Present en Be + - Ing
Present en Be + - Ing
Principaux
Action en cours au moment où on parle Actions habituelles, vérités permanentes, sentiments
Emplois
He sometimes (get) dressed too quickly and this morning he (wear) one blue sock and
Please be quiet. I (do) my homework!
one red one!
Soyez silencieux, SVP. Je fais mes devoirs.
Il s'habille parfois trop vite et ce matin, il porte une chaussette bleue et une autre rouge !
Where (live/they)?
Harold Black is a famous pianist. He (give) two or three concerts every week.
Où habitent-ils?
Harold Black est un pianiste célèbre. Il fait deux ou trois concerts chaque semaine.
Andrew’s girlfriend (ARRIVER) tomorrow evening. 2. On Sundays, I always play (play) football with my friends.
Habitude : tous les dimanches (présent simple).
Christopher’s training (COMMENCER) at four o’clock.
In September, it (PLEUVOIR) every day.
Jupiter and Saturn (TOURNER) around the Sun. 3. I don't like (not/like) carrots.
My children (PRENDRE) the bus every morning. Préférences / goûts (présent simple)
Andrew’s girlfriend arrives tomorrow evening. 6. What are you watching (you/watch)now on TV? Is it interesting?
Action en cours (présent en BE + -ING)
Christopher’s training starts at four o’clock.
In September, it rains every day.
Jupiter and Saturn revolve around the Sun. 7. When I go (go) back home, I will phone my girlfriend.
Pas de futur dans une proposition subordonnée de temps (When...)
My children catch the bus every morning.
My monkey only eats fruits.
8. We usually take (take) a taxi to go to work.
Open the fridge and see if there is anything you like. Habitude ("usually"): présent simple
She drinks coffee at breakfast.
Their holiday starts on the 15th July.
9. They don't travel (not/travel) a lot.
They drive to Spain every winter Ils n'ont pas l'habitude de beaucoup voyager (présent simple).
10. She isn't coming (not/come). She is looking after her little sister.
Elle ne peut pas venir car en ce moment, elle s'occupe de sa sœur. (présent en BE + -ING)
The train always Xleaves (leave) on time.
Habitude : événement programmé (horaire)
That's strange. Our kids Xaren't watching (not/watch) TV because they He's at his hotel now. He Xis having (have) his breakfast in the dining-room.
are too tired. En ce moment.
What's the matter? Problème en cours => BE + -ING
He Xis drinking (drink) a cup of coffee, and
He Xdoesn't speak (not/speak) very good English. En ce moment.
Capacité => présent simple
he Xis reading (read) a newspaper.
Please be quiet. I Xam doing (do) my homework! En ce moment.
Please be quiet. => Problème en cours => BE + -ING
Harold's always very busy. He Xplays (play) the piano regularly.
Where Xdo they live (live/they)? Habitude (regularly). Présent simple.
Localisation habituelle. Présent simple.
He Xpractises (practise) for four hours every day.
Listen! John Xis playing (play) music! Tous les jours. Présent simple.
Listen! => Action en cours. Présent en BE + -ING
He Xgoes (go) to bed late and
I never Xgo (go) to the swimming pool. IlHabitude d'aller se coucher tard. Présent simple. 3e personne du singulier. "e"
NEVER = jamais. Habitude. Présent simple. intercalaire pour un verbe se terminant par une consonne et un "o"