Hvad er det?
Nutid (Present Continuous) bruges til at tale om handlinger, der sker lige nu eller omkring det nuværende tidspunkt.
Det dannes med nutidsformen af to be og et verbum, der ender på -ing.
Eksempler:
- I am working.
- She is reading.
- They are playing outside.
De korte former er almindelige i dagligdags engelsk.
- I am → I’m
- he is → he’s
- she is → she’s
- it is → it’s
- we are → we’re
- you are → you’re
- they are → they’re
Hvornår skal det bruges
Brug Present Continuous til:
- handlinger, der sker lige nu: She is talking on the phone.
- handlinger, der sker omkring det nuværende tidspunkt: I am reading a new book this week.
- midlertidige situationer: He is staying with friends.
- ændrende situationer: The weather is getting colder.
- planlagte fremtidige aftaler: We are meeting them tomorrow.
- gentagne handlinger, der er irriterende, ofte med always: He is always losing his keys.
Struktur
Bekræftende sætninger
Brug:
grundled + am/is/are + verbum-ing
| Grundled | Form af to be | Verbum | Eksempel |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | am | working | I am working. |
| He / She / It | is | working | She is working. |
| You / We / They | are | working | They are working. |
Nægtende sætninger
Brug:
grundled + am/is/are + not + verbum-ing
| Grundled | Lang form | Kort form |
|---|---|---|
| I | am not working | I’m not working |
| He / She / It | is not working | isn’t working |
| You / We / They | are not working | aren’t working |
Eksempler:
- I’m not sleeping.
- He isn’t listening.
- We aren’t waiting.
Spørgsmål
Brug:
Am/Is/Are + grundled + verbum-ing?
- Am I speaking too quickly?
- Is she working today?
- Are they coming with us?
Korte svar
- Are you studying? — Yes, I am.
- Is he sleeping? — No, he isn’t.
- Are they waiting? — Yes, they are.
Stavning af -ing-former
| Regel | Grundform | -ing-form |
|---|---|---|
| De fleste verber: tilføj -ing | work | working |
| Verber, der ender på stumt -e: fjern -e | make | making |
| Kort vokal + konsonant: fordobl slutkonsonanten | run | running |
| Verber, der ender på -ie: skift -ie til -y | lie | lying |
Eksempler
- I am writing an email.
- She is cooking dinner.
- They are playing in the garden.
- We aren’t watching television.
- He isn’t working today.
- Are you waiting for the bus?
- Is your brother sleeping?
- The weather is getting warmer.
- I am staying with my parents this week.
- We are meeting Sarah tomorrow evening.
Undtagelser
Nogle verber bruges normalt ikke i -ing-former, fordi de beskriver tilstande, tanker, følelser, besiddelse eller sanser.
Almindelige eksempler omfatter:
- know
- believe
- understand
- want
- need
- like
- love
- hate
- own
- belong
Brug nutid (Present Simple) med disse betydninger.
- Korrekt: I know the answer.
- Forkert: I am knowing the answer.
- Korrekt: She wants some water.
- Forkert: She is wanting some water.
Nogle verber kan bruges i begge former, når deres betydning ændrer sig.
- I think he is right. — Dette er min mening.
- I am thinking about the problem. — Dette er en mental aktivitet, der sker lige nu.
Almindelige fejl
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Forkert: She working now. Korrekt: She is working now. Forklaring: Brug am, is eller are før -ing-verbet.
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Forkert: I am work today. Korrekt: I am working today. Forklaring: Brug -ing-formen efter am.
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Forkert: They is playing outside. Korrekt: They are playing outside. Forklaring: Brug are med they.
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Forkert: He is play football. Korrekt: He is playing football. Forklaring: Tilføj -ing til hovedverbet.
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Forkert: Are she studying? Korrekt: Is she studying? Forklaring: Brug is med she.
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Forkert: I don’t working now. Korrekt: I’m not working now. Forklaring: Brug am not, ikke don’t, i nægtelser i Present Continuous.
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Forkert: Does he sleeping? Korrekt: Is he sleeping? Forklaring: Brug ikke does i spørgsmål i Present Continuous.
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Forkert: She is makeing dinner. Korrekt: She is making dinner. Forklaring: Fjern det stumme -e, før du tilføjer -ing.