Şimdiki zaman, konuşma anında yapılmakta olan işleri anlatır.

Örneğin:



I am studying English now.
Ben şimdi İngilizce çalışıyorum.


He is working in the office now.
O, şimdi büroda çalışıyor.

Cümle kurulurken özneden sonra "to be" yardımcı fiilinin özneye uygun olan şekli getirilir ve fiilin sonuna da "-ing" eki getirilir.

OLUMLU ŞEKLİ

özne yardımcı fiil fiil+ing tümleç
I am going to school.
You are watching television.
He is writing a letter.
She is drinking milk.
It is eating meat.
We are working in this office.
You are cleaning your house.
They are playing in the garden.


OLUMSUZ ŞEKLİ

özne yardımcı fiil not fiil+ing tümleç
I am not going to school.
You are not watching television.
He is not writing a letter.
She is not drinking milk.
It is not eating meat.
We are not working in this office.
You are not cleaning your house.
They are not playing in the garden.


SORU ŞEKLİ

yardımcı fiil özne fiil+ing tümleç
Am I going to school?
Are you watching television?
Is he writing a letter?
Is she drinking milk?
Is it eating meat?
Are we working in this office?
Are you cleaning your house?
Are they playing in the garden?