Present Continuous (Egyszerű jelen idő)

1. Usage:
- the action is happening at the time of speaking
We are copying the homework (now).
- to talk about somebody’s annoying habit, to express criticism
He is always smoking in the room.
- to talk about temporary situations
He has 5 trainings a week but this week he is going to 7 trainings because of
the world cup.

2. Form
(+) _e  _ing coming, dancing
I am
he _VC  _VCCing running, sitting
she
it
we
you
is

are
Ving (…) ! lie  lying

they

(-)
I
am not
(‘m not)
he
she
it
we
is not
(isn’t)
are not
Ving (…)

you
they (aren’t)
(?) Yes/No questions

Am I Yes, I am.
Yes, he/she/it is.
he
Yes, we/you/they are.
Is she

Are
it

we
you
they
Ving (…)

? No, I’m not.

No, he/she/it isn’t.
No, we/you/they aren’t.

WH-questions

Who am I
he

?
What
When
Where
Why
How
is

are
she
it
we
you
Ving (…)

they

3. Time adverbials
now, at the moment