Lesson 4.2: Grammar

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Lesson 4.2: Grammar

Present Continuous

Lesson aims

• I can use the Present Continuous to talk about things that are happening now

Success criteria

• I can tell how the Present Continuous is formed

• I can use the Present Continuous correctly in at least 3 sentences

Look at the underlined words, what do you see?

Present Continuous

(affirmative form)

am/is/are + ww met -ing

• I am working

• He is working

• We are working

Present Continuous

(negative form)

am not/isn't /aren't + ww met -ing

• I am not working

• He isn't working

• We aren't working

Present Continuous

(question form)

am/is /are + ww met -ing

Let op: am/is/are veranderen van plek met de persoon

• Am I working? Yes, I am

• Is he working? No, he isn't

• Are you working? Yes, we are

Form a phrase using the Present Continuous affirmative (+)

Form a phrase using the Present Continuous negative (-)

Form a question using the Present Continuous question form (?)

Name something new you learned today

How difficult did you find this lesson?

Let's Practise!

Open your books on page 52:

• Do exercises 3, 4, 5 and 6

• Form two phrases using the Present Continuous affirmative (+)

• Form two phrases using the Present Continuous negative (-)

• Form two questions using the Present Continuous (?)

Write your answers and phrases in your notebook.