Continuous (Progressive) | Present | am is are | asking | now, at present |
Past | was were | asking | yesterday from 5 till 6 | |
Future | will be | asking | tomorrow from 5 till 6 |
The Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense.
Употребление
Настоящее продолженное время (Present Continuous) обозначает:
1. действие, происходящее в настоящий момент; He is watching TV now.
2. действие, представляющее собой непрерывный процесс; The Earth is moving
3. будущее действие, если оно запланировано. They are spending next winter in Spain.
Но: некоторые глаголы не употребляются в Continuous. Это глаголы, обозначающие чувственное восприятие (to see, to hear), умственную деятельность (to know, to believe, to remember, to understand); желания, чувства (to want, to wish, to like, to love, to dislike, to hate).
Образование
Настоящее продолженное время (Present Continuous) образуется при помощи глагола to be в Present Indefinite и -ing формы смыслового глагола.
Утвердительная форма | Отрицательная форма | Вопросительная форма | ||
I | am working | I | am not working | Am I working? |
He, she, it | is working | He, she, it | is not working | Is he (she, it) working? |
We, you, they | are working | We, you, they | are not working | Are we (you, they) working? |
I am = I'm
He is = He's
We are = We're
is not = isn't
are not = aren't