Present & past 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 en toen aan de gang was voor een langere tijd.


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

Choose the correct form 
of the Past Continuous.

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

Slide 9 - Quiz

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

Slide 10 - Quiz

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

Slide 11 - Quiz

While John ... last night, someone stole his car.
A
is sleeping
B
was sleeping
C
is sleep
D
was sleep

Slide 12 - Quiz

You ... not ... to me when I told you to turn the oven off.
A
was ... listening
B
was ... listen
C
were ... listening
D
were ... listen

Slide 13 - Quiz

While I ... the email, the computer suddenly went off.
A
was wroting
B
was write
C
was written
D
was writing

Slide 14 - Quiz

Sammy ... for us when we got off the plane.
A
was waiting
B
was waited
C
were waiting
D
were waited

Slide 15 - Quiz

Lees onderstaande zin. Staat deze in de Present Continuous of in de Past Continuous?

I was having a shower yesterday.
A
Present continuous
B
Past continuous

Slide 16 - Quiz

Lees onderstaande zin. Staat deze in de Present Continuous of in de Past Continuous?

She is having a great time tonight.
A
Present continuous
B
Past continuous

Slide 17 - Quiz

Lees onderstaande zin. Staat deze in de Present Continuous of in de Past Continuous?

My parents are leaving for Spain right now.
A
Present continuous
B
Past continuous

Slide 18 - Quiz

Lees onderstaande zin. Staat deze in de Present Continuous of in de Past Continuous?

Her husband is currently diving in the Great Reef.
A
Present continuous
B
Past continuous

Slide 19 - Quiz

Lees onderstaande zin. Staat deze in de Present Continuous of in de Past Continuous?

The cats were eating food off the streets yesterday.
A
Present continuous
B
Past continuous

Slide 20 - Quiz

Lees onderstaande zin. Staat deze in de Present Continuous of in de Past Continuous?

My daughter was crying loudly when I came home.
A
Present continuous
B
Past continuous

Slide 21 - Quiz

Slide 22 - Slide