यो के हो?
Present Continuous को प्रयोग अहिले वा वर्तमान समयको आसपास भइरहेका क्रियाहरूको बारेमा कुरा गर्न गरिन्छ।
यो to be को वर्तमान रूप र -ing मा अन्त्य हुने क्रियाको साथ बनाइन्छ।
उदाहरणहरू:
- I am working.
- She is reading.
- They are playing outside.
छोटो रूपहरू दैनिक अंग्रेजीमा सामान्य छन्।
- 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
कहिले प्रयोग गर्ने
Present Continuous को प्रयोग यसका लागि गर्नुहोस्:
- अहिले भइरहेका क्रियाहरू: She is talking on the phone.
- वर्तमान समयको आसपास भइरहेका क्रियाहरू: I am reading a new book this week.
- अस्थायी परिस्थितिहरू: He is staying with friends.
- परिवर्तन हुँदै गरेका परिस्थितिहरू: The weather is getting colder.
- योजना गरिएका भविष्यका व्यवस्थाहरू: We are meeting them tomorrow.
- दोहोरिने क्रियाहरू जुन कष्टकर छन्, प्रायः always सँग: He is always losing his keys.
संरचना
सकारात्मक वाक्यहरू
प्रयोग गर्नुहोस्:
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 वाक्यहरू
प्रयोग गर्नुहोस्:
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 |
उदाहरणहरू:
- I’m not sleeping.
- He isn’t listening.
- We aren’t waiting.
प्रश्नहरू
प्रयोग गर्नुहोस्:
Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing?
- Am I speaking too quickly?
- Is she working today?
- Are they coming with us?
छोटो उत्तरहरू
- Are you studying? — Yes, I am.
- Is he sleeping? — No, he isn’t.
- Are they waiting? — Yes, they are.
-ing रूपहरूको हिज्जे
| Rule | Base verb | -ing form |
|---|---|---|
| Most verbs: add -ing | work | working |
| Verbs ending in silent -e: remove -e | make | making |
| Short vowel + consonant: double the final consonant | run | running |
| Verbs ending in -ie: change -ie to -y | lie | lying |
उदाहरणहरू
- 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.
अपवादहरू
केही क्रियाहरू सामान्यतया continuous रूपहरूमा प्रयोग हुँदैनन् किनभने तिनीहरूले अवस्था, विचार, भावना, स्वामित्व, वा इन्द्रियहरू वर्णन गर्छन्।
सामान्य उदाहरणहरू समावेश छन्:
- know
- believe
- understand
- want
- need
- like
- love
- hate
- own
- belong
यी अर्थहरूसँग Present Simple प्रयोग गर्नुहोस्।
- Correct: I know the answer.
- Incorrect: I am knowing the answer.
- Correct: She wants some water.
- Incorrect: She is wanting some water.
केही क्रियाहरू दुवै रूपमा प्रयोग गर्न सकिन्छ जब तिनीहरूको अर्थ परिवर्तन हुन्छ।
- I think he is right. — यो मेरो विचार हो।
- I am thinking about the problem. — यो अहिले भइरहेको मानसिक गतिविधि हो।
सामान्य गल्तीहरू
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Incorrect: She working now. Correct: She is working now. Explanation: -ing क्रियाको अगाडि am, is, वा are प्रयोग गर्नुहोस्।
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Incorrect: I am work today. Correct: I am working today. Explanation: am पछि -ing रूप प्रयोग गर्नुहोस्।
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Incorrect: They is playing outside. Correct: They are playing outside. Explanation: they सँग are प्रयोग गर्नुहोस्।
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Incorrect: He is play football. Correct: He is playing football. Explanation: मुख्य क्रियामा -ing थप्नुहोस्।
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Incorrect: Are she studying? Correct: Is she studying? Explanation: she सँग is प्रयोग गर्नुहोस्।
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Incorrect: I don’t working now. Correct: I’m not working now. Explanation: Present Continuous नकारात्मकमा don’t होइन, am not प्रयोग गर्नुहोस्।
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Incorrect: Does he sleeping? Correct: Is he sleeping? Explanation: Present Continuous प्रश्नहरूमा does प्रयोग नगर्नुहोस्।
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Incorrect: She is makeing dinner. Correct: She is making dinner. Explanation: -ing थप्नु अघि मौन -e हटाउनुहोस्।