Explicación gramatical del uso del Presente Progresivo.

1. Present Progressive Tense

2. DEFINITION
• The Present Progressive
Tense is an action that
takes place at the moment
of speaking. We use it to
talk about something which
is happening rightnow. It is
also called Present
Continuous.

3. EXAMPLES
Marcos is answering the phone.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith are fighting againg.
The dog is eating its food.
The teacher and his student are studing.

4. • The present progressive is
used for actions going on in
the moment of speaking.
USES
• For actions taking place only for a short
period of time. (Extended Present)
• To express actions that are arranged
for the near future.(Future Meaning)
EXAMPLE:
The students are learning English rightnow.

5. TIME LINE
PAST FUTURE
PRESENT
MOMENT OF
SPEAKING
PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE

6. FORMS
• Affirmative Form.
• Negative Form.
• Interrogative Form.
a) Yes/No Questions.
b) WH Questions. (Info)

7. AFFIRMATIVE FORM
S + aux + V (ing) + C
I
He
She
It
We
You
They
am
is dancing
are
romantic music.
‘m
‘s
‘re

8. NEGATIVE FORM
S+ aux + NOT + V (ing) + C
I
He
She
It
We
You
They
am
is dancing
are
romantic music.NOT
not‘m
isn’t
aren’t

9. INTERROGATIVE FORM
Aux+ S + V (ing) + C ?
I
he
she
it
we
you
they
Am
Is dancing
Are
romantic music ?

10. AFFIRMATIVE SHORT ANSWERS
Yes, + S + aux.
I am.
He
She is.
It
We
You are.
They
Yes,

11. NEGATIVE SHORT ANSWERS
No, + S + aux + not.
I am
He
She is
It
We
You are
They
No,
not.

12. INTERROGATIVE FORM
WH Word+Aux+ S + V (ing) + C ?
I
he
she
it
we
you
they
am
is dancing
are
romantic music ?Why

13. ¿Porqué...?
¿Qué...?
¿Cúando...?
¿Dónde...?
¿Cómo...?
¿Quién...?
¿Cúal...?
Why
What
When
Where
How
Who
Which
WH WORDS (Question Words)