Użycie:
1) czynności w momencie mówienia
I am listening to my teacher now.
2) czynności w około momentu mówienia
I am reading an interesting book
3) pewne plany na najbliższą przyszłość
I am going to the cinema tonight
Typowe wyrażenia:
now, at the moment, these days, at present, nowadays, still
Forma:
zdanie twierdzące
I am writing a letter now.
She / he / it is writing a letter now.
We / you / they are writing a letter now.
S + AM/IS/ARE + V-ing + Ob.
przeczenie
I am not writing a letter now. (I’m not)
She / he / it is not writing a letter now. (isn’t)
We / you / they are not writing a letter now. (aren’t)
S + AM/IS/ARE + NOT + V-ing + Ob.
pytanie ogólne
Am I writing a letter now?
Is she / he / it writing a letter now?
Are we / you / they writing a letter now?
AM/IS/ARE + S + V-ing + Ob ?
krótkie odpowiedzi
Yes, I am. Yes, she/ he / it is. Yes, you / we / they are.
Yes, S + AM/IS/ARE.
No, I’m not. No, she / he / it isn’t. No, you / we / they aren’t.
No, S + AM NOT/ISN’T/AREN’T.
pytanie szczegółowe
What am I doing now?
What is she / he / it doing now?
What are we / you / they doing now?
WH + AM/IS/ARE + S + V-ing + Ob ?