LE PRESENT CONTINU
(BE + la base verbale + ING)s'utilise pour parler des actions qui sont en train de se faire au moment où l'on parle,
pour parler des actions présentes.
Exemple : Now, he's doing his homework. = Maintenant, il fait ses devoirs. (Il le fait en ce moment)
Les formes de ce temps suivent la conjugaison de l'auxiliaire BE (3 formes - am, is, are ), le verbe ne change pas, il y a toujours la forme Base verbale + ING, c'est l'auxiliaire qui change.
Affirmative
: I am playing football.He / She / It is playing football.
You / We / They are playing football.
Négative :
I am not playing football.He / She / It is not playing football.
You / We / They are not playing football.
Interrogative :
Am I playing football ?Is he / she playing football ?
Are you / we / they playing football ?
Verbs to use
run - running - courir
win - winning - gagner
work - working - travailler
write - writing - écrire
chat - chatting - bavarder
talk - talking - parler
listen - listening - écouter
do - doing - faire
wait - waiting - attendre
eat - eating - manger
go - going - aller
take - taking - prendre
be - being - être
sleep - sleeping - dormir
laugh - laughing - rire
think - thinking - penser
swim swimming - nager