Present continuous
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The document provides information about the present continuous tense in English, including its uses and rules for forming verbs. It discusses how the present continuous is used to talk about actions happening now or ongoing actions. It provides examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in the present continuous. It also outlines rules for changing verb endings when adding "-ing", such as dropping the final "e" or changing "ie" to "y". Exercises are included to practice forming sentences in the present continuous tense.
Present continuous
- 2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS USE 1 Now The PRESENT CONTINUOUS is used to talk about actions or events that are happening at the moment: • I AM LEARNING ABOUT THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS. Yo estoy aprendidneo sobre el presente continuo • YOU ARE LEARNING ENGLISH NOW. Ustedes estan aprendiendo ingles ahora Uso 1 Ahora: el presente continuo se utiliza para hablar sobre acciones o Eventos que estan sucediendo en este momento.
- 3. USE 2 Longer Actions in Progress Now to say that we are in the process of doing a longer action which is in progress; however, we might not be doing it at this exact second. * I AM STUDYING TO BECOME A DOCTOR. Yo estoy estudiando para llegar a ser un doctor * I AM READING THE BOOK TOM SAWYER Yo estoy leyendo el libro Tom Sowyer Uso 2: Acciones largas en progreso
- 4. 3 Near Future Sometimes, speakers use the Present Continuous to indicate that something will or will not happen in the near future * I AM MEETING SOME FRIENDS AFTER WORK. Yo me voy a reunir con algunos amigos despues de trabajo * WE ARE GOING TO THE PARTY TONIGHT. Nosotros vamos a ir a la fiesta esta noche Uso 3: Futuro cercano
- 5. RULES FOR VERB+ING RULE 1 For most of the verbs just add ing at the end Example: Read = Reading eat= eating Regla 1: a la mayoría de los verbos solo se les agrega ING
- 6. RULE 2 Verbs ending in E: delete the E +ING COME = COMING Note: It doesn´t apply with double e TAKE = TAKING Regla 2: Verbos que terminan con la letra E, esta se elimina y se agrega ING al verbo
- 7. Rule 3 Verbs ending in IE: the IE changes into Y +ING die --> dying lie --> lying lie --> lying Regla 3: Verbos que terminan en IE, estas letras se Cambian por la Y seguido de ING
- 8. Rule 4 Verbs of one syllable that end in CONSONANT + VOWEL + CONSONANT …. ADD THE LAST CONSONANT AND ING EXEPTIONS: X, Y, W stop --> stopping begin --> beginning C V C C V C Regla 4: verbos de una silaba que terminen en Consonante Vocal Consonante, su Ultima consonante se vuele a repetir y se agrega ING
- 9. Rule 5 Verbs ending in L: the L is doubled +ING travel --> travelling Rule 6 Verbs ending in IC: the C is followed by K +ING picnic --> picnicking panic --> panicking
- 10. Exercises:
- 12. Affirmative Sentences- Present Continuous Subject verb–to be VERBing COMPLEMENT THE MARTINEZ ARE HAVING LUNCH NOW. THE STUDENT IS WRITING IN HIS/HER NOTEBOOK NOW WE ARE DOING AN ENGLISH EXERCISE I AM READING THE SENTENCE NOW
- 13. Verbs: stand, sit, run, play, swim, fish, Walk, talk, point, look Complemets: on the beach, in the sea
- 14. MAKE THE SENTENCES ACCORDING TO THE DRAW 1.- Sophie is fishing in the sea. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Subject Vto be Verb ing Complement
- 15. 1. The children__________ in the house. (to play) 2. They ______________their homework. (to do) 3. He_________________ a magazine. (to read) 4. I_____________________ on the sofa. (to sit) 5. The cat___________ on the floor. (to lie) 6. Robert and Mark _______________letters. (to write) 7. They___________________ to the radio. (to listen) 8. My mother____________________ breakfast at the moment. (to make) COMPLE THE SENTENCES IN PRESENT CONTINUOS/PROGRESSIVE
- 16. is Tom his breakfast cooking. 1. ______________________________________________________ playing they are football. 2. ______________________________________________________ Ann is oranges eating. 3. ______________________________________________________ am dog my I walking. 4. ______________________________________________________ is school going he to. 5. ______________________________________________________ painting picture is John of cat his a. 6. ______________________________________________________ They in playing are park the. 7. ______________________________________________________ watching grandfather his programme favorite is. 8. ______________________________________________________ PUT THE SENTENCES IN ORDER
- 17. Affirmatives in present continuosExercise 1
- 19. NEGATIVE SENTENCES IN PRESENT CONTINUOS GRAMMAR Subject verb–to be not VERBing COMPLEMENT THE MARTINEZ ARE NOT HAVING DINNER NOW. Los Martinez no están cenando ahorita THE DOG IS NOT SLEEPING IN THE GARDEN El perro no esta durmiendo en el jardin WE ARE NOT DOING A MATH EXERCISE Nosotros no estamos haciendo un ejercicio de matemáticas I AM NOT READING A BOOK. Yo no estoy leyendo un libro Verb with ING = en español es la terminación del gerundio ANDO / IENDO
- 20. Complete the sentences below using the present continuous tense. All these sentences are negative. • 1. I _________________ the dog today. (feed) • 2. The boy _________________ with his cat. (play) • 3. Jill _________________ flowers in the park. (water) • 4.- Hassan _________________ his homework. (do) • 5. She _______________ me the truth, I don’t believe her. (tell) Subject verb–to be not VERBing COMPLEMENT Exercise 2 Example: My brother is not talking to me (talk)
- 21. Exercise 3 Example: My cat is not eating (not eat) a mouse.
