The Present Continuous tense

The Present Continuous tense زمن المضارع المستمر

Formation التكوين


I >>> am + verb + ing



He

She >>> is + verb + ing

It



We

They >>> are + verb + ing

you



Usage الاستخدام



* للتعبير عن حدث مستمر الحدوث وقت الكلام مع الكلمات ، مثل :

Look out - Look - Listen - Now - At the moment



Ex :

1 - She is Writing a letter now.

2 - They are watching TV at the moment.

3 - I am learning English now.

4 - Listen! Mona is singing.




* لا تستخدم الافعال الاتية في المضارع المستمر ونستخدم بدلا منه المضارع البسيط :



1 - Verbs of senses : افعال الحواس

see , hear , smell , notice , taste



2 - Verbs of thinking : افعال الفكر التلقائي او اللاارادي

know , understand , mean , believe , remember , forget



3 - Verbs of feeling : افعال العاطفة والشعور

want , wish , hate , love , like , dislike



4 - State verbs : افعال ليس فيها أداء يقوم به الفاعل

seem , cost , weigh , need , have = own



Ex :

1 - We need some food now.

2 - Now I understand the questions.

3 - She seems happy at the moment.