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Present Continuous Tense

  • English

    Present Continuous Tense in English:

    Present Continuous Tense

    The tense for actions happening now - Learn how to talk about current activities and temporary situations

    When Do We Use Present Continuous?

    Actions Happening Now

    • I am drinking coffee right now.
    • She is working at the moment.
    • They are playing tennis now.

    Temporary Situations

    • He is staying with friends this week.
    • We are learning English this month.
    • I am living in London temporarily.

    Future Arrangements

    • I am meeting John tomorrow.
    • They are traveling to Paris next week.
    • She is starting a new job on Monday.

    Changing Situations

    • The weather is getting colder.
    • Technology is becoming more advanced.
    • My English is improving.

    How to Form Present Continuous

    Subject Affirmative (+) Negative (-) Questions (?)
    I I am working I am not working Am I working?
    You You are working You are not working Are you working?
    He/She/It He is working He is not working Is he working?
    We We are working We are not working Are we working?
    They They are working They are not working Are they working?

    Key Rule:

    Use am/is/are + verb with -ing ending:

    • work → working
    • make → making (drop silent e)
    • run → running (double consonant)
    • lie → lying (change ie to y)

    Signal Words

    Now At the moment Currently Right now Today This week This year Look! Listen! At present

    Example: Look! She is dancing right now.

    Real-Life Examples

    Phone Conversation

    A: "What are you doing?"

    B: "I 'm cooking dinner. My husband is helping me. The kids are playing in the garden."

    Work Situation

    "John is preparing the presentation at the moment. We aren't finishing the project today because the client is changing requirements. Our team is working hard to meet the deadline."

    Common Mistakes & Tips

    Mistake: "I am work now" (missing -ing)

    Correct: "I am working now."

    Mistake: "She is not eating" (incorrect negative form)

    Correct: "She is not eating." or "She isn't eating."

    Essential Tip:

    Don't use Present Continuous with state verbs (like, know, believe, belong):

    "I know the answer." (NOT "I am knowing")

    "This book belongs to me." (NOT "is belonging")

    Quick Practice

    1. They __________ (watch) TV at the moment.

    are watching

    2. What __________ you __________ (do) right now?

    are, doing

    3. She __________ (not study) this evening.

    is not studying / isn't studying

    4. Look! The dog __________ (chase) its tail.

    is chasing

    Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

    Present Simple Present Continuous
    I work every day (habit) I am working now (current action)
    Water boils at 100°C (fact) The water is boiling (happening now)
    She lives in Paris (permanent) She is living in Paris temporarily
    The train leaves at 8 PM (schedule) The train is leaving in 5 minutes (immediate future)

  • Polish

    Czas teraźniejszy ciągły w języku angielskim:

    Czas Present Continuous

    Czas teraźniejszy ciągły - ucz się opisywać działania w trakcie wykonywania i chwilowe sytuacje

    Kiedy używamy Present Continuous?

    Akcje dziejące się teraz

    • I am drinking coffee right now. (Właśnie piję kawę)
    • She is working at the moment. (Ona w tej chwili pracuje)
    • They are playing tennis now. (Oni teraz grają w tenisa)

    Tymczasowe sytuacje

    • He is staying with friends this week. (On mieszka u przyjaciół w tym tygodniu)
    • We are learning English this month. (Uczymy się angielskiego w tym miesiącu)
    • I am living in London temporarily. (Mieszkam w Londynie tymczasowo)

    Planowane przyszłe wydarzenia

    • I am meeting John tomorrow. (Spotykam się z Johnem jutro)
    • They are traveling to Paris next week. (Jadą do Paryża w przyszłym tygodniu)
    • She is starting a new job on Monday. (Ona zaczyna nową pracę w poniedziałek)

    Zmieniające się sytuacje

    • The weather is getting colder. (Pogoda staje się coraz chłodniejsza)
    • Technology is becoming more advanced. (Technologia staje się bardziej zaawansowana)
    • My English is improving. (Mój angielski się poprawia)

    Jak tworzymy Present Continuous?

