PRESENT CONTINUOUS
USO
EJEMPLO:
They are playing football at the park.
EJEMPLO:
We are renting a house because ours is damaged.
EJEMPLO:
She is studying a PhD in Mathematics.
TIME EXPRESSIONS:
Now At the moment Nowadays These days This month This year
FORMA
ORACIONES POSITIVAS
Subject + BE Present Simple + -ing Verb + Object
EJEMPLO:
I am washing the dishes.
S. Be -ing V. O.
I am
He / She / It is washing the dishes.
You / We / They are
CONTRACCIÓN
(am = ‘m / is = ‘s / are = ‘re)
EJEMPLOS:
I’m washing the dishes.
He’s washing the dishes.
They’re washing the dishes.
ORACIONES NEGATIVAS
Subject + BE Present Simple + NOT + -ing Verb + Object
EJEMPLO:
She is not studying Mathematics.
S. Be NOT -ing V. O.
I am
He / She / It is not studying Mathematics.
You / We / They are
CONTRACCIÓN
(am not = ‘m not / is not = isn’t / are not = aren’t )
( is not = ‘s not / are not = ‘re not )
EJEMPLOS:
I’m not studying Mathematics.
She isn’t studying Mathematics. / She’s not studying Mathematics.
We aren’t studying Mathematics. / We’re not studying Mathematics.
PREGUNTAS
Auxiliary Verb (BE) + Subject + -ing Verb + Object ?
EJEMPLO:
Are you waiting for the bus?
Aux. S. –ing V. O. ?
Am I
Is he / she / it waiting for the bus ?
Are you / we / they
-ING FORM OF THE VERB
Talk – talking / Break – breaking
Love – loving / Write – writing / Go – going
Stop – stopping / Cut – cutting / Forget – forgetting
Study – studying / Try – trying