present continuous

ˈprɛzənt kənˈtɪnjʊəs
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Translation of present continuous from English into Dutch

Noun

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TECH.
tense showing ongoing action in the present
TECH.
tegenwoordige onvoltooid durende tijd tegenwoordige durende tijd present progressive
  • In the present continuous, we say "I am working" to show action now.In de tegenwoordige onvoltooid durende tijd zeg je "I am working" om te laten zien dat de actie nu bezig is.
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Synonyms and analogies of present continuous in English

n.present progressiveMore synonyms

Examples of present continuous in a sentence

  • We are learning about present continuous in class.

Translations of "present continuous" in Context ordered by category and frequency

present continuous

The present continuous conditional tense of any verb is composed of three elements

De present continuous conditional tense van elk werkwoord bestaat uit drie elementen

The present continuous is used to talk about arrangements for events at a time later than now.

De 'present continuous' wordt gebruikt om te praten over afspraken voor gebeurtenissen die later dan nu zullen plaatsvinden.

Using the present continuous to talk about the future

Het gebruik van de 'present continuous' om over de toekomst te praten

When someone uses the present continuous, they are thinking about something that is unfinished or incomplete

Wanneer iemand de present continuous gebruikt, denken ze over iets dat niet beëindigd of onvoltooid is

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The difference between present simple and present continuous

Het verschil tussen present simple en present continuous

The present continuous is used

De present continuous wordt gebruikt

In between the two verbs of the present continuous (used as an exclamation): "I'm after performing on the West End!"

Tussen de twee werkwoorden van de present continuous (gebruikt als uitroep): "I'm after performing on the West End!"

Grammar covered in English Elementary 2 includes the use of various present tenses (present continuous and present perfect).

Grammatica die tijdens Engels Elementary 2 wordt behandeld bestaat onder andere uit het gebruiken van verschillende tegenwoordige tijden (present continuous en present perfect).

In the time of the Present Continuous, the present lengthy formula looks like this: I am reading now, you are reading now, he/ she is reading now, they are reading now.

Time Present Continuous - deze lange formule is als volgt: Ik ben nu aan het lezen, ben je nu aan het lezen, hij/ zij nu aan het lezen, zijn we nu aan het lezen en ze zijn nu te lezen.

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