Present continuous

Present continuous

Rules:
+ subject + am/ are/ is + present participle

Present participle short infinitive + -ing

Infinitive Short infinitive Present participle
To have have having

Reguli de formare:
1. Verbele care se termin n -e se taie -e i se adaug -ing
Infinitive Present participle
to have having
to drive driving

2. Verbele care se termin n -ie se taie -ie , se transform n -y i se

adaug -ing
Infinitive Present participle
to die dying
to lie lying
to tie tying

3. Verbele care se termin n consoan, DAR nainte au o vocal se

dubleaz consoana i se adaug -ing
Infinitive Present participle
to chop chopping
to get getting
to prefer preferring

4. Verbele care se termin n -l se dubleaz consoana i se adaug -ing

Infinitive Present participle
to control controlling
to travel travelling
to fulfil fulfilling

5. Verbele care se termin n -y se adaug -ing

Infinitive Present participle

1
 Present continuous

to buy buying
to play playing
to try trying

I am playing with him. Eu m joc cu el.

You are driving the car.
She is travelling to Japan.
We are chopping the cucumber.
You are getting late.
They are trying to finish the homework.
Tu conduci maina.
Ea cltorete n Japonia.
Noi tocm castravetele.
Voi ntrziai.
Ei ncearc s termine tema.

2
- subject + am/ are/ is + not + present participle

I am not playing with him. Im not playing with him.

You are not driving the car.
She is not travelling to Japan.
We are not chopping the cucumber.
You are not getting late.
They are not trying to finish the homework.
Youre not driving the car.
Shes not travelling to Japan.
Were not chopping the cucumber
Youre not getting late
Theyre not trying to finish the homework

?+ am/ are/ is + subject + present participle

Am I playing with him?

Are you driving the car?
Is she travelling to Japan?
Are we chopping the cucumber?
Are you getting late?
Are they trying to finish the homework?

?- am/ are/ is + subject + not + present participle

Am i not playing with him? Am I not playing with him?

Are you not driving the car?
Is she not travelling to Japan?
Are we not chopping the cucumber?
Are you not getting late?
Are they not trying to finish the homework?
Arent you driving the car?
Isnt she travelling to Japan?
Arent we chopping the cucumber?
Arent you getting late?
Arent they trying to finish the homework?

Utilizare:
1. Exprim o activitate desfurat n momentul vorbirii:
What are you doing there? Ce faci acolo?
Im trying to fix the socket. ncerc s repar fasungul acesta.

2. Dou activiti se desfoar simultan, se menioneaz numai participiul prezent al

celui de-al doilea verb:
Look at him! Hes eating and speaking at the same time!
Privete-l! Mnnc i vorbete n acelai timp!
 3. O activitate n desfurare pt o perioad de timp determinat, momentul vorbirii
fiind inclus:
- se folosesc adverbe de timp cuvinte cheie: today, this morning, this afternoon, this
evening, this week, this month, this year
We are having an exam today. We just handed in the written papers, and now
we are waiting for the results.
Avem un examen azi. Tocmai am predat lucrrile, i acum ateptm rezultatele.

4. O activitate desfurat n viitorul apropiat:

- se folosesc verbe de micare: arrive, come, drive, fly, go, leave, start, travel, do, have
breakfast/ lunch/ dinner, stay
- se menioneaz cnd are loc activitatea tomorrow, next Monday, next week, these days,
soon
What are you doing this weekend? Ce faci weekendul acesta?
Im going on a trip. And you, What are you doing? Plec ntr-o excursie. Dar tu, ce vei face?
Im staying at home. Stau acas.

5. Iritarea fa de o aciune/ situaie:

The two women are always gossiping about their neighbors whenever they meet.
Cele dou femei brfesc ntotdeauna despre vecinii lor ori de cte ori se ntlnesc.