Everyone can do it !
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
UTILISATION : ACTION EN TRAIN DE SE DEROULER
AUXILIAIRE : IS ou ARE
Attention en Français on ne fait pas toujours apparaitre 'entrain de'
Pas de présent continuous avec les verbes TO KNOW, TO WANT, TO UNDERSTAND, BELIEVE
AFFIRMATIVE
SUJET + BE+ VERBE + ING
I AM GOING TO THE SUPERMARKET
Je suis en train d'aller au supermarché
THEY ARE COMING
Ils sont en train d'arriver
Je ne vais au supermarché
INTERROGATIVE
BE+SUJET+VERBE+ING
ARE YOU GOING TO THE SUPERMARKET ?
ARE THEY COMING ?
Es tu en train d'aller au supermarché ?
Vas-tu au supermarché ?
Sont-ils entrain de venir
NEGATIVE
SUJET+BE+NOT+VERBE+ING
I AM NOT GOING TO THE SUPERMARKET
THEY ARE NOT COMING
Je ne suis pas entrain d'aller au supermarché
Ils ne sont pas entrain de venir
Je ne vais pas au supermarché
Le présent continue s'emploie également pour envisager le futur comme on le fait en français ex : demain , je commence à 9 H00 I am starting at 9:00 tomorrow.
CONVERSATION FUTUR ING
Conversation #1
Man: Why are you leaving early?
Woman: I’m going to the dentist.
Man: Why? Do you have a toothache?
Woman: No, I’m getting my teeth cleaned.
Man: Well, if you are leaving early, I’m leaving early too.
Woman: Fine with me!
Conversation #2
Man: What are you doing tonight?
Woman: I’m meeting my mom for dinner?
Man: Oh! Where are you going?
Woman: We are going to the new Thai restaurant. Join us!
Man: Thanks, but I can’t. I’m playing futsal tonight.
Woman: Well, maybe next time.
Conversation #3
Man: What classes are you taking next term?
Woman: I’m taking math and history.
Man: Nice, I’m taking math too!
Woman: Who is teaching the class?
Man: Prof Smith is teaching it.
Woman: Oh no, I hear he is hard!
Conversation #4
Man: What is going on tonight?
Woman: Bill is having a party.
Man: Oh, really! When and where?
Woman: He’s having it at his house. It is starting at six.
Man: Who is going?
Woman: Everyone’s going. You should come!