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Present Continuous (Notes)

The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening now or temporary situations. It is formed by taking the present form of the verb "to be" (am, is, are) plus the verb ending in "-ing." Examples are given such as "We are copying the homework now" and "He has 5 trainings a week but this week he is going to 7 trainings." Questions and negatives are formed following typical present tense patterns by adding "not" or changing word order.

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Present Continuous (Notes)

The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening now or temporary situations. It is formed by taking the present form of the verb "to be" (am, is, are) plus the verb ending in "-ing." Examples are given such as "We are copying the homework now" and "He has 5 trainings a week but this week he is going to 7 trainings." Questions and negatives are formed following typical present tense patterns by adding "not" or changing word order.

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Present Continuous (Egyszerű jelen idő)

1. Usage:
- the action is happening at the time of speaking
We are copying the homework (now).
- to talk about somebody’s annoying habit, to express criticism
He is always smoking in the room.
- to talk about temporary situations
He has 5 trainings a week but this week he is going to 7 trainings because of
the world cup.

2. Form
(+) _e  _ing coming, dancing
I am
he _VC  _VCCing running, sitting
she
it
we
you
is

are
Ving (…) ! lie  lying

they

(-)
I
am not
(‘m not)
he
she
it
we
is not
(isn’t)
are not
Ving (…)

you
they (aren’t)
(?) Yes/No questions

Am I Yes, I am.
Yes, he/she/it is.
he
Yes, we/you/they are.
Is she

Are
it

we
you
they
Ving (…)

? No, I’m not.


No, he/she/it isn’t.
No, we/you/they aren’t.

WH-questions

Who am I
he

?
What
When
Where
Why
How
is

are
she
it
we
you
Ving (…)

they

3. Time adverbials
now, at the moment

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