📘 Quand utilise-t-on le present continuous ?
- Pour une action qui se déroule maintenant, au moment précis où l'on parle.Look ! It's raining. The baby is crying.
- Pour une action temporaire, en cours en ce moment mais pas de façon permanente.I'm reading a great book these days.
- Pour une action qui se déroule autour du moment présent, pas forcément exactement maintenant.She's studying History this year.
🔑 Mots-clés fréquents : now, right now, at the moment, Look !, Listen !...
📘 Comment se conjugue le present continuous ?
Formule : sujet + BE (am / is / are) + verbe + -ing
| Sujet | ✅ Affirmatif | ❌ Négatif | ❓ Interrogatif |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | I am playing. | I am not playing. | Am I playing ? |
| you | You are playing. | You aren't playing. | Are you playing ? |
| he / she / it | He is playing. | He isn't playing. | Is he playing ? |
| we | We are playing. | We aren't playing. | Are we playing ? |
| you | You are playing. | You aren't playing. | Are you playing ? |
| they | They are playing. | They aren't playing. | Are they playing ? |
⚠️ N'oublie pas les règles d'orthographe du -ing : write → writing, run → running, swim → swimming...
💡 Present simple ou present continuous ? Le present simple sert pour les habitudes et les vérités générales, le present continuous pour une action en cours au moment où l'on parle. Compare : I play tennis every Sunday. (habitude) / I'm playing tennis right now. (en ce moment).
📝 Exercices sur ce point : Unit 6 · Present Continuous Unit 6 · Simple or Continuous?