present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

Grammar!

PRESENT PERFECT

PRESENT CONTINOUS

Lesson goals

by the end of this lesson

• I'll know what the Present Continuous is
  
• I can make sentences with Present Continuous
• I know when to use the Present Continuous
  

Present Continous

I am working

persoonlijk voornaamwoord + to be + verb + ing

am/are/is

Actions that are happening at this moment

Something is happening now

Examples:

+ She is reading a book.

- He is not watching TV.

? Are they playing outside?

Present continuous signal words

Some common signal words with present continuous are time words like “now”, “at the moment”, “this week” and “for the time being” and the words “Look!” and “Listen!”

(I / study) at the moment.

I am studying at the moment

(you / play) badminton at the moment.

(we / watch) TV.

(he / not / wait) for the bus.

(they / read) right now

(we / study) French.

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Write your own sentence in the present continuous about something that you are doing now, or that is happening now