हे म्हणजे काय?
Present Continuous चा वापर आत्ता किंवा सध्याच्या काळात घडणाऱ्या क्रियांबद्दल बोलण्यासाठी केला जातो.
हे to be च्या present form आणि -ing ने शेवट होणाऱ्या क्रियापदाने तयार होते.
उदाहरणे:
- I am working.
- She is reading.
- They are playing outside.
दैनंदिन इंग्रजीत short forms सामान्य आहेत.
- 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
कधी वापरावे
Present Continuous चा वापर करा:
- आत्ता घडणाऱ्या क्रियांसाठी: She is talking on the phone.
- सध्याच्या काळात घडणाऱ्या क्रियांसाठी: I am reading a new book this week.
- तात्पुरत्या परिस्थितींसाठी: He is staying with friends.
- बदलत्या परिस्थितींसाठी: The weather is getting colder.
- नियोजित भविष्यातील व्यवस्थांसाठी: We are meeting them tomorrow.
- त्रासदायक पुनरावृत्ती होणाऱ्या क्रियांसाठी, अनेकदा always सह: He is always losing his keys.
रचना
सकारात्मक वाक्ये
वापरा:
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. |
नकारात्मक वाक्ये
वापरा:
subject + am/is/are + not + verb-ing
| Subject | Full form | Short 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 |
उदाहरणे:
- I’m not sleeping.
- He isn’t listening.
- We aren’t waiting.
प्रश्न
वापरा:
Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing?
- Am I speaking too quickly?
- Is she working today?
- Are they coming with us?
छोटी उत्तरे
- Are you studying? — Yes, I am.
- Is he sleeping? — No, he isn’t.
- Are they waiting? — Yes, they are.
-ing forms चे स्पेलिंग
| Rule | Base verb | -ing form |
|---|---|---|
| बहुतेक क्रियापदे: -ing जोडा | work | working |
| शांत -e ने शेवट होणारी क्रियापदे: -e काढा | make | making |
| लहान स्वर + व्यंजन: शेवटचे व्यंजन दुप्पट करा | run | running |
| -ie ने शेवट होणारी क्रियापदे: -ie ला -y करा | lie | lying |
उदाहरणे
- 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.
अपवाद
काही क्रियापदे सामान्यतः continuous forms मध्ये वापरली जात नाहीत कारण ती अवस्था, विचार, भावना, मालकी किंवा इंद्रियांचे वर्णन करतात.
सामान्य उदाहरणे:
- know
- believe
- understand
- want
- need
- like
- love
- hate
- own
- belong
या अर्थांसाठी Present Simple वापरा.
- Correct: I know the answer.
- Incorrect: I am knowing the answer.
- Correct: She wants some water.
- Incorrect: She is wanting some water.
काही क्रियापदे अर्थ बदलल्यावर दोन्ही forms मध्ये वापरता येतात.
- I think he is right. — हे माझे मत आहे.
- I am thinking about the problem. — ही आत्ता घडणारी मानसिक क्रिया आहे.
सामान्य चुका
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Incorrect: She working now. Correct: She is working now. Explanation: -ing क्रियापदाच्या आधी am, is, किंवा are वापरा.
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Incorrect: I am work today. Correct: I am working today. Explanation: am नंतर -ing form वापरा.
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Incorrect: They is playing outside. Correct: They are playing outside. Explanation: they सोबत are वापरा.
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Incorrect: He is play football. Correct: He is playing football. Explanation: मुख्य क्रियापदाला -ing जोडा.
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Incorrect: Are she studying? Correct: Is she studying? Explanation: she सोबत is वापरा.
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Incorrect: I don’t working now. Correct: I’m not working now. Explanation: Present Continuous negatives मध्ये don’t नव्हे तर am not वापरा.
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Incorrect: Does he sleeping? Correct: Is he sleeping? Explanation: Present Continuous questions मध्ये does वापरू नका.
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Incorrect: She is makeing dinner. Correct: She is making dinner. Explanation: -ing जोडण्यापूर्वी शांत -e काढा.