Present continuous
What are you doing?
Expresa acciones que están ocurriendo ahora y situaciones temporales.
Lo que está pasando
El present continuous expresa acciones en curso y situaciones temporales. Se forma con am / is / are + verbo en -ing.
1. Una acción está ocurriendo ahora
This is Martin. He is on his way to the gym. He is driving to the gym. Martin está manejando ahora.
2. Algo empezó, pero aún no termina
Please, be quiet! I am trying to work. El trabajo está en proceso.
3. Preguntamos qué está pasando
A: What’s that noise? What’s going on?
B: Everything is moving! It’s an earthquake!
4. Una actividad temporal, aunque no ocurra en este instante
Steve está hablando por teléfono y dice: I’m watching a very good series at the moment. No tiene que estar viendo la serie mientras habla.
5. Un período cercano al presente
Podemos usar today, this week, this month, this season y this year para situar una actividad temporal.
You are working hard today.
The team I play with is not playing so well this season.
6. Cambios que están ocurriendo
Es frecuente con get, change, become, increase, rise, fall, grow, improve, begin y start.
Is your English getting better?
The population of the world is increasing very fast.
At first, I didn’t like my job, but I am beginning to enjoy it now.
| Forma | Estructura | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| Affirmative | Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing + complement | I am working on a report. |
| Negative | Subject + am/is/are + not + verb-ing + complement | I am not working on a report. |
| Interrogative | Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing + complement? | Are you working on a report? |
| Affirmative | Negative | Question · Short answer |
|---|---|---|
| I am working on a report. | I am not working on a report. | Are you working on a report? Yes, I am. / No, I am not. |
| You are dancing with him. | You are not dancing with him. | Are you dancing with him? Yes, I am. / No, I am not. |
| They are playing volleyball. | They aren’t playing volleyball. | Are they playing volleyball? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t. |
Recuerda el verbo be
I am · he/she/it is · you/we/they are. No usamos do ni does para estas preguntas o negaciones. Para formar -ing: work → working; drive → driving; swim → swimming.
Activity 1 · Complete the sentence
Diez oraciones. Arrastra la palabra correcta al espacio o toca la palabra y luego el espacio.
Abrir el juego en una pestaña completa ↗Activity 2 · What are you doing?
Ordena las palabras para formar diez afirmaciones, negaciones y preguntas.
Abrir el juego en una pestaña completa ↗