PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Affirmative

Subject + to be + base + ing

She is talking.

Negative

Subject + to be + not + base + ing

She is not (isn't) talking

Interrogative

to be + subject + base + ing

Is she talking?

EXAMPLES: TO GO, PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I am going I am not going Am I going?

You are going You aren't going. Are you going?

He, she, it is going He, she, it isn't going Is he, she, it going?

We are going We aren't going Are we going?

You are going You aren't going Are you going?

They are going They aren't going Are they going?

Reguli pentru adaugarea terminatiei "-ing" verbelor la infinitiv

 La majoritatea verbelor se adauga terminatia "-ing" fara nici o modificare:
Exemple:
play – playing
try – trying
drink – drinking
sing - singing
go - going
draw - drawing
cook - cooking
learn - learning
send - sending
wash - washing

La verbele care se termina in litera e precedata de o consoana, se renunta la litera e

si se adauga terminatia "-ing"
consoana+e = -ing
Exemple:
make – making
come – coming
leave – leaving

La verbele formate dintr-o singura silaba (monosilabice) care se termina intr-o

consoana precedata de o vocala, se dubleaza consoana si apoi se adauga
terminatia "-ing"
consona+vocala(monosilabic) = dublat consona +-ing
Exemple:
get – getting
sit – sitting
hit – hitting
 Cand folosim Prezentul Continuu?
Folosim Prezentul Continuu (Present Continuous) pentru:
activitati care se petrec in momentul vorbirii
Exemple:
She is watching TV now.
Ea se uita la televizor acum.

Mother is washing the dishes at this moment.

Mama spala vasele in acest moment.

actiuni care se desfasoara pe o perioada mai mare de timp, incluzand si

momentul vorbirii
Exemple:
John is studuing Maths for his exam.
John studiaza la matematica pentru examen.

My brother is writing a book.

Fratele meu scrie o carte.

a vorbi despre o intalnire sau un aranjament din viitorul apropiat

Exemple:
He is flying to New York next week.
El zboara la New York saptamana viitoare.

I'm meeting Susan next Sunday.

Ma intalnesc cu Susan duminica viitoare.

Expresii cu care se foloseste adesea Prezentul Continuu

now, at this moment, these days, this week, today, tonight etc.
Paul is repairing his car now.
Paul isi repara masina acum.

I'm having lunch at this moment.

Iau pranzul in acest moment.

He is working hard for a project these days.

El lucreaza din greu pentru un proiect zilele acestea.

They are going to the basketball game this week.

Ei merg la meciul de baschet saptamana aceasta.

I'm writing a letter today.

Scriu o scrisoare astazi.

I'm watching TV tonight.

Ma uit la televizor in seara aceasta.