Present continuous

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Present continuous

When do we use it?

How do we make it?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Present Continuous

When	it is happening right now
How	I am walk ing he/she/it is walk ing you/we/they are walk ing
Signal words	now, at the moment, look, listen, currently
Example	The pupils are listen ing to the teacher.

Present continuous
Waar gebruik je de present continuous voor?

1. Bij feiten, gewoontes en routines.
2. Bij iets dat nu gebeurt.

Present continuous:

Wat is de regel van de present continuous?

1. hele ww + -ed
2. she/he/it krijgt -s achter het ww
3. vorm van to be (am/are/is) + hele ww + -ing

Present Continuous:

Welke zin staat in de Present Continuous?

1. David takes a shower at the moment.
2. David is taking a shower at the moment.
3. David has taken a shower at the moment.
4. David took a shower at the moment.

She __currently __ to school, now. (walk)

I ___ for my lunch right now. (fight)

I ___ a book at the moment. (read)

Present continuous:
Look! They ___ fish and chips. (eat)

Wat is de regel van de present continuous?

_____ + ______ + _____

Welke signaalwoorden van de present continuous ken je?

Present continuous

	Positive	Negative	Questions	Short answer
I	I am cook ing now.	I am not cook ing now.	Am I cook ing now?	Yes, I am No, I am not .
he/she/it	She is cook ing now	She is not cook ing now.	Is she cook ing now?	Yes, she is No, she is not .
we/you/ they	We are cook ing now.	We are not cook ing now.	Are we cook ing now?	Yes, we are . No, we are not .

maak vragend:
__ John __ home right now? (go)

maak ontkennend:
She ............at the moment. (not work)

maak ontkennend:
I ___ a book right now. (not read).

maak vragend:
__ they __ eye to eye now?* (see)
*dit betekent: zijn ze het nu eens?

maak ontkennend
They ___ cake. (not eat)