Introduktion
Udvidet nutid bruges til at beskrive handlinger, der foregår lige nu (right now) eller i den aktuelle periode. Den dannes med am/is/are + verbets -ing-form.
Grundled+am/is/are+verbum-ing
- I am reading a great book right now.
- Julia is working from home this week.
- They are building a new bridge nearby.
| Subjekt | Form |
|---|---|
| I | am working |
| He / She / It | is working |
| You / We / They | are working |
Anvendelser af udvidet nutid
Den bruges ikke kun om netop dette øjeblik:
| Brug | Eksempel |
|---|---|
| Handling, der sker lige nu | Shh! The baby is sleeping. |
| Midlertidig situation | I am staying with my parents this month. |
| Situation i forandring eller udvikling | Prices are rising rapidly. |
| Fast aftale i fremtiden | We are meeting tomorrow at 10. |
| Gentagen irriterende adfærd (med always) | He is always losing his keys! |
Simpel nutid og udvidet nutid
De to nutidsformer forveksles let. Simpel nutid beskriver permanente fakta og vaner; udvidet nutid beskriver midlertidige eller igangværende handlinger.
| Present Simple (permanent/vane) | Present Continuous (midlertidigt/nu) |
|---|---|
| She lives in London. | She is living with a host family this term. |
| He works at a hospital. | He is working overtime this week. |
| I read before bed. | I am reading an amazing novel. |
- I am knowing the answer.I know the answer.state verb, no continuous
- She is always work late.She is always working late.
Tilstandsverber (ingen udvidet form)
Visse tilstandsverber (stative verbs) beskriver tilstande snarere end handlinger og bruges normalt ikke i udvidede tider. Det gælder verber for tanker, følelser, besiddelse og sansning.
| Kategori | Verber |
|---|---|
| Tænke/vide | know, believe, understand, remember, think (= believe) |
| Følelse | love, hate, want, need, prefer |
| Ejerskab | have (= possess), own, belong |
| Sansning | see, hear, smell, taste, seem, appear |
- I am believing you.I believe you.
- She is having a car.She has a car.
- He is wanting a coffee.He wants a coffee.
Øvelser
She ___ from home this week.
Which sentence is correct?
Look at the news - prices ___ rapidly right now.
Which verb is a stative verb?
Look outside - they ___ a new bridge nearby right now.
We ___ at 6pm tomorrow for the interview.
He ___ not listening to me right now.
___ you coming to the party tonight?
write ___
run ___
lie ___
I ___ with my parents this month.
Which verb is a stative verb?
'He is always losing his keys!' What does this express?
'I understand the lesson.' Why not 'I am understanding'?
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