Šta je to?
Present Continuous se koristi za radnje koje se dešavaju sada ili u periodu oko sadašnjeg trenutka.
Gradi se od prezenta glagola to be i glagola koji se završava na -ing.
Primeri:
- I am working.
- She is reading.
- They are playing outside.
Skraćeni oblici su česti u svakodnevnom engleskom.
- 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 se koristi za:
- radnje koje se dešavaju sada: She is talking on the phone.
- radnje koje se dešavaju u periodu oko sadašnjeg trenutka: I am reading a new book this week.
- privremene situacije: He is staying with friends.
- situacije koje se menjaju: The weather is getting colder.
- planirane buduće dogovore: We are meeting them tomorrow.
- ponavljane radnje koje su iritantne, često sa always: He is always losing his keys.
Struktura
Potvrdne rečenice
Koristite:
subject + am/is/are + verb-ing
| Subjekat | Oblik glagola to be | Glagol | Primer |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | am | working | I am working. |
| He / She / It | is | working | She is working. |
| You / We / They | are | working | They are working. |
Odrične rečenice
Koristite:
subject + am/is/are + not + verb-ing
| Subjekat | Puni oblik | Skraćeni 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 |
Primeri:
- 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: dodati -ing | work | working |
| Glagoli koji se završavaju na nemo -e: ukloniti -e | make | making |
| Kratak vokal + suglasnik: udvostručiti završni suglasnik | run | running |
| Glagoli koji se završavaju na -ie: promeniti -ie u -y | lie | lying |
Primeri
- 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.
Izuzetci
Neki glagoli se obično ne koriste u trajnim oblicima jer opisuju stanja, misli, osećanja, posedovanje ili čula.
Uobičajeni primeri uključuju:
- know
- believe
- understand
- want
- need
- like
- love
- hate
- own
- belong
Koristite Present Simple sa ovim značenjima.
- Tačno: I know the answer.
- Netačno: I am knowing the answer.
- Tačno: She wants some water.
- Netačno: She is wanting some water.
Neki glagoli mogu da se koriste u oba oblika kada im se značenje promeni.
- I think he is right. — Ovo je moje mišljenje.
- I am thinking about the problem. — Ovo je mentalna aktivnost koja se dešava sada.
Česte greške
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Netačno: She working now. Tačno: She is working now. Objašnjenje: Koristite am, is ili are ispred glagola sa -ing.
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Netačno: I am work today. Tačno: I am working today. Objašnjenje: Koristite -ing oblik posle am.
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Netačno: They is playing outside. Tačno: They are playing outside. Objašnjenje: Koristite are sa they.
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Netačno: He is play football. Tačno: He is playing football. Objašnjenje: Dodajte -ing na glavni glagol.
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Netačno: Are she studying? Tačno: Is she studying? Objašnjenje: Koristite is sa she.
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Netačno: I don’t working now. Tačno: I’m not working now. Objašnjenje: Koristite am not, ne don’t, u odričnim oblicima Present Continuous-a.
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Netačno: Does he sleeping? Tačno: Is he sleeping? Objašnjenje: Ne koristite does u pitanjima u Present Continuous-u.
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Netačno: She is makeing dinner. Tačno: She is making dinner. Objašnjenje: Uklonite nemo -e pre dodavanja -ing.