Present Continuous

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Schema
Afirmativ:

S + am/is/are + V-ing
Negativ: S + am/is/are + not + V-ing
Interogativ: am/is/are + S + V-ing?
I am
he, she, it is
we, you, they are

Utilizare

Actiuni

in desfasurare, care se petrec in

momentul sau in perioada prezenta;
Actiuni temporare.

Expresii specifice
Now

(acum)
This moment (in acest moment)
This very moment (chiar in acest moment)
Altele (today, tonight, this week, this winter
etc.)

exemple

Citesc. (acum)
I am reading. (now)
Im reading.

S + am/is/are + V-ing

exemple

Nu citim.
We are not reading.
(We arent reading.)

S + am/is/are + not + Ving

exemple

Citesti?
Are you reading?

Am/is/are + S + V-ing

exemple

Ea mananca o portocala.
She is eating an orange.
Ea nu mananca o portocala.
She is not (isnt) eating an
orange.
Ea mancanca o portocala
Is she eating an orange?

S + am/is/are + V-ing

S + am/is/are +not +V-ing

Am/is/are + S + V-ing ?

Exemple

Vorbim engleza.
We are speaking
English.
Nu vorbim engleza.
We are not (arent)
speaking English.
Vorbim engleza?
Are we speaking
English?

S + am/is/are + V-ing

S+am/is/are+not+V-ing

Am/is/are + S + V-ing?

Reguli de scriere la adaugarea

terminatiei -ing
1.Verbele scurte, terminate in consoana-vocalaconsoana, dubleaza ultima litera.
Ex.: swim => swimming
2. -e final mut dispare.
Ex.: live => living
3.-y NU se transforma niciodata
Ex.: play => playing
try => trying
4. -ie final se transforma in -y
Ex.: lie => lying

Alte exemple

Tatal lui taie iarba.

His dad is cutting the grass.

S+am/is/are+V-ing

Copiii nu inoata in piscina.

The children arent swimming in the pool.

S+am/is/are+not+V-ing

(cuvant interogativ) + am/is/are+S+Ving?

S+am/is/are+V-ing

Unde locuieste prietenul tau acum?

Where is your friend living?

Minte.
He is lying.