On conjugue le verbe be au présent et on rajoute –ing sur le verbe conjugué.
| I am working | I'm not working | Am I working? |
| You are working | You aren’t working | Are you working |
| He is working | He isn’t working | Is he working? |
| She is working | She isn’t working | Is she working ? |
| It is working | It isn’t working | Is it working? |
| We are working | We aren’t working | Are we working? |
| You are working | You aren’t working | Are you working? |
| They are working | They aren’t working | Are they working? |
| Forme affirmative | Forme négative | Forme interrogative |
She is preparing dinner
Elle prépare le dîner ence moment.
What are you doing this weekend ?
Que fais tu ce week-end? (quels sont tes projets ?)
La forme Be+ing est incompatible avec des verbes qui expriment des gouts (like, love, hate...) ou des processus de pensée (want, know, remember, understand...)