Present Continuous
در شرایط زیر از این زمان استفاده می کنیم:
You're reading this sentence right now.
تو همین الان در حال خواندن این جمله هستی / داری این جمله را می خوانی.
Can you turn down the music? I'm studying.
ممکن است صدای موسیقی را کم کنی؟ دارم درس می خوانم.
I'm reading an interesting book about the Second World War these days.
این روز ها دارم یک کتاب جالب راجع به جنگ جهانی دوم می خوانم.
He's workingon a new project this week, so he can't accept our job offer.
این هفته دارد روی یک پروژه جدید کار می کند / درگیر یک پروژه جدید است، برای همین نمی تواند به ما کمک کند.
در ادامه شکلهای مختلف این زمان را برای فعل work مشاهده می کنید.
POSITIVE STATEMENTSخبری مثبت
I am / I'm working.
You are / You're working.
He is / He's working.
She is / She's working.
It is / It's working.
We are / We're working.
You are / You're working.
They are / They're working.
NEGATIVE STATEMENTSخبری منفی
I am / I'm not working
You are not / aren't working.
He is not / isn't working.
She is not / isn't working.
It is not / isn't working.
We are not / aren't working.
You are not / aren't working.
They are not / aren't working.
POSITIVE QUESTIONSسوالی مثبت
Am I working?
Are you working?
Is he working?
Is she working?
Is it working?
Are we working?
Are you working?
Are they working?
NEGATIVE QUESTIONSسوالی منفی
Am I not working?
Are you not / Aren't you working?
Is he not / Isn't he working?
Is she not / Isn't she working?
Is it not / Isn't it working?
Are we not / Aren't we working?
Are you not / Aren't you working?
Are they not / Aren't they working?
SHORT ANSWERSپاسخ کوتاه
Yes, I am. / No, I'm not.
Yes, you are. / No, you aren't.
Yes, he is. / No, he isn't.
Yes, she is. / No, she isn't.
Yes, it is. / No, it isn't.
Yes, we are. / No, we aren't.
Yes, you are. / No, you aren't.
Yes, they are. / No, they aren't.
همانطور که مشاهده می کنید، برای منفی و سوالی کردن جملات در این زمان از فعل های کمکی is ،am یا are استفاده می کنیم.
+He is / He's sleeping.
-He is not / isn't sleeping.
+?Is he sleeping?
-?Is he not / Isn't he sleeping?
Yes, he is. / No, he isn't.
+They are / They're watching TV.
-They are not / aren't watching TV.
+?Are they watching TV?
-?Are they not / Aren't they watching TV?
Yes, they are. / No, they aren't.
در فعل هایی که به حرف e بعد از یک حرف صامت ختم می شوند، وقتی فعل ing می گیرد، حرف e آخر فعل حذف می شود.
dance + ingdancing
make + ingmaking
در فعل هایی که به ie ختم می شوند، وقتی فعل ing می گیرد، ie آخر فعل به y تبدیل می شود.
diedying
lielying
در فعل های تک سیلابی ای که به یک «حرف صامت + یک حرف مصوت + یک حرف صامت» ختم می شوند، وقتی فعل ing می گیرد، حرف آخر فعل تکرار می شود، به استثنا فعل هایی که به x ،y و یا w ختم می شوند
sitsitting
runrunning
but
fixfixing
playplaying
rowrowing
Exercises
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in parentheses in the Present Continuous. Use contractions where possible.
1.They ____ for the school play this week. (practice)
They're practicing for the school play this week.
2.We ____ our summer holdiay right now. (plan)
We're planning our summer holiday right now.
3.I ____ this week because I'm trying to save money. (eat out)
I'm not eating outthis week because I'm trying to save money.
4.He seems so busy. ____ he ____ for his exams these days? (study)
He seems so busy. Is he studying for his exams these days?
5.They aren't at home at the moment. They ____ around the country. (travel)
They aren't at home at the moment. They're traveling around the country.