THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
настоящее продолженное время
| СЛУЧАИ УПОТРЕБЛЕНИЯ | ПРИМЕРЫ |
| действие происходит в момент речи | I am sitting at my desk. |
| длительное действие, происходящее в настоящий период | My brother is studing at university. |
| запланированное будущее действие | We are graduating from college next year. |
| ОБРАЗОВАНИЕ | ПРИМЕРЫ | КРАТКАЯ ФОРМА |
| to be + VERBing | I am working She/he/it is working We/you/they are working | I'm working She/he/it's working We/you/they're working |
| to be not VERBing | I am not working She/he/it is not working We/you/they are not working | I'm not working She/he/it isn't working We/you/they aren't working |
| to be ... VERBing | Am I working? Who is working? Where are you working? | Yes, I am/No, I'm not. |