Verbs to use

sing singing - chanter

swim swimming - nager

dance  dancing - danser

think  thinking - penser

laugh  laughing - rire

watch watching - regarder

comb combing - peigner

cry crying - pleurer

get on getting on - monter sur

climb climbing - grimper

laugh - laughing - rire

think - thinking - penser

run - running - courir

win - winning - gagner

work - working - travailler

 

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 ?

 

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