Para hablar sobre algo que esta sucediendo ahora.
Para hablar sobre actividades que estan sucediendo pero no necesariamente en este preciso momento.
Tambien se usa este tiempo verbal para hablar sobre actividades que van a suceder en el futuro cercano, especialmente para eventos planeados.
Son las palabras que generalmente aparecen en las oraciones de este tiempo verbal. Las mas comunes son
- Now
- In this moment
- Right now
- This week
- This monday
- Next
- Currently
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Sujeto + Verbo To Be + Verbo –Ing + el resto de la oracion...
El verbo "To Be" se divide en tres
Am, Is, Are
se debe prestar atencion al Sujeto para escribir la forma del Verbo correcta.
- I am
- You are
- She is
- He is
- It is
- We are
- They are
Despues del verbo "To Be" se escribe el Verbo principal con –Ing al final.
Watch > Watching
Smell > Smelling
Study > Studying
Read > Reading
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Examples
I am going to the cinema in this moment.
(Yo estoy yendo al cine en este momento).
Lucy is studying in her room right now.
(Lucy esta estudiando en su habitacion justo ahora).
My sister and I are cooking dinner.
(Mi hermana y yo estamos cocinando la cena).
Peter is training a lot for the competition next week.
(Peter esta entrenando un monton para la competencia la proxima semana).
Sujeto + Verbo To Be (Negativo) + Verbo – Ing + el resto de la oracion.
Se mantiene la misma estructura que en la forma Afirmativa pero se niega el verbo "To Be".
La forma Negativa del verbo "To Be" es
Am Not, Is Not, Are Not.
Forma Corta
I'm Not, Isn't, Aren't.
El verbo principal siempre lleva –Ing.
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Examples
They aren't talking in this moment.
(Ellos no estan hablando en este momento).
Paul is not painting the wall.
(Paul no esta pintando la pared).
I am not listening to you.
(No te estoy escuchando).
They aren't seeing the dentist this week.
(Ellos no estan viendo al dentista esta semana).
Verbo To Be + Sujeto + Verbo –Ing + el resto de la oracion...?
En la forma Interrogativa, el verbo "To Be" va antes del Sujeto.
El verbo principal siempre lleva –Ing.
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Answer
Correct Answer
The Present Continuous is also used to talk about future situations.
True
Well done!
False
Try again
It _ _ _ _ _ in London.
raining
Keep trying
is always raining
Good!
is rain
Try again
My teacher _ _ _ _ _ at the board.
isn't looking
You did it!
are looking
Wrong answer
looking is
Keep trying
_ _ _ _ _ tonight?
Are you work
Try again
Are working
Wrong answer
Are you working
Great!
Which of the following sentences refers to a future plan?
We are playing football now.
Keep trying
We are playing football tomorrow.
Cool!
We aren't playing football.
Try again
Which of the following is a Present Continuous keyword?
Always
Wrong answer
Now
You did it!
Tomorrow
Keep trying
We don't need to write the verb TO BE in the negative sentences.
True
Try again
False
That´s it!
In the Present Continuous the main verb always finishes in –ING.
True
Correct answer!
False
Keep trying
My dog is _ _ _ _ _ in the garden.
run
Try again
running
Correct answer!
rung
Wrong answer
We _ _ _ _ _ TV right now.
is watching
Keep trying
are watch
Try again
are watching
Well done!
Rose _ _ _ _ _ dinner.
isn't cooking
Good!
am cooking
Wrong answer
is cook
Keep trying
I _ _ _ _ _ a letter in this moment.
are write
Try again
is writing
Wrong answer
am writing
Great!
_ _ _ _ _ you working hard?
Are
Cool!
Do
Keep trying
Isn't
Try again
_ _ _ _ _ the baby sleeping now?
Does
Wrong answer
Is
You did it!
Not
Keep trying
We _ _ _ _ _ the guitar together.
aren't playing
That´s it!
is playing
Try again
are play
Wrong answer