📘 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...
✏️ A. Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in present continuous
1. Right now, I (buy) groceries: I need eggs, milk, and bread.
2. We (eat) dinner. It tastes good.
3. Billy (do) his homework now.
4. All of the children (dance) at the party. They (smile). They (have) a good time.
5. Andrea and Alejandro (take) a walk. The fresh air feels great.
✏️ B. Build sentences using the present continuous
1 I / read / a comic book
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2 You / not / study / Maths
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3 He / run / very fast / ?
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4 Sam and Gillian / listen / to music
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5 She / play / volleyball
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✏️ C. Write questions and short answers
1. Mrs Lewis / bake a cake
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2. Grace and Michael / swim
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3. Oliver / do the homework
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4. The kids / play outside
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5. Mary / clean the house
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