Present continuous deel 1

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Engels oefenen: de present continuous en to be

Wat weet je al over de present continuous?

Leerdoel

Aan het einde van de les kun je present continuous gebruiken en weet je welk vorm van to be (am, is, are) bij welk onderwerp hoort.

Wat is de present continuous?

De present continuous gebruik je om te vertellen wat je nu aan het doen bent. Je gebruikt hierbij: to be (am/is/are) + werkwoord + ing.

Wanneer gebruik je am/is/are?

- I am

- You are

- He/she/it is

- We/you/they are

Let op het onderwerp in de zin!

Voorbeeldzinnen

I am reading a book. She is playing football. We are watching TV.

My mother is cooking dinner.

The dog is chewing on a bone.

My friends are watching a movie.

Lotte is marking tests.

Esther and Joost are having lunch.

We ___ a movie together now.

A

am watching

B

are watching

C

watches

D

is watching

She ___ to the store right now.

A

are walking

B

is walking

C

am walking

D

walks

They ___ a movie at the moment.

A

am watching

B

watched

C

are watching

D

is watching

I ___ my homework now.

A

am doing

B

are doing

C

is doing

D

done

He ___ his bike today.

A

am riding

B

are riding

C

rides

D

is riding

We ___ dinner together tonight.

A

had

B

are having

C

am having

D

is having

John ______ working in his book at the moment.

A

am working

B

is working

C

was working

D

are working

Lisa ______ playing football right now.

A

are playing

B

is playing

C

am playing

D

played

All my pupils ____ studying for their tests currently.

A

is studying

B

studied

C

am studying

D

are studying

Mark ______ watching a movie tonight.

A

watched

B

am watching

C

are watching

D

is watching

The children ______ drawing pictures at the moment.

A

is drawing

B

am drawing

C

drew

D

are drawing

Let op veelgemaakte fouten

Let erop dat je bij I (hoofdletter!!) altijd am gebruikt en bij he/she/it altijd is.

Bij meer dan 1 gebruik je altijd are.

My brother is ook een he.

Maartje is een she.

The cats zijn meervoud en dus they

Goed gedaan!

Je hebt geoefend met de present continuous én het werkwoord to be.

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