Der Present Continuous: Zukünftige Verabredungen

Grammatik - Present Continuous: Zukunft

Wir verwenden das Verb be und das Partizip Präsens (Infinitiv-ing).

Für I verwenden wir am.

Für You, We und They verwenden wir are.

Für He, She und It verwenden wir is.

• SUBJECT + BE + INF.-ing
• SUBJEKT + BE + INFINITIV-ing
• BE → am/are/is
• I + am + INF.-ing
• I am working tomorrow.
• You/We/They + are + INF.-ing
• They are meeting next week.
• He/She/It + is + INF.-ing
• He is coming later.

Grammatik - Present Continuous: Kurzformen

Wir verkürzen am, are und is zu 'm, 're und 's.

• am → 'm
• I'm working tomorrow.
• are → 're
• They're meeting next week.
• is → 's
• He's coming later.

Grammatik - Present Continuous: Verneinungen

Wir verkürzen die Verneinungen are not und is not häufig zu aren't und isn't.

Wir können die Verneinungen are not und is not zu 're not und 's not verkürzen.

• am not → 'm not
• I'm not working tomorrow.
• are not → aren't/'re not
• They aren't meeting next week.
• is not → isn't/'s not
• He isn't coming later.

Grammatik - Present Continuous: Fragen ➤ Viele Antworten

Be steht in Fragen vor dem Subjekt.

Für offene Fragen (Fragen mit vielen möglichen Antworten) verwenden wir ein Fragewort.

• Q. + BE + SUBJj + INF.-ing ... ?
• FRAGEWORT + BE + SUBJEKT + INFINITIV-ing ... ?
• BE → am/are/is
• Q. + am + I + INF.-ing ... ?
• When am I starting?
• You're starting tomorrow/on Monday/... .
• Q. + are + you/we/they + INF.-ing ... ?
• When are they meeting?
• They're meeting next week/tomorrow/... .
• Q. + is + he/she/it + INF.-ing ... ?
• When is he coming?
• He's coming later/soon/tomorrow/... .

Grammatik - Present Continuous: Ja/Nein-Fragen ➤ Yes/No

Für geschlossene Fragen (für die Antworten: yes und no) verwenden wir das Verb be für kurze Antworten.

Kurze Antworten sind die gleichen wie mit be im Präsens Simple.

• BE + SUBJ. + INF.-ing ... ?
• Yes, + SUBJ. + BE
• BE + SUBJEKT + INFINITIV-ing ... ?
• Yes, + SUBJEKT + BE
• BE + SUBJ + INF.-ing ... ?
• No, + SUBJ. + NEG. BE
• BE + SUBJEKT + INFINITIV-ing ... ?
• No, + SUBJEKT + BE (NEGATIV)
• BE → am/are/is
• Yes, + I + am.
• Are you working tomorrow?
• Yes, I am.
• No, + I + 'm not.
• Are you coming later?
• No, I'm not.
• Yes, + you/we/they + are.
• No, + you/we/they + aren't.
• Are they meeting tomorrow?
• No, they aren't.
• Yes, + he/she/it + is.
• No, + he/she/it + isn't.
• Is he playing later?
• No, he isn't.