Mis see on?
Present Continuous'it kasutatakse tegude kohta, mis toimuvad praegu või praeguse aja ümber.
See moodustatakse oleviku vormiga to be ja verbist, mis lõpeb -ing-ga.
Näited:
- I am working.
- She is reading.
- They are playing outside.
Lühivormid on igapäevases inglise keeles tavalised.
- 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
Millal kasutada
Kasuta Present Continuous'i:
- praegu toimuvate tegude jaoks: She is talking on the phone.
- praeguse aja ümber toimuvate tegude jaoks: I am reading a new book this week.
- ajutiste olukordade jaoks: He is staying with friends.
- muutuvate olukordade jaoks: The weather is getting colder.
- planeeritud tulevikukokkulepete jaoks: We are meeting them tomorrow.
- korduvate tegude jaoks, mis on tüütud, sageli koos sõnaga always: He is always losing his keys.
Struktuur
Jaatavad laused
Kasuta:
subject + am/is/are + verb-ing
| Subject | Form of to be | Verb | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | am | working | I am working. |
| He / She / It | is | working | She is working. |
| You / We / They | are | working | They are working. |
Eitavad laused
Kasuta:
subject + am/is/are + not + verb-ing
| Subject | Täisvorm | Lühivorm |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Näited:
- I’m not sleeping.
- He isn’t listening.
- We aren’t waiting.
Küsimused
Kasuta:
Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing?
- Am I speaking too quickly?
- Is she working today?
- Are they coming with us?
Lühivastused
- Are you studying? — Yes, I am.
- Is he sleeping? — No, he isn’t.
- Are they waiting? — Yes, they are.
-ing-vormide õigekiri
| Reegel | Põhiverb | -ing-vorm |
|---|---|---|
| Enamik verbid: lisa -ing | work | working |
| Verbid, mis lõpevad vaikiva -e-ga: eemalda -e | make | making |
| Lühike vokaal + konsonant: topelda lõppkonsonant | run | running |
| Verbid, mis lõpevad -ie-ga: muuda -ie -y-ks | lie | lying |
Näited
- 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.
Erandid
Mõnda verbi ei kasutata tavaliselt continuous-vormides, sest need kirjeldavad seisundeid, mõtteid, tundeid, omamist või meeli.
Levinud näited:
- know
- believe
- understand
- want
- need
- like
- love
- hate
- own
- belong
Kasuta nende tähenduste puhul Present Simple'it.
- Õige: I know the answer.
- Vale: I am knowing the answer.
- Õige: She wants some water.
- Vale: She is wanting some water.
Mõnda verbi saab kasutada mõlemas vormis, kui nende tähendus muutub.
- I think he is right. — See on minu arvamus.
- I am thinking about the problem. — See on praegu toimuv vaimne tegevus.
Levinud vead
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Vale: She working now. Õige: She is working now. Selgitus: Kasuta am, is või are enne -ing-verbi.
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Vale: I am work today. Õige: I am working today. Selgitus: Kasuta -ing-vormi pärast am.
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Vale: They is playing outside. Õige: They are playing outside. Selgitus: Kasuta are koos sõnaga they.
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Vale: He is play football. Õige: He is playing football. Selgitus: Lisa põhiverbile -ing.
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Vale: Are she studying? Õige: Is she studying? Selgitus: Kasuta is koos sõnaga she.
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Vale: I don’t working now. Õige: I’m not working now. Selgitus: Kasuta Present Continuous'i eituses am not, mitte don’t.
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Vale: Does he sleeping? Õige: Is he sleeping? Selgitus: Ära kasuta Present Continuous'i küsimustes does.
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Vale: She is makeing dinner. Õige: She is making dinner. Selgitus: Enne -ing-i lisamist eemalda vaikiv -e.