iets zegt over wat NU gebeurt.

Bijvoorbeeld:

I am breathing heavily. <- is nu bezig.

I am looking at a screen and at a class at the same time.

Welke zin staat niet in
de present continous

1. I am working today
2. I always ride my bike on a sunday
3. I am eating noodles
4. I am calling an ambulance

Welke zin staat niet in
de present continous

1. Are you talking to me?
2. Is he looking at the tree?
3. Why are we walking?
4. Is he always a nice guy?

Present continuous

- Gebruikt dus altijd vorm van "to be" (am - is - are)

- Het werkwoord daarna krijgt "-ing" erachter.

Dus bijvoorbeeld: 

She _______ (to eat) icecream.

She is eating icecream.

is = to be.  eat + ing.

Maak hiervan een present continuous zin: She_____(to work).

Maak hiervan een present continuous zin: They____(to walk)

Maak hiervan een present continuous zin: We_____(to sing).

Wat denken jullie dat klopt?
(to dance)

1. She is danceing
2. She is dancing
3. She are dancering

Wat denken jullie dat klopt?
(to shave)

1. I am shaving
2. I am shaveing
3. I am shavering

What happens to the "e"?

Als we "ing" toevoegen, valt de e aan het einde van een werkwoord weg.

Dance - Dancing

Shave - Shaving

Ride - Riding

Behave - Behaving

Als je de letter niet hoort, kun je hem vervangen door -ing.

Wat denken jullie dat klopt?
(to cry)

1. We are crying
2. We are crieing
3. We are cryeing

Welke denken jullie dat klopt?
(to say)

1. He is saing
2. He is saying
3. He is sayng

What is the difference between present simple and present continuous?

Present simple:

- Gewoontes, feiten

- Te herkennen aan: always, usually, normally, every day, etc.

- Shit-regel, het werkwoord verandert

Present continuous:

- Dingen die nu gebeuren, op dit moment

- Te herkennen aan: right now, now, at this moment, etc.

- To be + ww + ing

My dad always cuts the gras

1. Present continuous
2. Present simple

My mother is doing the dishes

1. Present continuous
2. Present simple

My sister is singing in the shower

1. Present continuous
2. Present simple

My sister is not a very good singer

1. Present continuous
2. Present simple

Goals of the lesson

At the end of the lesson:

- You are able to recognize the present continuous

- You can tell when it is used

- You can find it in a text

Name one thing you will remember from the present continuous.

Bye bye! Enjoy your vacation