Verbs to use

 

run - running - courir

win - winning - gagner

work - working - travailler

write - writing - écrire

chat - chatting - bavarder

talk - talking - parler

listen - listening - écouter

cry - crying - pleurer

do - doing - faire

wait - waiting - attendre

eat - eating - manger

go - going - aller

sing - singing - chanter

laugh - laughing - rigoler

take - taking - prendre

be - being - être

sleep - sleeping - dormir

 

finish the exercise

BE the auxiliary

I am - I'm 

You are - You're

He is - He's

She is - She's

We are - We're

They are - They're

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.

Negative :             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 ?

 

 

What are you doing ?

I'm working, I'm not sleeping.

 

Are you watching TV ?   Yes, I am. / No I'm not.

 

What is John doing ?

He's playing football, he's not reading.

 

Is he winning ?  Yes, he is. / No, he isn't.

 

What are the pupils doing ?

They  are listening to the teacher, they are not eating.

 

Are they writing ? Yes, they are. / No,  they aren't.