The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It describes five main uses of the present continuous: 1) to describe actions happening now, 2) to provide context about current situations, 3) to express certainty about future events, 4) to describe momentary actions or facts, and 5) to indicate frequent actions. It then provides examples of each use. It also explains the formation of the present continuous in its affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. Finally, it gives rules for forming the -ing gerund form of verbs and includes exercises for learners to practice using the present continuous tense.

1. Present continuous
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2. Present continuous
El presente continuo tiene 5 usos principales:
1. Explicar claramente acciones que suceden en el mismo momento en el que se describen. Por ejemplo:
He is learning English = Él está aprendiendo inglés
2. Proveer contexto al expresar situaciones de la actualidad. Normalmente estas oraciones se
acompañan de adverbios como recently, currently o lately, entre otros. Por ejemplo:
She is crying a lot lately = Ella ha llorado mucho últimamente
3. Expresan con certeza eventos o acciones del futuro. Por ejemplo:
We are going to the cinema next Friday = Iremos al cine el próximo Viernes
4. Describir acciones o hechos momentáneos. Por ejemplo:
Right now he’s talking, but yesterday he was unconscious = Ahora está hablando pero ayer estaba
inconsciente
5. Indicar situaciones que suceden con frecuencia. En estas oraciones es necesario adicionar adverbios
como forever, always, constantly, entre otros, para reforzar su contexto.Por ejemplo:
He is always running at 6 am = Él siempre está corriendo a las 6 am

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Como otros tiempos verbales, el presente continuo en inglés cuenta con tres
modos: afirmativo, negativo e interrogativo. En esta tabla puedes encontrar
cómo se forma:
Sujeto + verbo to be + verbo en
gerundio + complemento
Sujeto + verbo to be + not + verbo en
gerundio + complemento
Verbo to be + sujeto + verbo en
gerundio + complemento

4. Conjugación en present continuous (listen)
Afirmativo Negativo Interrogativo
I am listening to music
You are listening to music
He is listening to music
She is listening to music
It is listening to music
We are listening to music
They are listening to music
I am not listening to music
You are not listening to music
He is not listening to music
She is not listening to music
It is not listening to music
We are not listening to music
They are not listening to music
Am I listening to music?
Are you listening to music?
Is he listening to music?
Is she listening to music?
Is it listening to music?
Are we listening to music?
Are they listening to music?
Ejemplo:

6. 1. Reglas
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Como puedes ver, la terminación dominante en este tiempo verbal es –ing, sin embargo, cabe subrayar
las siguientes reglas para la formación de gerundios en algunos verbos:
 Regla 1. Todos los verbos terminan en –ing.
No hay que darle muchas vueltas a esto. Todo verbo conjugado en present continuous debe tener esta
terminación. Ejemplo: The elephant is playing in the water.
 Regla 2. Cuando un verbo termina en consonante, se debe duplicar la última letra para agregar
la terminación –ing. Ejemplo: The jaguar is running.
 Regla 3. Si el verbo termina en e muda, se elimina esta letra y se coloca la terminación –ing.
Ejemplo: They are dancing cumbias.
 Regla 4. Los verbos que terminan en doble e conservan esta terminación y agregan al final –ing.
Ejemplo: I am seeing my lawyer next Monday.
 Regla 5. Verbos terminados en –ie colocan en su lugar una y + -ing. Ejemplo: He is lying to his
boss.

7. Exercise 1
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1. _____ they coming over for dinner?
 Is
 Are
 Am
2. Maxwell _____ not sleeping on our sofa.
 is
 are
 am
3. My mother-in-law is _____ at our house
this week.
 stay
 staying
 be staying
4. I _____ my dinner right now.
 eat
 eating
 am eating
5. My sister _____ Spanish.
 learn
 is learning
 learning
6. I _____ at the hair salon until September.
 work
 be working
 am working
7. We _____ at a fancy restaurant tonight.
Jason decided this yesterday.
 eat
 are eating
 eats

8. Exercise 2
1. You (use) my mobile phone!
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2. My dad (wash) his car.
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3. It(not rain) today.
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4. Who(she / chat) to now?
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5. What(you / do) at the moment?
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6. We(sit) on the train.
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7. The students(have) lunch in the canteen.
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You are using my mobile phone
My dad is washing his car
It is not raining today
who is she chatting to now?
What are you doing at the moment?
We are sitting on the train
The students are having lunch in the canteen

9. Exercise 3
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Make the present continuous
1) (he / meet his friend tonight)
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2) (he / not / walk to school now)
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3) (we / not / watch TV at the moment)
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4) (you / not / read a book)
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5) (I / visit Linda tonight)
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6) (she / not / eat dinner now)
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7) (Lucy / not / work in a bookshop this summer)
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8) (they / watch a film)
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9) (we / buy a new car)
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10) (David / have a party tomorrow)
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He is meeting his friend tonight.
He isn't walking to school now.
We aren't watching TV at the moment.
You aren't reading a book.
I am visiting Linda tonight.
She isn't eating dinner now.
Lucy isn't working in a bookshop this summer.
They're watching a film.
We are buying a new car.
David is having a party tomorrow.

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