present continuous

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Present continuous

Present continuous

What does the present continuous look like?

You need three steps:

1. am/is/are

2. infinitive (hele ww.)

3. + -ing

Examples:

I am working on Saturday.

She is visiting her cousin that day.

We are seeing a new film next week.

What does the present continuous look like?

You need three steps:

1. am/is/are

2. infinitive (hele ww.)

3. + -ing

Examples:

I am doing the dishes.

Caitlin is playing a game.

My parents are watching TV.

Grab your notebook!

When do we use the present continuous?

We use the present continuous to tell that something is going on or that someone is doing something now.

Exceptions!

Some verbs (werkwoorden) change when we use the present continuous.

My mum is baking a pie. (bake)

We are decorating the room. (decorate)

She is running a marathon. (run)

They are swimming in the pool. (swim)

I ... (listen) to music at the moment.

1. am listening
2. is listening
3. are listening

They ... (read) the book: City of Bones.

1. am reading
2. is reading
3. are reading

Look! The dog ... (play) with the ball.

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

Max Verstappen ... (race) at the racetrack now.

1. am racing
2. is raceing
3. is racing
4. are racing

We ... (drink) some tea.

1. am drinking
2. is drinking
3. are drinking

It ... (freeze) in here.

1. am freezing
2. is freezing
3. is freezeing
4. are freezing

Jack ... (chat) with his friend.

1. am chatting
2. is chating
3. is chatting
4. are chatting

The cows ... (run) and ... (jump) in the meadow now.

1. are run and jump
2. are running and jumping
3. are runing and jumping
4. are running and jump

Mats and Tina ... (drive) a car.

1. am driving
2. is driving
3. are driveing
4. are driving

It ... (rain) right now.

1. am raining
2. is raining
3. are raining

It is beautiful weather. The sun ___ (to shine) at the moment.

Listen! The birds ___ (to sing).

Look! The bees ___ (to fly).

My dad ___ (to walk) the dog right now.

I ___ (to swim) in the swimming pool at the moment.

Do you think the present continuous is difficult?

1. Yes :(
2. No :)
3. It is 50/50 for me.