CONTINOUS PRESENT

PRESENTE CONTINUO

Uso: se utiliza normalmente para hablar de acciones que están ocurriendo en el
momento en el que se habla. En español suele equivaler a “estar + gerundio”.

• Afirmativa
forma completa forma contraída

I am working I´m working
You are working you´re working
He / she / it is working he / she / it´s working
We are working we´re working
You are working you´re working
They are working they´re working



• Negación
forma completa forma contraída

I am not working I´m not working
You are not working you aren´t working
He / she / it is not working he / she /it isn´t working
We are not working we aren´t working
You are not working you aren´t working
They are not working they aren´t working


•Interrogación
respuesta breve respuesta breve -

Am I working? Yes, I am No, I´m not
Are you working? Yes, you are No, you aren´t
Is he / she / it working? Yes, he / she / it is. No, he / she / it isn´t
Are we working? Yes, we are No, we aren´t
Are you working? Yes, you are No, you aren´t
Are they working? Yes, they are No, they aren´t


•Reglas ortográficas de los verbos acabados en –ing:

- Los verbos que acaban en una sola –e pierden esta vocal y añaden –ing:
write writing have having come coming

- Los verbos de una sílaba acabados en “vocal + consonante” duplican la
consonante y añaden –ing (excepto en el caso de w y y):
putputting stop stopping shop shopping

EXERCICES CONTINOUS PRESENT

1. Complete the sentences in present continuous with the verbs given.

1. The birds ............... (sing).
2. My sister ............... (watch) TV and I ............... (read) a great novel.
3. We ............... (have) a very good time on holidays.
4. She ............... (work) at the moment but she finishes at 6.
5. ...... it ...... (rain) now? Yes, it is.
6. James ............... (play) football in the park now.
7. Harry and Anne ............... (go) to the cinema.
8. They ............... (clean) the whole house.


2. Write these sentences in the negative (short form)


1. Mrs Thompson is watching her favourite series on TV.
...........................................................................................
2. That boy is eating an ice-cream.
...........................................................................................
3. I´m going to the mountain.
...........................................................................................
4. They are making dinner.
...........................................................................................


3. Ask questions as in the example.


1. Man / run Is the man running?
2. Mum / eat / cake ............................................................................
3. That man / read / the paper ............................................................................
4. They / wear / T-shirts ............................................................................
5. The birds / fly ............................................................................
6. You / listen / to me ............................................................................

4. Correct these sentences.

1. We´s having a great time. ............................................................................
2. They´re puting on their coats ............................................................................
3. I are listening to her ............................................................................
4. We are going home? ............................................................................