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Pautas para el uso del presente progresivo
- 2. Present Progressive Tense Expressions PresentProgressive Time Expressions are words or phrases in sentences that indicate that the action is occurring at the moment. Examples: now right now at this moment just now Look! etc…
- 3. Present Progressive Spelling Rules Rule# 1: Add -ing to the base form of most verbs. Examples: drink-drinking see- seeing eat-eating Rule # 2: If a verb ends in e, drop the e and add -ing. Examples: smile-smiling receive-receiving
- 4. Present Progressive Spelling Rules Rule# 3: If a one-syllable verb ends in a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant (CVC), double the last consonant before adding -ing. Examples: sit-sitting run-running Rule # 4: In two-syllable verbs that end in a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant (CVC), double the last consonant only if the last syllable is stressed. Examples: admit-admitting (last syllable is stressed) whisper-whispering (first syllable is stressed)
- 5. Present Progressive Spelling Rules Rule#5: If the verb ends in -ie, drop the -ie, add -y and –ing. Examples: lie-lying die-dying Rule # 6: Do not double the last consonant in verbs ending in -x or -w. Examples: fix-fixing snow-snowing
- 6. Present Progressive Rules AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES: Use: I+ am + Verb (-ing) form… _____________________________ He She + is + Verb (-ing) form… It _____________________________ You We + are + Verb (-ing) form… They
- 7. Present Progressive Rules Examples: 1. Iam speaking on the telephone now. 2. Julio is speaking on the telephone right now. 3. Alan and Sophia are speaking on the telephone at this moment. 4. Look! The baby is walking.
- 8. Present Progressive Rules NEGATIVE SENTENCES: Use: I+ am not + Verb (-ing) form… _____________________________ He She + is not + Verb (-ing) form… It (isn’t) ______________________________ You We They + are not + Verb (-ing) form… (aren’t)
- 9. Present Progressive Rules Examples: 1. Iam not speaking on the telephone now. 2. Julio is not speaking on the telephone right now. 3. Alan and Sophia are not speaking on the telephone at this moment. 4. Look! The baby is not walking.
- 10. Present Progressive Rules INTERROGATIVE FORM: Use: Am+ I + Verb (-ing) form… ? _____________________________ Is + he + Verb (-ing) form… ? she it _____________________________ Are + you + Verb (-ing) form…? we they
- 11. Present Progressive Rules Examples: 1. AmI speaking on the telephone now ? Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t. 2. Is Julio speaking on the telephone right now ? Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t. 3. Are Alan and Sophia speaking on the telephone at this moment ? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
- 12. Present Progressive Rules Wh-Questions andAnswers: What + am + Subject + Verb (-ing)…? When is Where are Who Why Which How
- 13. Present Progressive Rules Examples: 1. Question:What is Miguelreading ? Answer: He is reading a magazine. 2. Question: Where are Nancy and Samuel going? Answer: They are going to the bank. 3. Question: Why is the dog barking ? Answer: It is barking because a stranger is passing by.
- 14. Present Continuous I am eating Youare He She It is We You They are
- 15. Present Continuous I amnot eating You aren´t He She It isn´t We You They aren´t
- 16. Present Continuous Am I eating? Are you Is he she it Are We You They
- 17. What are theydoing?
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