Unit 4  Present Continuous and Simple Present 2 (I am doing and I do) 

Mësimi 4

E tashmja e vazhduar dhe E tashmja 2 (Unë jam duke bërë dhe Unë bëj) 

 

1. We use continuous forms (I’m waiting, it’s raining etc.) for actions and events that have started but haven’t finished. Some verbs (for example, know and like) are not normally used in this way. We don’t say “I am knowing” or “they are liking.” We say “I know” and “they like.”  

Përdorim format e vazhduara (jam duke pritur, është duke rënë shi, etj.) për veprime dhe ngjarje që kanë filluar por nuk kanë përfunduar. Disa folje (për shembull, di dhe pëlqej) nuk përdoren normalisht në këtë mënyrë. Ne nuk themi “Jam duke ditur” apo “ata janë duke pëlqyer”. Ne themi “Unë di” dhe “ata pëlqejnë”. 

 

The following verbs are not normally used in the present continuous:  

Foljet që vijojnë nuk përdoren normalisht në të tashmen e vazhduar: 

 

like      want      need      prefer

know      understand      recognize

believe      suppose      remember     mean

belong      fit      contain      consist      seem

 

• I’m hungry. I want something to eat. (not I’m wanting)  

• Do you understand what I mean?  

• Anna doesn’t seem very happy right now.  

 

 

2. think  

mendoj 

 

When think means “believe” or “have an opinion,” we do not use the continuous:  

Kur mendoj ka kuptimin “besoj” apo “kam një mendim,” ne nuk përdorim të vazhduarën: 

• I think Mary is Canadian, but I’m not sure. (not I’m thinking)  

• What do you think of my idea? (= what is your opinion?)  

 

When think means “consider,” the continuous is possible:  

Kur mendoj do të thotë “konsideroj” mund të përdorim të tashmen e vazhduar: 

• I’m thinking about what happened. I often think about it.  

• Nicky is thinking of giving up her job. (= she is considering it)  

 

 

3. see    hear    smell    taste    look    feel  

shoh    dëgjoj   nuhat    shijoj  shoh   ndjej 

 

We normally use the simple present (not the present continuous) with see/hear/smell/taste:  

Normalisht përdorim kohën e tashme (jo të tashmen e vazhduar) me shoh/dëgjoj/nuhat/shijoj: 

• Do you see that man over there? (not are you seeing)  

• The room smells bad. Let’s open a window.  

• This soup doesn’t taste very good.  

 

You can use the simple present or the present continuous to say how somebody looks or feels now:  

Mund të përdorni kohën e tashme ose të tashmen e vazhduar për të thënë si duket apo ndjehet dikush: 

• You look well today. or You’re looking well today. 

• How do you feel now? or How are you feeling now?  

but  

• I usually feel tired in the morning. (not I’m usually feeling)  

 

 

4. am/is/are being  

po sillem/ po sillet/ po sillemi/ po silleni/ po sillen 

 

You can say he’s being ..., you’re being ..., etc., to say how somebody is behaving now:  

Ju mund të thoni ai po sillet…, ju po silleni…, etj., për të thënë si është duke u sjellë dikush tani: 

• I can’t understand why he’s being so selfish. He isn’t usually like that. 

      (being selfish = behaving selfishly now)  

      (është egoist = po sillet në mënyrë egoiste) 

• “The path is icy. Don’t slip.” “Don’t worry. I’m being very careful.”  

 

Compare:  

Krahasoni: 

• He never thinks about other people. He’s very selfish.  

(= he is selfish generally, not only now)  

(=ai është egoist në përgjithësi, jo vetëm tani) 

• I don’t like to take risks. I’m a very careful person.  

 

We use am/is/are being to say how a person is behaving (= doing something they can control) now. It is not usually possible in other situations:  

Ne përdorim po sillem/ po sillet/ po sillemi/ po silleni/ po sillen për të thënë se si është duke u sjellë një person (duke bërë diçka që ata mund ta kontrollojnë) tani. Zakonisht nuk mund të përdoret në situata të tjera. 

• Sam is sick. (not is being sick) 

• Are you tired? (not are you being tired)  

 

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Exercises  ~  Ushtrime 

 

1. Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or simple present.  

Vendosni foljen në formën e duhur, e tashme e vazhduar ose e tashme. 

1. Are you hungry? Do you want (you / want) something to eat?  

2. Alan says he’s 90 years old, but nobody____________ (believe) him.  

3. She told me her name, but ______________ (1 / not / remember) it now.  

4. Don’t put the dictionary away. _____________ (I / use) it.  

5. Don’t put the dictionary away. _____________ (I / need) it.  

6. Air ___________ (consist) mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.  

7. Who is that man? What _____________ (he / want)?  

8. Who is that man? Why ______________ (he / look) at us? 

9. Who is that man? ______________ (you / recognize) him? 

10.  ______________ (I/think) of selling my car. Would you be interested in buying it?  

11. I can’t make up my mind. What _____________ (you / think) I should do?  

12. Alex wasn’t well earlier, but _______________ (he / seem) OK now. 

 

 

2. Use the words in parentheses to make sentences.  

Përdorni fjalët në kllapa për të formuar fjali. 

 

 

 

3. Are the underlined verbs OK? Correct them where necessary.  

A janë në rregull foljet e nënvizuara? Korrigjoni aty ku është e nevojshme. 

1	Michelle is thinking of giving up her job.	OK
2	It’s not true. I’m not believing it.	I don’t believe it.
3	I’m feeling hungry. Is there anything to eat?	______________________
4	I’ve never eaten that fruit. What is it tasting like?	______________________
5	I’m not sure what she does. I think she works in a store.	______________________
6	Look over there. What are you seeing?	______________________
7	You’re very quiet. What are you thinking about?	______________________

 

4. Complete the sentences. Use is/are being (continuous) or is/are (simple).  

Plotësoni fjalitë. Përdorni është duke u sjellë (e vazhduar) ose foljen jam (e tashme). 

1. I can’t understand why he’s being so selfish. He isn’t usually like that. 

2. You’ll like Andrea when you meet her. She ______________ very nice. 

3. Sarah _______________ very nice to me right now. I wonder hwy. 

4. They ________________ very happy. They just got married. 

5. You’re normally very patient, so why ______________ so unreasonable about waiting ten more minutes? 

6. Would you like something to eat? ______________ hungry?