This document summarizes the present continuous tense and the modal verb "can" in English. It provides examples of how to use the present continuous (be + verb+ing) to talk about actions happening now, including questions. It also explains how to use "can" to talk about abilities, with examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences using "can". Key uses and structures are highlighted such as subject + verb + ing for present continuous and subject + can + verb for ability with "can".

1. • Present continuous
• Can (Affirmative, Negative, Interrogative)

2.  Se usa para acciones que estan
pasando en este momento.
Ejemplo: I am washing the
dishes.
(Estoy lavando los platos)
 Para acciones que estan
pasando en el presente.
Ejemplo: I am working as a
secretary.
(Estoy Trabajando de secretaria.
En la estructura incluye el verbo
TO BE conjugado (Como auxiliar)
mas el verbo principal con el
gerundio –ING (que marca el –
ando, -endo de los verbos)

3.  Preguntas abiertas: (la respuesta a
esta pregunta debe ser especifica)
WHAT + VERB TO BE + SUBJECT +
MAIN VERB + -ING
EXAMPLE:
What are you eating ?
 I am eating beans
 Preguntas cerradas: (Se responden
con SI o NO)
VERB TO BE + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB
+ -ING + COMPLEMENT
Are you eating beans?
 Yes, I am.

4. Are you eating beans?
Yes, I am.
Yes, I am eating beans.
Yes, I’m eating beans.
Is she swimming in the
pool?
Yes, she is.
Yes, she is swimming in
the pool.
Yes, She’s swimming in
the pool.

5.  Are you eating beans?
 No, I am eating salad.
No, I am not.
No, I am not eating beans, I am
eating salad.
No, I’m not eating beans.
 Is she swimming in the pool?
 No, she is exercising in the gym.
No, she is not.
No, she is not swimming in the
pool, she is exercising in the gym.
No, She’s not swimming in the
pool.
No, she isn’t swimming in the pool.

6. SHE IS LISTENING TO MUSIC

7. HE IS EATINGING A HAMBURGUER

8. I AM DRINKING WATER.

9. SHE IS SWIMMING IN THE POOL.

10. THEY ARE SINGING A SONG

11. WE ARE STUDYING ENGLISH.

12. THEY ARE EXERCISING IN THE GYM.

13. WE ARE TRAVELING BY CAR.

14. THEY ARE DANCING TANGO.

15. HE IS SLEEPING.

16. THEY ARE PAYING ATTENTION.

17. SHE IS WRITING A LETTER.

18. IT IS READING A BOOK.

19. THEY ARE PLAYING IN THE PARK.

21. Este verbo nos sirve para
exprtesar nuestras
habilidades, lo que somos
capaces de hacer.

22.  Es diferente de los demas
verbos. Este SIEMPRE va
seguido de otros verbos sin
incluir el marcador de infinitivo
“TO”. No cambia con la tercera
persona (no se le agrega “-s”.)
 EJEMPLO:
I CAN DANCE VERY WELL
(Puedo bailar muy bien)
SUJETO + CAN + VERBO +
COMPLEMENTO

23.  Can you dance?
(Puedes bailar)
CAN + SUJETO / PRONOMBRE +
VERBO + (Algunas veces
COMPLEMENTO)
 Yes, I can
 Yes, I can dance.
 No, I cannot.
 No, I can’t.
 No, I cannot dance
 No, I can’t dance.

24. YES, I CAN DRIVE A CAR.

25. NO, I CANNOT FLY.

26. NO, HE CANNOT FLY AN AIRPLANE.

27. YES, WE CAN.

28. YES, CARLOS CAN COOK CHICKEN.

29. SHE CAN RUN VERY FAST.

30. JOHNATAN CAN LICK HIS ELBOW.