Present continuous 1BD

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome class 1BD

Ms. van Eeden

25-01-2023

Today's lesson

Today's goals

Prior knowledge

Present continuous

Practicing with the present continuous

working in Students Book

Today's goals

Today's goals

- At the end of this lesson you know what the present continuous is.

- At the end of this lesson you know how to form the present continuous.

prior knowledge

What am I doing right now? 

Present continuous

You use the present continuous to talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking.

- He is laughing at me at the moment.

- I am reading the newspaper right now.

How to form the present continuous?

Subject + to be + infinitive + -ing

I + am + teaching

She + is + baking

They + are + running

Three rules form verb + -ing

 infinitive + -ing

verbs ending in a consonant -e = -e + -ing

one - syllable verbs ending in a short vowel + a single consonant = double the consonant + -ing

Affirmative

I'm watching

Negative

He isn't watching

Yes/no questions + short answers

Are you watching? + Yes, I am watching

Wh- questions = vraagwoorden

When am I watching?

Who are you watching?

Why is he watching?

What are they watching?

Where am I watching?

Which is she watching?

I am cooking

He is siting

They are takeing

We are coming

You are swiming

Let's practice!

What: Make exercises 3,4 and 5 on page 38 of your SB

How: Alone and in silence

Help: The teacher

Time: 7 mins

Done?: Do the exercises on the worksheet

Do you know this goal of the lesson?:
What is the rule?

1. subject + -ing
2. infinitive + -ing
3. Form of to be + -ing
4. No -ing at all

Which one is affirmative?

1. Who are you looking for?
2. They aren't playing
3. We are smiling
4. What are you wearing?

Do you know this goal of the lesson?:
When do you use the present continuous?

1. To talk about everyday situations?
2. To talk about actions that happened in the past
3. To talk about actions that are going to happen in the future
4. To talk about actions happening right now

When do you remove the -e?

1. Verbs ending in a vowel
2. Never
3. Always
4. Verbs ending in a consonant

When do you double a letter + -ing?

Have a good rest of your day!