PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

El presente continuo se utiliza para hablar de las acciones del momento; es decir, sobre algo que está pasando en el
momento en el que hablamos.

Para formar el presente continuo se utiliza el verbo auxiliar “to be” y el verbo+ing.

Affirmative Sentences (Frases afirmativas)

Sujeto + verbo auxiliar To Be (am, is, are) + verbo (ing) + Complemento

Ejemplos:

 I’m wearing new shoes. (Yo estoy usando zapatos nuevos.)

 He’s eating a cake. (Él está comiendo una torta.)

 They’re learning English. (Ellos están aprendiendo inglés.)

Negative Sentences (Frases negativas)

Sujeto + verbo auxiliar To Be negativo (am not, isn´t, aren´t) + verbo (ing) + Complemento

Ejemplos:

 I’m not talking. (Yo no estoy hablando.)

 He isn’t buying a jacket. (Él no está comprando una chaqueta.)

 They aren´t driving a car. (Ellos no están conduciendo un carro)

Interrogative Sentences (Frases interrogativas)

verbo auxiliar To Be (am, is, are) + Sujeto + verbo (ing) + Complemento + ?

Ejemplos:

 Are you selling stamps? (¿Estás tú vendiendo estampas?)

 Is he eating a pear? (¿Está él comiendo una pera?)

 Are they teaching French? (¿Están ellos aprendiendo francés?)

 Affirmative Negative Interrogative Answers

I am thinking I am not thinking Am I thinking? Yes, I am. / No, I am not.

You are thinking You are not thinking Are you thinking? Yes, you are. / No, you aren´t.

He is thinking He is not thinking Is he thinking? Yes, he is. / No, he isn´t.

She is thinking She is not thinking Is she thinking? Yes, she is. / No, she isn´t.

It is thinking It is not thinking Is it thinking? Yes, It is. / No, It isn´t.

We are thinking We are not thinking. Are we thinking? Yes, we are. / No, we aren´t.

They are thinking They are not thinking. Are they thinking? Yes, they are. / No, they aren´t.

Debemos tener en cuenta las siguientes reglas para escribir (ing) a los verbos:

 Cuando un verbo termina en consonante-vocal-consonante y ponemos el ÉNFASIS en todo el

verbo o al final del verbo al pronunciarlo, duplicamos el último consonante. Después
agregamos ing.

run => runn + ing => Running

stop => stopp + ing => Stopping

 plan => plann + ing => Planning

begin => beginn + ing => Beginning

 Pero si ponemos ÉNFASIS solo al principio cuando pronunciamos el verbo, simplemente

agregamos ing.

open => open + ing => Opening

visit => visit + ing => Visiting

listen => listen + ing => Listening

happen => happen + ing => happening

 Cuando un verbo termina en la letra “e”, primero la eliminamos y después agregamos ing.

take => tak + ing => Taking

make => mak + ing => making

dance => danc + ing => dancing

write => writ + ing => Writing

 Cuando un verbo termina en las letras “ie”, las cambiamos por una “y” y agregamos ing.

lie => ly + ing => Lying

die => dy + ing => Dying

Las siguientes expresiones me indican acciones del momento:

Now — Ahora

Right now — Ahora mismo

At the moment — En este momento

 Jake is having dinner at the moment. (Jake está cenando en este momento)

 You are studying Enlgish now. (Tú estás estudiando inglés ahora)

 She is cooking right now. (Ella está cocinando ahora mismo)

 EL PRESENTE CONTINUO COMO FUTURO

Usamos el presente continuo para comentar lo que ya tenemos planificado hacer en el futuro, por ello debemos utilizar
una expresión en futuro:

tomorrow mañana
the day after tomorrow pasado mañana
next week la próxima semana
next month el próximo mes
next year el próximo año
on Monday … el lunes…
on the weekend el fin de semana
this weekend este fin de semana
later más tarde
tomorrow morning mañana por la mañana
tomorrow afternoon mañana por la tarde
tomorrow evening mañana por la noche

Affirmative sentences:

 I am having lunch with a friend tomorrow. (yo voy a comer con un amigo mañana)
 I am visiting Paris next week. (yo voy a visitar Paris la semana que viene)
 We are having a party this weekend. (nosotros vamos a hacer una fiesta este fin de semana)
 I’m driving home next week. ( Yo conduciré a casa la próxima semana)

Negative sentences:

 She isn´t bringing a cake tomorrow. (ella no traerá una torta mañana)
 My father isn´t working on the weekend. (mi padre no trabajara el fin de semana)
 I am not doing my homework later. (yo no haré mi tarea más tarde)
 He isn´t studying English on Wednesday. (él no estudiara ingles el miércoles)

Interrogative sentences:

 Are you traveling to Cusco next week? (¿tú viajaras a Cusco la próxima semana)
 Is he dancing in the party tomorrow? (¿él bailara en la fiesta mañana)
 Is your sister teaching in a school next year? (¿tu hermana enseñará en un colegio el próximo año?)

Exercise 1:
Write affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences using present continuous.
She’s cutting a sheet of paper
_________________________
She isn’t cutting a sheet of paper
_________________________
Is she cutting a sheet of paper?
_________________________
She’s washing her clothes
_________________________
He isn’t
_________________________ She isn’t washing
_________________________
_________________________
She’s cleaning
_________________________
She isn’t cleaning
_________________________
Is she cleaning?
_________________________
They’re dancing with music
_________________________
They aren´t dancing with music
_________________________
Are They dancing with music?
_________________________
Exercise 2:
Change the verb into the correct form:
1. Anna is resting (rest) right now.
2. I am talking (talk) on the phone at this moment.
3. Bella is cooking (cook) dinner now.
He’s jumping rope
_________________________
He isn’t jumping rope
_________________________
Is he jumping rope?
_________________________
He’s combing his hair
_________________________
hercombing
clothes his hair
Is he combing his hair?
Is she washing her_____________________________
_________________________
She’s painting a picture
_________________________
She isn’t painting a picture
_________________________
Is she painting a picture?
_________________________
He’s drinking an orange juice
_________________________
He isn’t drinking an orange juice
_________________________
Is he drinking an orange juice?
_________________________
She’s washing her hands
_____________________________
She isn’t washing her hands
_____________________________
Is she washing her hands?
_____________________________
He’s taking a shower
_____________________________
He isn’t taking a shower
_____________________________
Is he taking a shower?
clothes?
He’s running
_____________________________
He isn’t running
_____________________________
Is he running?
_____________________________
He’s sleeping right now
_____________________________
He isn’t sleeping right now
_____________________________
Is he sleeping right now?
_____________________________
4. They are helping (help) the teacher right now.
5. He is running (run) very fast!
6. Julia is a baking (bake) a chocolate cake at the moment.
7. I am having (have) fun!
8. You are dancing (dance) very nicely.
9. They are answering (answer) all the questions.
10. John is eating (eat) Salad, and I am eating fish.
11. Marta is driving (drive), and Chris is sleeping (sleep).
12. It is raining (rain).
13. I am writing (write) my homework.
14. We are working (work) on the new show right now.
15. Kate is lying (lie) in bed now.

Exercise 3:

is cooking
are standing
is swimming
are staying
is taking

are building
am leaving

Is sitting on the floor

She isn’t reading a book
She isn’t playing the piano
She’s laughing
She isn’t wearing a hat
She isn’t writing a letter