Presente continuo

 

 

El Presente Continuo o Presente Progresivo es un tiempo verbal que se utiliza para expresar acciones que suceden en el mismo momento en que se está hablando, por ejemplo:

I am speaking English. Yo estoy hablando inglés. (Está sucediendo ahora).
You are reading a book. Tú estás leyendo un libro.
He is studying the lesson. Él está estudiando la lección.
She is buying a hat. Ella está comprando un sombrero.
It is raining. Está lloviendo.
We are sleeping. Nosotros estamos durmiendo.
You are dancing in the street. Ustedes están bailando en la calle.
They are walking in the park. Ellos están caminando en el parque.


Este tiempo verbal se construye utilizando como auxiliar el Presente Simple del modo indicativo del verbo TO BE y como verbo principal en infinitivo con la terminación ING, como vemos a continuación:

 

1) Completa las siguientes frases con la forma del presente continuo de los verbos entre paréntesis:

1- I  am learning  Italian  (learn)

2- Jonathan __ ________ a horror movie  (watch)

3- The children  ___ ________ in the park  (play)

4- Carla  ___ ________  about her work (talk)

5- You ___ ________ the right words  (use)

6- Wendy and Mark ___  _______ married next month  (get)

 7- The students ___  _______ rude  (be)

 

2) Convierte las siguientes frases en negativas:

1- I am going to a party tonight

I am not going to a party tonight

2- My father is coming home tomorrow

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3- The train is leaving in thirty minutes

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4- The driver is waiting for the passengers

______________________________

5- Barbara and Anne are wearing a hat

____________________________

6- You are working hard

______________________

7- Anthony is talking too much

__________________________

8- I am riding a horse

___________________________

9- They are playing basketball

___________________________

10- Louise and Paul are skiing in The Alps

___________________________________

 

3) Ahora convierte las frases anteriores en pregunta:

1- I am going to a party tonight

Am I going to a party tonight?

2- My father is coming home tomorrow

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3- The train is leaving in thirty minutes

________________________________

4- The driver is waiting for the passengers

______________________________

5- Barbara  and Anne are wearing a hat

____________________________

6- You are working hard

______________________

7- Anthony is talking too much

__________________________

8- I am riding a horse

___________________________

9- They are playing basketball

___________________________

10- Louise and Paul are skiing in The Alps

___________________________________

4) Complete:

 

  1. She .......... give .......... me a gift.

  2. My father and my brother .......... paint .......... the house.

  3. Joe .......... climb .......... the mountain.

  4. They .......... eat .......... at the shopping center.

  5. My grandmother .......... wear .......... a coat.

  6. Meg and Brian .......... wait .......... for you.

  7. The pupils .......... explain .......... the lesson.

  8. My sister .......... buy .......... a red dress.

  9. The secretary .......... write .......... a letter.

  10. The maid .......... clean .......... the house.
  1. The tourists .......... take .......... photographs.

  2. They .......... repair .......... the car.

  3. The dog and the cat .......... play .......... in the garden.

  4. Peter and Tom .......... work .......... in a pet shop.

  5. I .......... invite .......... you to my birthday party.

  6. The kids .......... wash .......... the hands.

  7. The doctor .......... talk .......... to the nurse.

  8. My friends .......... open .......... a new store.

  9. Max .......... send .......... you an e-mail.

  10. I .......... stay .......... at the hotel.