1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
A) Usos
El Present Continuous lo utilizamos para:
1. Para acciones que se producen en el momento en el que hablamos.
Ex.: They are talking about it right now. Están hablando sobre ello justamente
ahora.
2. Para acciones prolongadas que empezaron hace un tiempo y siguen en proceso.
Ex.: I’m redecorating my room. Estoy pintando mi habitación.
3. Para acciones programadas que se producirán en un futuro cercano.
Ex.: I’m meeting Barbara tonight. Me encuentro con Bárbara esta noche.
4. Para acciones que se repiten regularmente y que tienen un sentido de queja o
monotonía.
Ex.: She is always losing her keys. Siempre pierde sus llaves.
B) Expresiones temporales
Con el Present Continuous se utilizan estas expresiones:
- now / right now / at the moment
ahora / ahora mismo / en este momento
- today / tonight
hoy / esta noche
- this morning / evening / week / month / year, etc.
Esta mañana / tarde-noche / semana / mes / año, etc.
They are playing football now. Ellos están jugando a fútbol ahora.
Today, she is writing letters. Hoy, ella està escribiendo cartas.
We are playing in a concert this month. Nosotros tocamos en un concierto este mes.
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2. D) Forma
Afirmativa – Se hace con el verbo to be (am, is, are) + el verbo principal acabado en –ing.
I am reading now. Estoy leyendo ahora.
He is eating dinner at the moment. Él está comiendo en este momento.
Negativa - En negativa añadimos not a am, pero a is y are podemos agregarle not o la
contracción n’t.
I am not reading now. I’m not reading now.
He is not eating at the moment. He isn’t eating at the moment.
Interrogativa – Lss preguntas empiezan con am, is o are, despues va el sujeto y el verbo
acabado en –ing.
Are you reading now? ¿Lees ahora?
Is he eating at the moment? ¿Come él en este momento?
I’m drinking a coke at the moment
She’s watching TV now
They are studying English right now
pasado ____________ AHORA _____________ futuro
Estructura:
Afirmativa: Sujeto + TO BE + Verbo –ING + …
(am/is/are)
She is eating an apple
Negativa: Sujeto + TO BE not + Verbo –ING + …
(am not/isn’t/aren’t)
She isn’t eating an apple
Interrogativa: TO BE + sujeto + verbo –ING + … ?
(am/is/are)
Is she eating an apple?
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3. C) Reglas ortográficas para añadir la terminación –ing
Casi todos los verbos añaden –ing sin problemas (do – doing), pero es necesario saber estas
reglas:
1. Si acaban en –e muda, quitamos esta letra antes de añadirle –ing.
drive – drivingmake – making pero... see – seeing
2. Si acaban en –ie, cambiamos estas dos letras y añadimos y antes de añadirle –ing.
die – dying lie – lying
3. Los monosílabos acabados en 1 vocal + 1 consonante doblan esta consonante antes
de añadirle –ing.
sit – sitting run – running
4. Los bisílabos acabados en 1 vocal + 1 consonante y pronunciados como una palabra
aguda doblan la consonante antes de añadirle –ing, pero si el acento no cae en la
última síl·laba no lo hace.
begin – beginning refer – referring però... listen – listening
Nota: Los que acaban en –y, -w o –x nunca doblan esta letra final.
stay – staying snow – snowing fix – fixing
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
LONG FORM SHORT FORM LONG FORM SHORT FORM
I am standing I’m standing I am not standing I’m not standing Am I standing ?
You are standing You’re standing You are not standing You aren’t standing Are you standing ?
He is standing He’s standing He is not standing He isn’t standing Is he standing ?
She is standing She’s standing She is not standing She isn’t standing Is she standing ?
It is standing It’s standing It is not standing It isn’t standing Is it standing ?
We are standing We’re standing We are not standing We aren’t standing Are we standing ?
You are standing You’re standing You are not standing You aren’t standing Are you standing ?
They are standing They’re standing They are not standing They aren’t standing Are they standing ?
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4. EXERCICES
1. Escribe estos verbos en la forma –ing.
1. hit ................................ 11. fix ..................................
2. hold ................................ 12. shop ..................................
3. sleep ................................ 13. eat ..................................
4. make ................................ 14. see ..................................
5. go ................................ 15. carry ..................................
6. dive ................................ 16. sit ..................................
7. lie ................................ 17. begin ..................................
8. run ................................ 18. sing ..................................
9. leave ................................ 19. plan ..................................
10. say ................................ 20. dance ..................................
2. Escoge la opción correcta.
1. I am studying / is studying for a test right now
2. The birds is singing / are singing in the trees.
3. My friends is having / are having a party at the moment.
4. Ned is cleaning / are cleaning the kitchen now.
5. Pam is running / are running in the park right now.
3. Completa las frases con el Present Continuous de los verbos que hay entre
paréntesis.
1. My brother .................................. (lie) on his bed now.
2. My uncle and aunt ................................. (visit) Paris at the moment.
3. Mum ................................ (drive) home now.
4. Don’t tal know. I ................................. (try) to listen to the radio.
5. Take an umbrella. I ................................ (rain).
6. Nick ................................. (ride) his bike now.
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5. 4. Completa el texto con el Present Continuos de los verbos que hay entre paréntesis.
It is Monday afternoon. Some of the students .................................. (sit) in the school
library. Gloria and Joyce ............................... (not do) their homework. They
................................. (talk) on their phones. Jan and Fran ................................ (laugh).
Jerry ................................. (read) a book. He .................................... (write) in it with a
pencil. Jim and Mark ................................ (not play) a game. They .............................
(listen) to their Discmans. Bill and Phil ................................... (run) after Dee. Ms Green,
the teacher, ................................. (not teach) a lesson. She ............................. (shout) at
the students.
5. Ordena las palabras para formar preguntas.
1. right now / the film / beginning / is / ?
2. the sun / shining / now / is / ?
3. you / in a hotel / this week / are / staying / ?
4. studying / is / at home / Dan / this morning / ?
5. the boys / today / are / their bikes / using / ?
6. Escribe preguntes sobre las palabras en negrita.
1. The children are learning English. What ..................................................................... ?
2. The teacher is writing on the board. Who .................................................................. ?
3. I am taking three books fromt he shelf. What ............................................................ ?
4. Fred is going to America. Where ................................................................................. ?
5. The actor is wearing sunglasses. What ........................................................................ ?
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6. 7. Escribe estas frases en interrogativas, afirmativas o negativas.
1. She is walking down the street.
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2. Are the students studying English?
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3. You’re not reading a book.
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4. Is it raining?
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5. John is wearing blue shoes.
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6. The children are having breakfast.
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7. Liz isn’t writing a letter.
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8. Franc is working in a new project.
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9. The sun is shinning today.
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10. Is Madona lying in the sun?
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