PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

1. UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR.
FACULTAD DE FILOSOFÍA, LETRAS Y CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN.
ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS.

2. •I AM SINGING
YO ESTOY CANTANDO.
The present progressive is formed by
combining the verb "to be"
with the present
participle.

4. can be used to describe what is
happening now
or what will happen in the future
Actions happening at the
moment of speaking
Peter is reading a book now.

5. CHARACTERISTICS:
Actions happening
Repeated actions
around the moment Trends
which are irritating
of speaking (longer More and more to the speaker (with
actions) people are using their always, constantly,
My computers to listen to forever)
friend is preparing for music.
his exams.

6. SIGNAL WORDS:
AT THE RIGHT
NOW.
MOMENT. NOW.

8. Form
to be (am, are,
is) + infinitive + -ing
Affirmative sentences:
I am playing football.
I'm playing football.
You are playing football.
You're playing football.

9. Negative sentences:
I am not playing football.
I'm not playing football.
You are not playing football.
You're not playing football.
You aren't playing football.

10. QUESTIONS:
Am I playing football?
Are you playing football?

12. Dado que el la forma
Present Progressive interrogativa se
Forma
contiene el verbo obtiene invirtiendo
interrogativa
TO BE como el órden del auxiliar
auxiliar y del sujeto
Are you reading the newspaper?
Is he having a shower?
Are they playing tennins?

13. Forma negativa La forma Acompañada por
negativa del el participio
Present presente del
Progressive verbo principal
consiste en la
forma negativa
del verbo TO BE
I’m not reading the newspaper.
He isn’t having a shower.
We aren’t playing tennis.

14. The Form Of The Verb
(+) subject + am + verb+ing...
is
are
(-) subject + am not + verb+ing...
isn't
aren't
(?) Am + subject + verb+ing...
Is
Are

15. Spelling
3. row + ing
(If the verb ends with x, y, 5. bake baking
When you add "ing" you w, you don't double the
have to pay attention to (When a verb ends with
last letter).
the spelling of the verbs. "e" you omit the "e" and
4. listen + ing you add ing).
1. ask + ing
If the verb has more than 6. die  dying
2. plan + ning one syllable and the last
(When a verb ends with
(When a verb ends with syllable is not stressed,
"ie" , you omit the "ie" and
CVC you have to double you don't double the last
add ying. Other verbs are
the last letter). letter. Other common
LIE and TIE).
verbs are: OPEN,
HAPPEN, VISIT.