    Podmiot Twierdzenie (+) Przeczenie (-) Pytanie (?)
    I I am working I am not working Am I working?
    You You are working You are not working Are you working?
    He/She/It He is working He is not working Is he working?
    We We are working We are not working Are we working?
    They They are working They are not working Are they working?

    Kluczowa zasada:

    Używamy am/is/are + czasownik z końcówką -ing:

    • I → am + verb-ing
    • He/She/It → is + verb-ing
    • You/We/They → are + verb-ing

    Zasady pisowni:

    • make → making (opuszczamy -e)
    • run → running (podwajamy spółgłoskę)
    • lie → lying (zamieniamy -ie na -y)

    Słowa sygnałowe

    Now At the moment Currently Right now Today This week Look! Listen! At present

    Przykład: Look! She is dancing right now.
    (Spójrz! Ona teraz tańczy)

    Przykłady z życia

    Rozmowa telefoniczna

    A: "What are you doing?"
    (Co robisz?)

    B: "I 'm cooking dinner. My husband is helping me. The kids are playing in the garden."
    (Gotuję obiad. Mój mąż mi pomaga. Dzieci bawią się w ogrodzie)

    Sytuacja w pracy

    "John is preparing the presentation at the moment. We aren't finishing the project today because the client is changing requirements. Our team is working hard to meet the deadline."
    (John przygotowuje prezentację w tej chwili. Nie kończymy projektu dziś, ponieważ klient zmienia wymagania. Nasz zespół ciężko pracuje, aby dotrzymać terminu)

    Typowe błędy i porady

    Błąd: "I am work now" (brak -ing)
    Poprawnie: "I am working now." (Teraz pracuję)

    Błąd: "She is not eating" (błędna forma przecząca)
    Poprawnie: "She is not eating." lub "She isn't eating." (Ona nie je)

    Ważna rada:

    Nie używaj Present Continuous z czasownikami stanu (like, know, believe, belong):

    "I know the answer." (NIE "I am knowing")
    (Znam odpowiedź)

    "This book belongs to me." (NIE "is belonging")
    (Ta książka należy do mnie)

    Szybkie ćwiczenie

    1. They __________ (watch) TV at the moment.
    (Oni oglądają telewizję w tej chwili)

    are watching

    2. What __________ you __________ (do) right now?
    (Co teraz robisz?)

    are, doing

    3. She __________ (not study) this evening.
    (Ona nie uczy się dziś wieczorem)

    is not studying / isn't studying

    4. Look! The dog __________ (chase) its tail.
    (Spójrz! Pies goni swój ogon)

    is chasing

    Present Continuous vs. Present Simple

    Present Continuous Present Simple
    I am working now (akcja teraz) I work every day (nawyk)
    The water is boiling (dzieje się teraz) Water boils at 100°C (fakt naukowy)
    She is living in Paris temporarily (tymczasowo) She lives in Paris (stałe miejsce zamieszkania)
    The train is leaving in 5 minutes (wkrótce) The train leaves at 8 PM (rozklad jazdy)

    Kluczowa różnica:

    Present Continuous opisuje działania w trakcie wykonania, podczas gdy Present Simple opisuje rutynowe czynności i stałe sytuacje.

    Dlaczego Present Continuous jest ważny?

    • Opisuje działania w trakcie wykonywania w danym momencie
    • Wyraża tymczasowe sytuacje i planowane wydarzenia
    • Pokazuje zmiany i rozwój sytuacji
    • Jest często używany w codziennych rozmowach o aktualnych wydarzeniach
    • Stanowi podstawę do nauby Future Continuous i innych czasów

    Zapamiętaj: Używaj czasowników z końcówką -ing i formy am/is/are!

    Co dalej?

    Przećwicz różnice między Present Continuous i Present Simple lub przejdź do Future Continuous