- 22. INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES IN PRESENT CONTINUOS GRAMMAR Verb be Subject VERBing COMPLEMENT? ARE THE MARTINEZ HAVING DINNER NOW? Estan los Martinez cenando ahorita? IS THE DOG SLEEPING IN THE GARDEN? Esta el perro durmiendo en el jardin? ARE WE DOING A MATH EXERCISE? Estamos nosotros haciendo un ejercicio de matemáticas? AM I READING THIS BOOK? Estoy yo leyendo este libro?
- 23. IS MARY GOING TO SCHOOL? IS SHE GOING TO SCHOOL? IS MARCOS FINISHING THE TEST? IS HE FINISH THE TEST? IS MY DOG EATING CHIKEN? IS IT EATING CHIKEN? Yes, she is No, she isn’t Yes, he is No, he isn´t Yes, it is No, it isn´t Short answers SHORT ANSWERS FOR PRESENT CONTINUOS
- 24. ARE MARY AND LUISA STUDYING ? ARE THEY STUDYING? ARE MY TEAM AND I FINISHING THE PROJECT? ARE WE FINISHING THE PROJECT? ARE YOU VISITING CHAPULTEPEC? ARE YOU VISITING CHAPULTEPEC? ustedes YES, THEY ARE NO, THEY AREN´T YES, WE ARE NO, WE AREN´T YES, WE ARE NO, WE AREN’T YES, I AM NO, I AM NOT Short answers tú
- 25. GIVE A SHORT ANSWER TO THE QUESTIONS IN PRESENT CONTINUOS 1.- Is Carlos Reading a magazine? No, he isn’t Is Carlos Reading a book? Yes, he is 2.- Is Luisa eating soup? ____________________ Is Luisa eating a chocolate? ____________________ 3.- Is Carlos writing an article? ________________________ Is Carlos doing his homewrok? ____________________ 4.- Is Luisa jumping in the park? __________________ Is Luisa running in the park? ____________________ Exercise 4
- 26. 5.- Is Carlos brushing his hair? ________________________ Is Carlos brushing is teeth? ____________________ 6.- Am I taking a shower? ________________________ Am I taking a bath? ____________________ 7.- Is Luisa drinkig milk? ________________________ Is Luisa drinking a beer? ____________________ 8.- Is Luisa getting up? ________________________ Is Luisa sleeping? ____________________
- 27. 9.- Maria and Juan are Swimming in the pool? _________________ Maria and Juan are Swimming with their Dad? ________________ 10.- are my brother and I doing yoga? _________________ are my brother and I doing spinning? ________________ 11.- Am I watching TV? ________________________ Am I watching the computer? ____________________ 12.- Is the dog relaxing in a bed? ________________________ Is the dog relaxing in a puff? ____________________
- 28. INTERROGATIVES IN PRESENT CONTINUOSExercise 5
- 29. Look at the previous picture and make the questions and aswer them in present CONTINUOS. • Example: Jason/point/Sofa ? • Question: Is Jason pointing the sofa? • Answer: No, he isn’t. Hes is pointing Tom • 1.- Helen and Eve/eat/pizza ? 2.- Dave and Jodie/sit/ sofa ? • Question: Question: • Answer: Answer: • 3.- Tom/sing/at the party ? 4.- Sam /drink/ milk ? • Question: Question: • Answer Answer Observe la foto previa y realice la pregunta y respuesta en presente continua Exercise 5
- 30. • 5.- Claire/dance/at the party ? 6.- Lucy / read/ a magaznie ? • Question: Question: • Answer: Answer: • 7.- Eve/talk/ to Helen ? 8.- Helen /listen/ to Eve ? • Question: Question: • Answer Answer • 9.- Danny and Sam/sit/ on the floor ? 10.- Dave /play/ poker ? • Question: Question: • Answer Answer
- 31. Present continuous: affirmative, negative, questions and short answers Exercise 6