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) I’m reading.

S + am/is/are + V-ing

exemple

Nu citim. We are not reading.

(We aren’t reading.)

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

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 (isn’t) 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 (aren’t)

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-vocala-consoana, dubleaza ultima litera.

Ex.: swim => swimming2. “-e” final mut dispare.Ex.: live => living3.“-y” NU se transforma niciodataEx.: play => playing try => trying4. “-ie” final se transforma in “-y”Ex.: lie => lying

Alte exemple

Tatal lui taie iarba. His dad is cutting the grass.

Copiii nu inoata in piscina. The children aren’t swimming in the

pool.

Unde locuieste prietenul tau acum? Where is your friend living?

Minte. He is lying.

S+am/is/are+V-ing

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

(cuvant interogativ) + am/is/are+S+V-ing?

S+am/is/are+V-ing