Le présent progressif
1. Formation
On conjugue le verbe be au présent et on rajoute –ing sur le verbe conjugué.
I am working |
I'm not working |
Am I working? |
You are working |
You aren’t working |
Are you working |
He is working |
He isn’t working |
Is he working? |
She is working |
She isn’t working |
Is she working ? |
It is working |
It isn’t working |
Is it working? |
We are working |
We aren’t working |
Are we working? |
You are working |
You aren’t working |
Are you working? |
They are working |
They aren’t working |
Are they working? |
Forme affirmative |
Forme négative |
Forme interrogative |
2. Emploi
Pour commenter une action en cours de déroulement
She is preparing dinner
Elle prépare le dîner ence moment.
Pour commenter une action prévue dans un avenir proche
What are you doing this weekend ?
Que fais tu ce week-end? (quels sont tes projets ?)
Incompatibilités
La forme Be+ing est incompatible avec des verbes qui expriment des gouts (like, love, hate...) ou des
processus de pensée (want, know, remember, understand...)
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