Što je to?
Present Continuous koristi se za govor o radnjama koje se događaju sada ili u vrijeme oko sadašnjeg trenutka.
Tvori se od sadašnjeg oblika glagola to be i glagola koji završava na -ing.
Primjeri:
- I am working.
- She is reading.
- They are playing outside.
Kratki oblici su česti u svakodnevnom engleskom jeziku.
- 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
Kada se koristi
Present Continuous koristite za:
- radnje koje se događaju sada: She is talking on the phone.
- radnje koje se događaju u vrijeme oko sadašnjeg trenutka: I am reading a new book this week.
- privremene situacije: He is staying with friends.
- promjenjive situacije: The weather is getting colder.
- planirane buduće dogovore: We are meeting them tomorrow.
- ponavljajuće radnje koje su iritantne, često s always: He is always losing his keys.
Struktura
Potvrdne rečenice
Koristite:
subject + am/is/are + verb-ing
| Subjekt | Oblik glagola to be | Glagol | Primjer |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | am | working | I am working. |
| He / She / It | is | working | She is working. |
| You / We / They | are | working | They are working. |
Niječne rečenice
Koristite:
subject + am/is/are + not + verb-ing
| Subjekt | Puni oblik | Kratki oblik |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Primjeri:
- I’m not sleeping.
- He isn’t listening.
- We aren’t waiting.
Pitanja
Koristite:
Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing?
- Am I speaking too quickly?
- Is she working today?
- Are they coming with us?
Kratki odgovori
- Are you studying? — Yes, I am.
- Is he sleeping? — No, he isn’t.
- Are they waiting? — Yes, they are.
Pravopis -ing oblika
| Pravilo | Osnovni glagol | -ing oblik |
|---|---|---|
| Većina glagola: dodajte -ing | work | working |
| Glagoli koji završavaju na nijemo -e: uklonite -e | make | making |
| Kratki samoglasnik + suglasnik: udvostručite završni suglasnik | run | running |
| Glagoli koji završavaju na -ie: promijenite -ie u -y | lie | lying |
Primjeri
- 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.
Iznimke
Neki se glagoli obično ne koriste u continuous oblicima jer opisuju stanja, misli, osjećaje, posjedovanje ili osjetila.
Uobičajeni primjeri uključuju:
- know
- believe
- understand
- want
- need
- like
- love
- hate
- own
- belong
Koristite Present Simple s tim značenjima.
- Točno: I know the answer.
- Netočno: I am knowing the answer.
- Točno: She wants some water.
- Netočno: She is wanting some water.
Neki se glagoli mogu koristiti u oba oblika kada im se značenje promijeni.
- I think he is right. — To je moje mišljenje.
- I am thinking about the problem. — To je mentalna aktivnost koja se događa sada.
Česte pogreške
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Netočno: She working now. Točno: She is working now. Objašnjenje: Koristite am, is ili are ispred -ing glagola.
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Netočno: I am work today. Točno: I am working today. Objašnjenje: Koristite -ing oblik nakon am.
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Netočno: They is playing outside. Točno: They are playing outside. Objašnjenje: Koristite are s they.
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Netočno: He is play football. Točno: He is playing football. Objašnjenje: Dodajte -ing glavnom glagolu.
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Netočno: Are she studying? Točno: Is she studying? Objašnjenje: Koristite is s she.
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Netočno: I don’t working now. Točno: I’m not working now. Objašnjenje: Koristite am not, ne don’t, u niječnim rečenicama Present Continuousa.
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Netočno: Does he sleeping? Točno: Is he sleeping? Objašnjenje: Ne koristite does u pitanjima u Present Continuousu.
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Netočno: She is makeing dinner. Točno: She is making dinner. Objašnjenje: Uklonite nijemo -e prije dodavanja -ing.