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)