1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Use It is used to talk about an action in progress in the moment of speaking. now Look! at the moment Structure affirmative Subject Verb -ing Complements negative Subject am not isn’t aren’t Complements interrogative (Wh) Am Is Are Subject Complements? Time expressions am is are Verb -ing Verb -ing

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Verb -ing climb climbing work be working being come ride arrive coming riding arriving stop swim run stopping swimming running fly cry stay flying crying staying

3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS AFFIRMATIVE Subject Complements Mi hermano está leyendo el periódico ahora . reading the paper Nosotros estamos limpiando la casa en este momento. We cleaning the house at the moment. am is are Verb -ing My brother is now. are Yo estoy buscando mi monedero. I am looking for my purse.

4. PRESENT CONTINUOUS NEGATIVE Subject am not isn’t aren’t Verb -ing Complements No estoy hablando por teléfono . I am not talking on the phone. El ordenador no está funcionando bien . The computer isn’t working properly. Vosotros no estáis haciendo los deberes ahora . You aren’t doing your homework. now.

5. PRESENT CONTINUOUS INTERROGATIVE (Wh) Am Is Are Subject Verb -ing Complements? ¿Estoy soñando? Am I dreaming? ¿Por qué estáis poniéndoos los abrigos? are you putting on your coats? Why ¿Con quién está John jugando al tenis? Who is John playing tennis with?