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Afirmativ:
I am (I’m) playing tennis
You are (you’re) playing tennis
He is (he’s) plays tennnis
She is (she’s) plays tennnis
We are play tennis
You are play tennis
They are playing tennis

Interogativ:
Am I playing tennis?
Are you playing tennis?
Is he playing tennis?
Is she playing tennis?
Are we play tennis?
Are you play tennis?
Are they playing tennis?

Negativ:
I am not (I’m not) playing tennis
You are not (aren’t) playing tennis
He is not (isn’t) plays tennnis
She is not(isn’t) plays tennnis
We are not play tennis
You are not play tennis
They are not playing tennis
Afirmativ:
I am writing an article now.

Interogativ:
Am I writing an article now?

Negativ:
Se folosesc adesea contractiile isn't (is + not) si aren't (are + not)
I'm not writing an article now.

De retinut:
1) Reguli pentru adaugarea terminatiei „-s" sau „-es" la afirmativ pentru persoana a III-a singular
2) La majoritatea verbelor se adauga terminatia „-ing" fara nici o modificare:
play – playing
try – trying
drink – drinking
sing - singing
3) La verbele care se termina in litera e precedata de o consoana, se renunta la litera e si se adauga
terminatia "-ing"
make – making
come – coming
leave – leaving
4)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"
get – getting
sit – sitting
hit – hitting

Se foloseste pentru:
- exprima o actiune care se petrece in momentul vorbirii
Look! It’s raining!
Priveste! Ploua!
- Exprima o actiune care are loc pentru o perioada limitata in prezent
What are you reading these days?
Ce citesti zilele astea?

Unele verbe nu se pot folosi la forma continua:

- verbe care exprima o activitate mintala
know; remember; belive; mean; understand; forgot
- verbe care exprima stari sufletesti
love; regret; prefer; want
- verbe ce exprima o perceptie senzoriala
see, hear
- verbe modale
can, must, may