The document discusses the present continuous tense, which is used to describe actions that are happening at the present moment. It provides examples of sentences in the present continuous, such as "Right now, she is singing a song" and "In this moment, they are watching TV." Verbs in the present continuous end in "-ing" to indicate an ongoing action. Care must be taken to include a form of the verb "to be" like "is" or "are" when constructing sentences in the present continuous.
4. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
Los Angeles, California
Look at the weather forecast for Los Angeles, California.
It is summer. It is always sunny in Los Angeles.
5. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
Los Angeles, California
Look at the weather forecast for Los Angeles, California.
It is summer. It is always sunny in Los Angeles.
This sentence is in “Simple Present” because “sunny” is a routinary
weather for Los Angeles.
6. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
Los Angeles, California
Look at the weather forecast for Los Angeles, California.
It is spring and today is Tuesday.
7. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
Los Angeles, California
Look at the weather forecast for Los Angeles, California.
In this moment, it is raining in Los Angeles.
It is spring and today is Tuesday.
8. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
Los Angeles, California
Look at the weather forecast for Los Angeles, California.
In this moment, it is raining in Los Angeles.
This sentence is in “Present Continuous” because “raining” is a
something that happens right now in Los Angeles.
(Esta oración esta en “Present Continuous” porque algo esta pasando en este momento)
It is spring and today is Tuesday.
10. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
The “Present Continuous” expresses actions that are in
progress RIGHT NOW or AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING.
Look at the examples…
11. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
The “Present Continuous” expresses actions that are in
progress RIGHT NOW or AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING.
Look at the examples…
Watch TV (Ver Televisión)
12. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
The “Present Continuous” expresses actions that are in
progress RIGHT NOW or AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING.
Look at the examples…
Watch TV (Ver Televisión)
In this moment, they are watching TV.
13. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
The “Present Continuous” expresses actions that are in
progress RIGHT NOW or AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING.
Look at the examples…
Watch TV (Ver Televisión)
In this moment, they are watching TV.
14. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
The “Present Continuous” expresses actions that are in
progress RIGHT NOW or AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING.
Look at the examples…
Sing a song (Cantar una canción)
Right now, she is singing a song.
15. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
The “Present Continuous” expresses actions that are in
progress RIGHT NOW or AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING.
Look at the examples…
Sing a song (Cantar una canción)
Right now, she is singing a song.
16. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
The “Present Continuous” expresses actions that are in
progress RIGHT NOW or AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING.
Look at the examples…
Sing a song (Cantar una canción)
Right now, she is singing a song.
17. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
The “Present Continuous” expresses actions that are in
progress RIGHT NOW or AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING.
Look at the examples…
Study at the library (Estudiar en la biblioteca)
Right now, he is studying at the library.
18. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
The “Present Continuous” expresses actions that are in
progress RIGHT NOW or AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING.
Look at the examples…
Study at the library (Estudiar en la biblioteca)
Right now, he is studying at the library.
19. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
Watch TV In this moment, they are watching TV.
Sing a song Right now, she is singing a song.
Study at the library Right now, he is studying at the library.
Look!!!
20. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
Look!!!
Watch TV In this moment, they are watching TV.
Sing a song Right now, she is singing a song.
Study at the library Right now, he is studying at the library.
24. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
Look!!!
Watch watching
Sing singing
Study studying
These verbs are in
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Verbs ending in “-ing” are verbs in PRESENT
CONTINUOUS and they express ACTIONS
THAT ARE IN PROGRESS RIGHT NOW OR AT
THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING
(verbos que terminan en “-ing” son verbos en PRESENT CONTINUOUS y ellos
expresan acciones que están en progreso en este momento o al momento en
que se está hablando)
25. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
Look!!!
Watch watching
Sing singing
Study studying
These verbs are in
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Verbs ending in “-ing” are verbs in PRESENT
CONTINUOUS and they express ACTIONS
THAT ARE IN PROGRESS RIGHT NOW OR AT
THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING
(verbos que terminan en “-ing” son verbos en PRESENT CONTINUOUS y ellos
expresan acciones que están en progreso en este momento o al momento en
que se está hablando)
Tip: “ing” ending means
“-ando”, “-iendo” in
Spanish
(Tip: la terminación “ing” significa “ando”,
“iendo” en Español)
27. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
Look at the examples…
Every semester, Mark has to write a
report for the university
Right now, Mark is writing that
report.
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Look at the examples…
Every semester, Mark has to read a
book for the university
Right now, Mark is reading that
book.
29. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
Look at the examples…
Sentence is Simple Present: Habit
Every semester, Mark has to read a
book for the university
Right now, Mark is reading that
book.
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Look at the examples…
Sentence is Simple Present: Habit Sentence is Present Continuous: Action in progress.
Every semester, Mark has to read a
book for the university
Right now, Mark is reading that
book.
31. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
Be careful!!!!! (tenga cuidado)
Mark is reading that book.
He is studying at the library.
She is singing a song.
They are watching TV.
32. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
Be careful!!!!! (tenga cuidado)
Mark is reading that book.
He is studying at the library.
She is singing a song.
They are watching TV.
33. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
Be careful!!!!! (tenga cuidado)
Mark is reading that book.
He is studying at the library.
She is singing a song.
They are watching TV.
Verb To Be in present: is/am/are
38. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
…Right now…
Listen to music
He isn’t working. He is listening to music.
Exercise at the gym
They aren’t studying. They are exercising to
music.
39. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: STATEMENTS
…Right now…
Play soccer
They aren’t playing basketball. They are
playing soccer.
Exercise at the gym
He isn’t reading a book. He is cooking.