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Former le Present Continuous
Present Continuous de tout verbe est composé de deux parties - the present tense of the verb to be + the present participle of the main verb.
(La forme du participe présent est: base+ing, e.g. talking, playing, moving, smiling)
Affirmative | ||
Subject | + to be | + base + ing |
She | is | talking. |
Negative | ||
Subject | + to be + not | + base + ing |
She | is not (isn't) | talking |
Interrogative | ||
to be | + subject | + base + ing |
Is | she | talking? |
Exemples : TO GO, Present Continuous
Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
---|---|---|
I am going | I am not going | Am I going? |
You are going | You aren't going. | Are you going? |
He, she, it is going | He, she, it isn't going | Is he, she, it going? |
We are going | We aren't going | Are we going? |
You are going | You aren't going | Are you going? |
They are going | They aren't going | Are they going? |
Remarque: contractions négatives alternatives: I'm not going, you're not going, he's not going etc.
Fonctions du Present Continuous
Comme pour tous les temps en anglais, l'attitude du locuteur est aussi importante que le moment de l'action ou de l'événement. Quand quelqu'un utilise le présent continu, il pense à quelque chose d'inachevé ou d'incomplet
Present Continuous est utilisé:
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