Right now, Ruby is swimming
Nouns
tourism
turism
tourist
turist
traveller
cltor
travel agency
agenie de turism
ticket
bilet
voucher
voucher, cupon
holiday (Br.)
vacation (Am.)
concediu
transportation
transport
luxury holiday
vacan de lux
economy class
clasa economic
business class
clasa de afaceri
recreational purpose /
leisure purpose
scop recreaional /
de relaxare
business purpose
scop de afaceri
by plane
cu avionul
by train
cu trenul
by ship
cu vaporul
by coach
cu autocarul
cruise
croazier
flight
zbor
delay
ntrziere
arrival
sosire
departure
plecare
passenger
pasager
luggage
bagaj
hand luggage
bagaj de mn
destination
destinaie
foreign country
ar strin
culture
cultur
tradition
tradiie
another culture
o alt cultur
tour guide
ghid turistic
guide book
ghid (carte, brour)
tourist attraction
atracie turistic
museum
muzeu
custodian
custode (la muzeu)
temple
templu
main square
pia principal
exhibit
exponat
souvenir
suvenir
resort
staiune
stay (as a tourist)
sejur, edere
landscape
peisaj
cityscape
peisaj urban
Adjectives
rural
rural
urban
urban
popular
popular
famous
faimos
outstanding
remarcabil
low-cost
la pre redus
high-priced
scump
homesick
dor de cas
Verbs
(to) travel
(a) cltori
(to) take of
(a) decola
(to) land
(a) ateriza
(to) queue
(a) sta la coad
(to) embark
(a) (se) mbarca
(to) get on
(a) urca
(to) get of
(a) cobor
(to) experience
(a) experimenta
(to) enjoy
(a)-i plcea, (a) se bucura de
(to) recommend
(a) recomanda
(to) spend time
(a) petrece timp
(to) sunbathe on the beach
(a) se bronza pe plaj
(to) return from holiday
(a) se ntoarce din vacan
(to) arrive at the airport
(a) ajunge la aeroport
Present Continuous
We form Present Continuous like this: To Be + [Verb + ING]
We use the verb to be at the correct person/number: am, are, is
We add the termination -ing to the main verb, e.g.: walking, swimming, taking photos
Note that: Present Continuous is also called Present Progressive because it refers to actions that
are in progress.
When do I use Present Continuous?
We use Present Continuous in the following situations:
1. When the action is happening right now.
e.g.: I am reading a book on the beach.
2. When the action is happening at present, even if it takes more time.
e.g.: He is studying to become a doctor.
3. When we refer to plans for the close future.
e.g.: Clara is meeting Ruby tomorrow. (Read more)
4. When we refer to a repetitive and, most often, annoying action.
e.g.: He is always arriving late.
In this lesson, we focus on the action that is happening right now.
Affirmative / Interrogative / Negative
Read the table below to see how we form Present Continuous in the affirmative, interrogative
and negative.
st
1 person
Singular
2nd person
Singular
3rd person
Singular
1st person
Plural
2nd person
Plural
3rd person
Plural
Affirmative
I am sunbathing on the
beach.
You are drinking a
cocktail.
Interrogative
Am I sunbathing on the
beach?
Are you drinking a
cocktail?
Negative
I am not sunbathing on
the beach.
You are not drinking a
cocktail.
He is not getting on the
He is getting on the plane. Is he getting on the plane? plane.
She is getting off the
Is she getting off the
She is not getting off the
plane.
plane?
plane.
It is running in the sand. Is it running in the sand? It is not running in the
sand.
We are leaving on a
Are we leaving on a
We are not leaving on a
business trip.
business trip?
business trip.
You are returning from Are you returning from You are not returning
holiday.
holiday?
from holiday.
They are swimming in
Are they swimming in the They are not swimming
the ocean.
ocean?
in the ocean.
How do I recognize Present Continuous?
There are several adverbs of time that help us understand that the action is taking place right
now and that we should expect to find Present Continuous in the sentence:
now, e.g.: A: What are you doing now? B: I am packing for the holiday.
right now, e.g.: They are getting on the plane right now.
in this (very) moment, at the moment, e.g.: The plane is taking off in this very moment.
at present, e.g.: At present, he is living with his friends, until he finds his own place.
Complete the following sentences.
1. Right now, my friends
2. Are you
getting on the plane. (to get on)
your stay at this hotel? (to enjoy)
3. I always travel by plane, but this time I
4. The plane is
taking off. What's wrong? (to take off)
5. A: Where is Ruby? B: She
6. The tour guide is
7. Are they
queueing at the museum entrance. (to queue)
to the custodian. (to talk)
souvenirs? They are so high-priced in this shop. (to buy)
8. He is not sunbathing on the beach; he is
9. Why are you
10. We are
travelling by coach. (to travel)
in the pool. (to swim)
today? Your stay ends tomorrow. (to leave)
our time watching the ships go by. (to spend)
On holiday at the seaside
Complete the short interview below using Present Continuous:
1.
you
Yes, I
(to enjoy) your holiday at the seaside?
really
(to enjoy) it! The weather is perfect, everything
(to move)
at a slow pace and I can do whatever I want no phone calls, no deadlines and no stress for two
weeks.
2. Who are you here with?
I'm here with my husband, my brother-in-law and sister-in-law and their daughter. My husband
(to have) his morning cocktail at the hotel bar right now. The others
still
(to sleep).
3. Where
you
Me and my husband
(to stay)?
(to stay) at the Piccadilly hotel. But my brother-in-law's family
(not to stay) here. The hotel was fully booked. They
landlady's, not far away from the hotel.
4. What
you
(to do) tonight?
(to stay) at a
At 7, we
(to eat) dinner at a restaurant by the sea. After that, We
to a folk concert.
5. When
you
Most probably, we
(to leave)?
(to leave) next Sunday, in the afternoon.
(to go)
