PRESENT CONTINUOUS

- It expresses:
An action that is taking place NOW (in the moment of speaking)
Temporary actions
Currently changing and developing situations
Future – personal plans/ arrangements

!!!! Always + present continuous – annoyance/irritation

- Time expressions: now, at the moment, these days, nowadays

Affirmative Negative Interrogative Short answers

Subject +To be + verb – ing Subject+ to be + not + verb – ing To be + Subject + verb -ing?

!!(verbul to be se va conjuga in functie de subiect)

I am eating an apple. I am not eating an apple. Am I eating an apple? Yes, I am/ No I am not.

You are eating an apple. You are not/ aren’t eating an apple. Are you eating an apple? Yes, you are/ No, you aren’t.

He is eating an apple. He is not/ isn’t eating an apple. Is he eating an apple? Yes, he is. /No, he isn’t.

She is eating an apple. She is not/ isn’t eating an apple. Is she eating an apple? Yes, she is. /No, she isn’t.

It is eating an apple. It is not / isn’t eating an apple Is it eating an apple? Yes, it is./No, it isn’t.

We are eating an apple. We are not / aren’t eating an apple. Are we eating an apple? Yes, we are. /No, we aren’t.

You are eating an apple. You are not / aren’t eating an apple. Are you eating an apple? Yes, you are./ No, you aren’t.

They are eating an apple. They are not / aren’t eating an apple. Are they eating an apple? Yes, they are./ No, they aren’t.

Short forms (prescurtari) Exceptions (exceptii):

are not = aren’t write + -ing = writing

is not = isn’t swim + ing = swimming (consoana”w” vocala scurta”i” consoana”m” – consoana finala se dubleaza)

I am = I’m Examples (exemple):

You are = you’re skate - skating

He is = he’s run - running

she is = she’s make - making

it is = it’s get - getting

we are = we’re die – dying (ie → y + ing)

they are = they’re