B1 - U3 - Present Continuous

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• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k, havo
• Leerjaar 1

Unit 3.1: Present Continuous

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Today's goals

• I can explain what the Present Continous is
• I can explain how to form a Present Continuous 
• I can use the Present Continuous in sentences

- Homework Check: Exc. 5, 6 (WB, p. 85-86)

- Grammar Note: Present Continuous

- Do: Exc. 7 (WB, p. 86)

Wat is de Present Continuous?

• een duurvorm / -ingvorm
• iets is aan nu de gang 
• je vertaalt het met 'aan het .....'
  

I am studying the present continuous (right now).

Ik ben (nu) aan het leren over de present continuous

Hoe maak ik
 de Present Continuous?

to be (zijn)

AM

ARE

IS

werkwoord

ING

+

+

Wanneer gebruik ik de Present Continuous?

• iets is nu aan de gang
   I am talking about grammar at the moment.
   He is walking home right now.
   They are reading a book about cats.

NATTLL! = Now, At the moment, Today, This, Look!, Listen!

Present Continuous

• Gewoon = am/is/are + ww + -ing

                      - I am talking

• Negatief = am/is/are + not + ww+ -ing

                     - I am not talking

• Vraag =  am/is/are + onderwerp + ww+ -ing?

                      -Am I talking?

Oh ja!

Sommige werkwoorden eindigen op een 'stomme e'

(je schrijft hem wel maar je hoort hem niet)

move - moving

drive - driving

hope - hoping

make - making

Oh ja! Oh ja!

sommige werkwoorden krijgen een verdubbeling van de medeklinker

run - running

plan - planning

swim - swimming

stop - stopping

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

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

They .......... (read) the book The city of bones.

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

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

1. is play
2. is playing
3. are play
4. are playing

Max Verstappen .......... (race) at the track.

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

We .......... (drink) some tea.

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

It .......... (freeze) in here.

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

Jane .......... (send) Rafael a message.

1. am sending
2. is sending
3. are sending

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

1. are run are jump
2. are running are jumping
3. is running is jumping

The cows .......... (eat) grass.

1. is eating
2. are eating
3. am eating

It .......... (rain) right now.

1. is raining
2. are raining

Ik kan de Present Continuous maken.

1. Ja :-)
2. Nee :-(
3. Een beetje