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IngleseInglese2,684 views·Updated Jun 25, 2026·3 pages

Guida Completa al Present Continuous

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Greta La Rocca@greeta22516

Il Present Continuous è un tempo verbale inglese super utile...

1
of 3
present continuous
si usa per:
1. azioni in corso nel momento in cui si parla.
es. I am studying english right now.
2. azioni temporanee
es.

Usi del Present Continuous

Il Present Continuous si usa in tre situazioni principali. Lo usiamo per azioni in corso nel momento in cui parliamo, come "I am studying English right now" (Sto studiando inglese proprio ora). Serve anche per azioni temporanee, per esempio "I'm working in Rome this month" (Sto lavorando a Roma questo mese).

Il terzo uso è per i piani futuri già decisi, come "I am flying to London tomorrow" (Domani volo a Londra).

Per formare il Present Continuous, segui questa struttura: soggetto + verbo "to be" + verbo principale con -ing. Esempi: I am eating, you are eating, he/she/it is eating, we are eating, they are eating.

💡 Ricorda che la forma negativa si costruisce inserendo "not" dopo il verbo "to be": I am not eating, you are not eating, ecc.

2
of 3
present continuous
si usa per:
1. azioni in corso nel momento in cui si parla.
es. I am studying english right now.
2. azioni temporanee
es.

Forma interrogativa e regole ortografiche

Per fare una domanda con il Present Continuous, basta invertire il soggetto e il verbo "to be": Am I eating? Are you eating? Is he/she/it eating? Are we eating? Are they eating?

Quando aggiungi -ing ai verbi, fai attenzione a queste regole ortografiche:

  • Se il verbo finisce con -e, togli la -e e aggiungi -ing (drive → driving)
  • Nei verbi di una sola sillaba con consonante finale, raddoppia la consonante (run → running)
  • Se il verbo finisce con -ie, cambia -ie in y e aggiungi -ing (lie → lying)

Con il Present Continuous usiamo spesso espressioni di tempo specifiche. Per azioni in corso ora: now, right now, at the moment, currently. Per azioni temporanee: this week/month/year, these days, today/tonight.

🌟 Esercitati a usare queste espressioni di tempo nelle tue frasi per renderle più precise e naturali!

3
of 3
present continuous
si usa per:
1. azioni in corso nel momento in cui si parla.
es. I am studying english right now.
2. azioni temporanee
es.

Confronto con il Present Simple

Per i piani futuri col Present Continuous usiamo: tomorrow, next week/month/year, on Friday, at 6 o'clock e simili.

È importante capire la differenza tra Present Simple e Present Continuous. Usiamo il Present Simple per routine e abitudini, fatti generali e orari fissi. Invece, il Present Continuous serve per azioni in corso, situazioni temporanee e programmi personali futuri.

Per esempio, "I work in a bank" lavoroinbancafattogeneralelavoro in banca - fatto generale ma "I am working from home today" oggistolavorandodacasasituazionetemporaneaoggi sto lavorando da casa - situazione temporanea.

📝 Prova a scrivere cinque frasi che mostrano la differenza tra questi due tempi verbali. Ti aiuterà a fissare meglio il concetto!

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IngleseInglese2,684 views·Updated Jun 25, 2026·3 pages

Guida Completa al Present Continuous

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Greta La Rocca@greeta22516

Il Present Continuous è un tempo verbale inglese super utile che usiamo per parlare di azioni che stanno avvenendo proprio adesso, situazioni temporanee o piani futuri già decisi. Impariamo insieme come costruirlo e usarlo correttamente!

1
of 3
present continuous
si usa per:
1. azioni in corso nel momento in cui si parla.
es. I am studying english right now.
2. azioni temporanee
es.

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Usi del Present Continuous

Il Present Continuous si usa in tre situazioni principali. Lo usiamo per azioni in corso nel momento in cui parliamo, come "I am studying English right now" (Sto studiando inglese proprio ora). Serve anche per azioni temporanee, per esempio "I'm working in Rome this month" (Sto lavorando a Roma questo mese).

Il terzo uso è per i piani futuri già decisi, come "I am flying to London tomorrow" (Domani volo a Londra).

Per formare il Present Continuous, segui questa struttura: soggetto + verbo "to be" + verbo principale con -ing. Esempi: I am eating, you are eating, he/she/it is eating, we are eating, they are eating.

💡 Ricorda che la forma negativa si costruisce inserendo "not" dopo il verbo "to be": I am not eating, you are not eating, ecc.

2
of 3
present continuous
si usa per:
1. azioni in corso nel momento in cui si parla.
es. I am studying english right now.
2. azioni temporanee
es.

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Forma interrogativa e regole ortografiche

Per fare una domanda con il Present Continuous, basta invertire il soggetto e il verbo "to be": Am I eating? Are you eating? Is he/she/it eating? Are we eating? Are they eating?

Quando aggiungi -ing ai verbi, fai attenzione a queste regole ortografiche:

  • Se il verbo finisce con -e, togli la -e e aggiungi -ing (drive → driving)
  • Nei verbi di una sola sillaba con consonante finale, raddoppia la consonante (run → running)
  • Se il verbo finisce con -ie, cambia -ie in y e aggiungi -ing (lie → lying)

Con il Present Continuous usiamo spesso espressioni di tempo specifiche. Per azioni in corso ora: now, right now, at the moment, currently. Per azioni temporanee: this week/month/year, these days, today/tonight.

🌟 Esercitati a usare queste espressioni di tempo nelle tue frasi per renderle più precise e naturali!

3
of 3
present continuous
si usa per:
1. azioni in corso nel momento in cui si parla.
es. I am studying english right now.
2. azioni temporanee
es.

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Confronto con il Present Simple

Per i piani futuri col Present Continuous usiamo: tomorrow, next week/month/year, on Friday, at 6 o'clock e simili.

È importante capire la differenza tra Present Simple e Present Continuous. Usiamo il Present Simple per routine e abitudini, fatti generali e orari fissi. Invece, il Present Continuous serve per azioni in corso, situazioni temporanee e programmi personali futuri.

Per esempio, "I work in a bank" lavoroinbancafattogeneralelavoro in banca - fatto generale ma "I am working from home today" oggistolavorandodacasasituazionetemporaneaoggi sto lavorando da casa - situazione temporanea.

📝 Prova a scrivere cinque frasi che mostrano la differenza tra questi due tempi verbali. Ti aiuterà a fissare meglio il concetto!

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What is the Knowunity AI companion?

Our AI companion is specifically built for the needs of students. Based on the millions of content pieces we have on the platform we can provide truly meaningful and relevant answers to students. But its not only about answers, the companion is even more about guiding students through their daily learning challenges, with personalised study plans, quizzes or content pieces in the chat and 100% personalisation based on the students skills and developments.

Where can I download the Knowunity app?

You can download the app in the Google Play Store and in the Apple App Store.

Is Knowunity really free of charge?

That's right! Enjoy free access to study content, connect with fellow students, and get instant help – all at your fingertips.

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The app is very easy to use and well designed. I have found everything I was looking for so far and have been able to learn a lot from the presentations! I will definitely use the app for a class assignment! And of course it also helps a lot as an inspiration.

Stefan SiOS user

This app is really great. There are so many study notes and help [...]. My problem subject is French, for example, and the app has so many options for help. Thanks to this app, I have improved my French. I would recommend it to anyone.

Samantha KlichAndroid user

Wow, I am really amazed. I just tried the app because I've seen it advertised many times and was absolutely stunned. This app is THE HELP you want for school and above all, it offers so many things, such as workouts and fact sheets, which have been VERY helpful to me personally.

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