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Present Continuous Teorie

The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It provides examples of how to form the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms using the verbs "to play" and "to be." It also lists spelling rules for verbs ending in consonants, "e," and "ie" when adding "-ing." Finally, it lists common verbs that are not usually used in the continuous aspect, such as verbs of perception, mental activity, feelings, possession, and modal verbs.

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Present Continuous Teorie

The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It provides examples of how to form the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms using the verbs "to play" and "to be." It also lists spelling rules for verbs ending in consonants, "e," and "ie" when adding "-ing." Finally, it lists common verbs that are not usually used in the continuous aspect, such as verbs of perception, mental activity, feelings, possession, and modal verbs.

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PRESENT TENSE CONTINUOUS

Affirmative: Subject + to be ( am, is, are) + vb+ ing

E.g: I am playing football now.

Negative: Subject + to be not (am not, is not, are not) + vb+ing

E.g: I am not playing football now.

Interrogative: To be (am, is, are) + subject + vb + ing?

E.g.: Are you playing football now?

Yes, I am. / No, I am not.

SPELLING RULES: (REGULI DE SCRIERE)

1. Verbs ending in a consonant before which there is a stressed vowel, double the
consonant and take - ING. (verbele care se termina in consoana si in fata acesteia
( a consoanei) se afla o vocala accentuata, isi dubleaza consoana si primesc ING.)
RUN-RUNNING
SIT-SITTING
SWIM-SWIMMING
2. Verbs ending in –e, drop the –e, and take -ing.(verbele care se termina in e, pierd
aceasta terminatie (e), atunci cand primesc ING)
RIDE-RIDING
MAKE-MAKING
DANCE-DANCING
BUT:
AGREE (a fi de acord) – AGREEING
SEE-SEEING
BE-BEING

3. Verbs ending in – ie, drop the –ie and take –y+ing. (Verbele care se termina in –
ie, pierd –ie si primesc –y+ing)
LIE-LYING
DIE-DYING
USE: (INTREBUINTARI)
1. to talk about actions happening now, at the time of speaking. (pentru a vorbi
despre actiuni care se intampla acum, in momentul vorbirii.)
E.g.: Adam is riding his bike now.
2. temporary actions. (actiuni temporare)
E.g. :He is living in London at present.

TIME WORDS: NOW, AT THE MOMENT, AT THIS MOMENT, AT


PRESENT.
VERBS WHICH ARE NOT NORMALLY USED IN THE CONTINUOUS
ASPECT

(VERBELE CARE NU SE FOLOSESC DE OBICEI LA ASPECTUL CONTINUU)

1. Verbs of perception ( verbe de perceptie): TO SEE,TO SMELL( A MIROSI), TO


TASTE( A GUSTA), TO HEAR( A AUZI), to FEEL (A SIMTI)
I see the birds now.
BUT
I am seeing the dentist tomorrow. ( I am having an appointment = am o programare.).
2. Verbs expressing mental activity (verbe care exprima activitate mentala): TO AGREE,
TO BELIEVE ( A CREDE), TO FORGET( A UITA), TO REMEMBER (A-SI
AMINTI), TO KNOW ( A STI), TO UNDERSTAND ( A INTELEGE).

I’m sure she understands the lesson now.

3. Verbs expressing wish. (verbe care exprima dorinta). : TO DESIRE, TO WANT, TO


WISH (A DORI, A VREA)
I want that book now.
4. Verbs expressing feelings, emotional states. (verbe care exprima sentimente, stari
emotionale): TO LIKE, TO DISLIKE, TO LOVE, TO HATE, TO PREFER,
I think she loves you very much now.
5. Verbs expressing possession. (verbe care exprima posesia): TO BELONG TO ( A
APARTINE), TO HAVE, TO OWN, TO POSSESS.
I have a new bike now.
6. Verbs expressing a state, a condition. (verbe care exprima o stare, o conditie):
TO BE, TO APPEAR ( A APAREA), TO EXIST.
She is at the dentist now.
7. Modal verbs (verbe modale): CAN(A PUTEA), MUST (TREBUIE), MAY ( A AVEA
VOIE)
I can drive a car now.
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