THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Uporabljamo ga za dejanja, ki se dogajajo zdaj, ta trenutek (v trenutku

govorjenja). Tvorimo ga zelo enostavno:

Trdilna oblika: Vprašalna oblika:

Oseba + pomožni gl. + glagol + ing Pomožni gl.+ oseba +

glagol + ing

I am
Am I
YOU are
Are YOU
HE is
Is HE
SHE is studying English now.
Is SHE studying English now?
IT is
Is IT
WE are
Are WE
YOU are
Are YOU
THEY are
are THEY

Nikalna oblika:
Oseba + pom.gl. + not + glagol + ing

I am not
YOU aren't
HE isn't
SHE isn't studying English now.
IT isn't
WE aren't
YOU aren't
THEY aren't
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE - EXERCISES

1. Match the first half of the sentence with the second one.
1)I am working hard
2) Len is buying his wife a
present
3) Jane is washing her hair
4) Peter is looking for a better
job
5) We are buying some new
clothes
6) She is watering the flowers
7) The baby is crying
a) because he doesn’t earn much.
b) because they are dry and the sun is hot.
c) because it’s her birthday soon.
d) because I’ve got exams next week.
e) because he is hungry.
f) because she is going to a party tonight.
g) because we are going to a wedding soon.

1. I am working hard because I’ve got exams next week.

2. Len is buying his wife a present because it’s her birthday soon.
3. Jane is washing her hair because she is going to a party tonight.
4. Peter is looking for a better job because he doesn’t earn much.
5. We are buying some new clothes because we are going to a wedding
soon.
6. She is watering the flowers because they are dry and the sun is hot.
7. The baby is crying because he is hungry.

2. What are you doing? Write sentences that are true for you.
a) wearing a suit.
I’m not wearing a suit.
b) wearing trainers
I’ wearing trainers
c) listening to the teacher
I’m listening to the teacher.
d) sitting in my bedroom.
I’m sitting in my bedroom.
e) doing an English exercise
I’m doing an English exercise.
f) drinking coffee
I’m not drinking coffe.
g) my parents working
My parents are not working.

3. Make the questions.

a) What are you doing? I’m doing my homework.
b) What are you cooking? I’m cooking the soup.
c) Who are you talking to? I’m talking to my kids.
d) Why is your daughter crying? My daughter is crying because she’s hungry.
e) What is your husband doing at the moment? My husband is washing his car at
the moment.
f) What are your parents doing right now? My parents are watching TV right now.
g) Where is your son playing? My son is playing with his friends outside.
h) What is your dog eating at the moment? My dog is eating a bone at the
moment.