Present Continuous Tense, Türkçeye şimdiki zaman diye çevrilir. Türkçe ile kıyaslandığında, kullanımı neredeyse aynıdır. Şu anda gerçekleşen eylemleri anlatırken kullanılır. Cümle yapısı oldukça basittir.
Present Continuous Tense’in yardımcı fiili “be”dir. Fakat be, cümlelerin içinde olduğu gibi kullanılmaz. Her bir özne için çekilerek, am/is/are şeklinde kullanılır.
Olumlu cümle yapısı:
I am + Ving
You/We/They are + Ving
He/She/It is + Ving
Olumsuz cümle yapısı:
I am not + Ving
You/We/They are not (aren’t) + Ving
He/She/It is not (isn’t) + Ving
Soru cümle yapısı:
Am I + Ving
Are You/We/They + Ving
Is He/She/It + Ving
Present Continuous Tense cümlelerin içindeki am/is/are’lar, Present Simple Tense’deki am/is/are’lar ile karıştırılmamalıdır. Present Continuous Tense cümlelerde, ana fiil her zaman ing alır.
I am a student.
(Bu cümledeki “am”, Geniş zamanda olmak anlamında kullanılmıştır.)I am working.
(Bu cümledeki “am”, Şimdiki zamandaki yardımcı fiil olarak kullanılmıştır.)He is a doctor.
He is listening to music.They are ten years old.
They are playing volleyball.Özge is reading a book.
Özge is tired.Doğukan is tall.
Doğukan is sleeping now.
Present Continuous Tense, Türkçedeki gibi, zaman kayması yaşayarak, geleceği anlatmak için kullanılabilir.
We are going to the cinema tonight.
(Bu akşam sinemaya gidiyoruz.)What are you doing this weekend?
(Bu haftasonu ne yapıyorsun?)He is not coming with us today.
(O, bugün bizle gelmeyecek.)
EXAMPLE
I am writing a book.
She is listening to the radio.
They are doing their homework.
I am walking.
Are you sleeping?
He is reading various kinds of books.
She is drinking coffee.
You are shopping in that market.
I am not quarrelling with you.
He is not standing.
She isn’t crying.
He isn’t talking to his friend.
She is not going to the theatre.
Are you listening?
Are they coming to your party?
When is she going home?
What am I doing here?
I’m not doing that.
You aren’t listening.
They aren’t coming to the party.
She isn’t going home until Monday.
I am writing articles on different topics.
He is reading various kinds of books.
They are playing football now.
She is drinking coffee.
He is going to the library.
We are coming for shopping in this market.
We are watching a movie in this Cineplex.
You are shopping in that market.
I am singing different kinds of songs, especially modern.
I am listening to melodious songs.
He is traveling around the world.
They are playing cricket in that field.
The poet is writing romantic poems.
The lyricist is writing realistic songs.
Are you listening to realistic songs?
I am not quarrelling with you.
Are you coming to our home?
I am helping him to do the task.
My mom is cooking beef with cabbage.
Are you watching cricket on television?
The police are building barriers to stop the protestors now.
I am not playing for now, but I am planning to join in later.
For the time being, the detectives are investigating the curious murder of the millionaire. They will come to a conclusion soon.
Nina Simone is singing on the radio and giving me the greatest pleasure of music right now.
I am sitting on a very uncomfortable chair at the present. I want to change it.
Samuel is taking the TOEFL test just now. He has been studying it for five weeks.
Clara is climbing Himalayas at the moment. It will take her two weeks to climb up and down.
I am not listening to you any more. Your words are meaningless.
Josh isn’t taking a nap at the moment. She is studying in the living room.
They are not coming here right now as we speak. They will come in the evening though.
We are not considering new ways of taxing people. Our people have enough tax burden.
I am enjoying the moment so much right now. The music is amazing.
Some people are standing outside, hoping to see the president today.
She is taking care of her sister’s baby today as she is away on business.
Tommy is packing his luggage. He needs to be at the airport in two hours.
I am not feeling like myself any more.
I am avoiding people and trying to speak as little as I can.
I am not leaving the house much and when I do it is because I need groceries.
You are always telling children what to do. It is irritating. Stop it.
It is taking you forever to get ready. I am in a hurry.