Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k, g
• Leerjaar 2

Present & Past Continuous

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

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.

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

Present Continuous

Quiz time!

Choose the correct form of the present continuous

We ... the dishes right now

1. are doing
2. was doing
3. are do
4. was do

Look! They ... him his present

1. are give
2. were give
3. are giving
4. were giving

I ... a book for school right now

1. am read
2. am reading
3. was read
4. was reading

She ... her bag all by herself as we speak

1. is carrying
2. was carried
3. was carrying
4. is carry

He ... in the Alps this weekend

1. is skied
2. was skiing
3. was skied
4. is skiing

Tommy ... a lovely sweater for his daughter

1. is knot
2. was knitting
3. is knitting
4. was knitted

Choose the correct form of the past continuous

We ... only ...!

1. was joke
2. were joke
3. was joking
4. were joking

He .... in the rain.

1. were singing
2. was singing
3. were sing
4. is singing

I .... a shower when you called.

1. were have
2. was have
3. is having
4. was having