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Grammer – Present Continuous

Grammer – Present Continuous

Published: 6/22/2025Last updated: 6/22/2025beginner

✅ Present Continuous (حال استمراری)

Finglish: Hal-e Estemrari

💡 Use:

To express actions happening right now.

Examples:

  • I am eating → دارم می‌خورم → Daram mikhoram
  • She is studying → دارد می‌خواند → Darad mikhanad

🔧 Structure:

🔹 Form 1: Strong Present Continuous (Emphasized)

[Conjugated "Dāshtan"] + [Mi-] + [Verb Stem]

Formula:
→ Daram / Dari / Darad … + Mi + [verb stem]

SubjectPersianFinglishEnglish
مندارم می‌نویسمDaram minevisamI am writing
توداری می‌خوریDari mikhoriYou are eating
اودارد می‌خواندDarad mikhanadHe/She is reading
ماداریم می‌دویمDarim midavimWe are running
شمادارید می‌رقصیدDarid miraghsidYou are dancing
آن‌هادارند می‌خندندDarand mikhandandThey are laughing

🔹 Form 2: Simple Present (used as Present Continuous in context)

Formula:
→ Mi + [verb stem] + ending

SubjectPersianFinglishEnglish
منمی‌نویسمMinevisamI write / I am writing
اومی‌خوردMikhoradHe/She eats / is eating

🟨 This form is used both for general actions and ongoing ones depending on context.


📘 Verb Examples in Full (With Finglish & Translation)

Verb: خواندن (To Read) — Khāndan

SubjectPersianFinglishEnglish
مندارم می‌خوانمDaram mikhānamI am reading
توداری می‌خوانیDari mikhāniYou are reading
اودارد می‌خواندDarad mikhānadHe/She is reading
ماداریم می‌خوانیمDarim mikhānīmWe are reading
شمادارید می‌خوانیدDarid mikhānidYou are reading
آن‌هادارند می‌خوانندDarand mikhānandThey are reading

Verb: خوردن (To Eat) — Khordan

SubjectPersianFinglishEnglish
مندارم می‌خورمDaram mikhoramI am eating
توداری می‌خوریDari mikhoriYou are eating
اودارد می‌خوردDarad mikhoradHe/She is eating
ماداریم می‌خوریمDarim mikhorimWe are eating
شمادارید می‌خوریدDarid mikhoridYou are eating
آن‌هادارند می‌خورندDarand mikhorandThey are eating

📝 Sample Sentences (Examples)

  1. دارم کار می‌کنم. بعداً تماس می‌گیرم.
    Daram kār mikonam. Ba’dan tamās migiram.
    ➤ I am working. I’ll call you later.
  2. اون داره با دوستاش حرف می‌زنه.
    Un dāre bā dustāsh harf mizane.
    ➤ He/She is talking with friends.
  3. ما داریم فیلم می‌بینیم. بیا بشین.
    Mā darim film mibinim. Biā beshin.
    ➤ We are watching a movie. Come sit.