Present Continuous: Appuntamenti futuri

Grammatica - Presente Continuo: Futuro

Usiamo il verbo be e il participio presente (infinitivo-ing).

Per I, usiamo am.

Per You, We e They, usiamo are.

Per He, She e It, usiamo is.

• SUBJECT + BE + INF.-ing
• SOGGETTO + BE + INFINITO-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.

Grammatica - Presente Continuo: Contrazioni

Contraiamo am, are e is in 'm, 're e 's.

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

Grammatica - Presente Continuo: Negazioni

Spesso contraiamo le negazioni are not e is not in aren't e isn't.

Possiamo contrarre le negazioni are not e is not in 're not e 's not.

• 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.

Grammatica - Il Present Continuous: Domande ➤ Molte Risposte

Be viene prima del soggetto nelle domande.

Per le domande aperte (domande con molte risposte possibili), usiamo una parola interrogativa.

• Q. + BE + SUBJj + INF.-ing ... ?
• PRONOME INTERROGATIVO + BE + SOGGETTO + INFINITO-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/... .

Grammatica - Il Present Continuous: Domande Chiuse ➤ Yes/No

Per le domande chiuse (per le risposte: yes and no), usiamo il verbo be per le risposte brevi.

Le risposte brevi sono le stesse che con be al presente semplice.

• BE + SUBJ. + INF.-ing ... ?
• Yes, + SUBJ. + BE
• BE + SOGGETTO + INFINITO-ing ... ?
• Yes, + SOGGETTO + BE
• BE + SUBJ + INF.-ing ... ?
• No, + SUBJ. + NEG. BE
• BE + SOGGETTO + INFINITO-ing ... ?
• No, + SOGGETTO + BE (NEGATIVO)
• 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.