Present Continuous

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Present Continuous

What do I know about
the Present Continuous?

What do you see?

I walk to school every day.

I am walking to school right now. 

You eat apples everyday.

You are eating an apple at the moment.

What do you see?

I walk to school every day.

I am walking to school right now. 

You eat apples every day.

You are eating an apple at the moment.

The Present Continuous

When something is happening right now, we use the Present Continuous. 

Rule:

To be + Verb (ww) +-ing

To be = am, is, are

I work -> I am working

You eat -> You are eating

Signal words: at the moment, now, etc.

Vul de juiste vorm in van de Present Continuous:

She _____ (drink) from her bottle.

Vul de juiste vorm in van de Present Continuous:

I _____ (clean) my room at the moment.

Vul de juiste vorm in van de Present Continuous:

We _____ (do) our homework.

Vul de juiste vorm in van de Present Continuous:

He _____ (listen) to the teacher.

What do you see?

I am doing my homework.

I am not doing my homework. 

She is listening to the teacher.

She is not listening to the teacher. 

What do you see?

I am doing my homework.

I am not doing my homework. 

She is listening to the teacher.

She is not listening to the teacher. 

Negative sentences

The Rule:

To be + not + verb (ww) + -ing

To be = am, is, are

I am eating -> I am not eating

She is sleeping -> She is not sleeping

am not, is not/isn't, are not/aren't

Vul de juiste vorm in van de Present Continuous:

She ____ (not/sleep).

Vul de juiste vorm in van de Present Continuous:

You _____ (not/walking) to school alone!

Vul de juiste vorm in van de Present Continuous:

I _____ (not/wearing) that dress.

What do you see?

I am walking to school.

Am I walking to school?

You are eating an apple.

Are you eating an apple?

What do you see?

I am walking to school.

Am I walking to school?

You are eating an apple.

Are you eating an apple?

Questions with the Present Continuous

Rule:

To be + subject + verb + -ing

To be = am, is, are

Am I watching a movie?

Are you listening to me?

Is Gwen writing a letter?

Vul de juiste vorm in van de Present Continuous:

___ she ___ (walking) her dog?

Vul de juiste vorm in van de Present Continuous:

____ you ____ (break) the law?

Vul de juiste vorm in van de Present Continuous:

____ I ____ (go) to a party?

What do I know about
the Present Continuous?