Present continuous
present simple
chăn gin
I eat.
khăo wâai-nám
He swims.
fŏn dtòk
It rains.
khăo phûud phaa-săa thai măi?
Does he speak Thai?
present continuous
chăn gam-lang gin
I am eating.
khăo gam-lang wâai-nám
He is swimming.
fŏn gam-lang dtòk
It’s raining.
khăo gam-lang phûud phaa-săa thai măi?
Is he speaking Thai?
with yùu อยู่
ther gam-lang phûud yùu
She is speaking.
rao gam-lang dern yùu
We are walking.
without gam-lang กำลัง
fŏn dtòk yùu
It’s raining.
chăn gin yùu
I’m eating.
now
dtawn-née
right now
dĭaao-née
this moment
way-laa-née
at the moment
khăo gam-lang tham-ngaan dtawn-née
He is working now.
rao gam-lang gin khăow yùu dtawn-née
We are eating now.
khăo khàp ród yùu way-laa-née
He is driving at the moment.
Past continuous
khăo gam-lang raw rao mêuua rao maa thěung
He was waiting for us when we arrived.
rao gam-lang khàp ród cháa mêuua rao chon
We were driving slowly when we crashed.
Future continuous
yàa maa dtawn hòk moong-yen, chăn jà gin khăow yen
Don’t come at 6 o’clock. I will be having dinner.
khăo jà raw rao mêuua rao maa thěung
He will be waiting for us when we arrive.
dtawn rao bpai thěung, khăo jà raw yùu láaeo
When we arrive, he will be waiting already.