2. RECUERDA
• Lee los contenidos del tema detenidamente.
• Anota el nuevo vocabulario en un registro.
• Escucha los audios de las lecturas.
• Realiza todos los ejercicios propuestos.
• Toma notas de la gramática, tipos de
redacción…
• Usa el foro de la asignatura para tus consultas.
• Usa un diccionario, no traductores.
3. ¿Qué aprenderás?
• The present continuous tense.
• Stative verbs.
• Contrasts between the P. Simple and
the P. Contiuous.
• Pronunciation of the final –s.
7. PRESENT CONTINUOUS:
FORM
SHORT ANSWERS
Yes, I am.
Yes, you are.
Yes, he is.
Yes, we are.
Yes, you are.
Yes, they are.
No, I am not.
No, you aren’t.
No, he isn’t.
No, we aren’t.
No, you aren’t.
No, they aren’t.
9. PRESENT CONTINUOUS:
USES
You are learning English now.
You are not swimming now.
Are you sleeping?
I am studying to become a doctor.
I am not studying to become a dentist.
I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.
I am meeting some friends after work.
I am not going to the party tonight.
Is he visiting his parents next weekend?
She is always coming to class late.
He is constantly talking. I wish he would shut up.
I don't like them because they are always
complaining.
14. TENSE CONTRASTS
ENGLISH - SPANISH
A veces, la elección entre formas simples o continuas es
diferentes en los dos idiomas. Por ejemplo:
SPANISH ENGLISH
¿Dónde va Sofía?
Paco lleva puesto un traje nuevo.
¿Qué haces ahora?
No estás entendiendo la lección.
La película me está encantando.
Where is Sofía going?
Paco is wearing a new suit.
What are you doing now?
You don’t understand the lesson.
I love the film.
15. Rules for the correct pronunciation
of the –s ending
The sounds /s/ /z/ or /ɪz / (plural nouns
and third person singular -s)
Rule 1 If a word ends with the sounds /s/, /z/, /ò/, /tò/,
/ʒ/, or /dʒ/ the final -s is pronounced /ɪz/.
Rule 2 If a word ends with any other voiceless
consonant sound (/p/, /t/, /k/, /f/, or /θ/), the
final -s is pronounced /s/.
Rule 3 • If a word ends with any other voiced consonant
sound (/b/, /d/, /g/, /v/, /d/, /l/, /r/, /m/, /n/, or
/ŋ/), or a vowel sound, the final -s is pronounced /z/.
16. Rules for the correct pronunciation
of the –s ending
EXAMPLES
reaches /ɪz/ Hopes /s/
Watches /ɪz/ Fixes /ɪz/
Remembers /z/ Kisses /ɪz/
rises /ɪz/ Expects /s/
Tries /ɪz/ Drives /z/
Wishes /ɪz/ Works /s/