Present Continuous

By: inglesprueba on 11:58 a.m.

I am doing (Present Continuous)

Aqui veremos la forma de utilizar el TIEMPO CONTINUO, son acciones que se realizan en el momento preciso que se está hablando, guiate de la relacion que tiene el dibujo con la oración que lo acompaña, ah y no te olvides de tener a la mano un diccionario  para cualquier ayuda.        Empezamos........

A

    He is eating                                It's raining                                    They are running
    He isn't reading.                       The sun isn't shining.                   They aren't walking


      The present continuous is:  Esta es la regla que se debe seguir

                                        am/is/are + doing/eating/running/writing etc.

     

B                   am/is/are +  -ing = something is happening now.

                                                      I'm working.

                                                 she's playing football.

                                                they're playing football.

                                              I'm not watching television.

          past -----------------------------  now------------------------------------------future

• Please be quit. I'm working. (I'm working now)          
• Look at Sue! She's wearing her new hat. (she is wearing it now)
• The weather is nice at the moment. It's not raining.
• 'Where are the children?' 'They're playing in the park.'
• (on the phone) We're having dinner now. Can you phone again later?
• You can turn off the television. I'm not watching it.

 Spelling:                Algunos verbos usando el ing.
          come → coming            write → writing             dance → dancing
          run → running                sit → sitting                   swim → swimming
          lie → lying

EXERCISES

Escoge un verbo apropiado de los 6 que hay, y ponlos donde mejor encajen usando el ING. Fijate del primer ejemplo ya hecho.

1             What are those people doing? Use these verbs to complete the sentences:

     Have                Eat            Lie               Sit                 Play                   Wait

 1.She is eating.... an apple                            4.............................on the floor.
2. He.........................for a abus.                     5. .............................breakfast.
3. They......................football.                        6. .............................on the table

2      Complete the sentences.Use one of these verbs: Usa un verbo  de los 7 pues uno ya fue puesto, y fijate del primer ejemplo ya hecho.

          build         cook        go        have       stand       stay      swim        work

1. Please be quiet. I `m working

2. Where`s Jhon? He is in the Kitchen. He _____________________.

3. You ___________________on my foot. Oh, I am sorry.

4. Look! Somebody ___________________in the river.

5. We`re here on holiday. We___________________At the Central Hotel.

6. Where is Laura?  She ________________a shower.

7. They ________________a new theatre in the city centre at the moment.

8. I _____________________now.Goodbye.

3  Look at the picture. Write sentences about Jane. Use She`s -ing or She isn`t -ing.

1. ( have dinner)       Jane isn`t having dinner

2.(Watch television)    She`s watching television   

3. (sit on the floor) __________________________

4. (Read a book) ___________________________

5. (Play the piano) __________________________

6. (laugh) _________________________________

7. (wear a hat) _____________________________

4 What´s happening at the moment? Write true sentences.

1.     (  I / wash / my hair )                        I 'm not washing my hair
2.     ( it / snow )                                      It's snowing. OR it isn't snowing
3.     ( I /  sit / on the chair )             ...........................................................
4.     ( I / eat )                                 ...........................................................
5.     (  it / rain )                               ...........................................................
6.     (  I / learn / English )                ...........................................................
7.     ( I / listen / to music )              ............................................................
8.     ( the sun / shine )                    ............................................................
9.     ( I  / wear / shoes )                 ............................................................
10.     ( I / read / a newspaper )        ............................................................

   ANSWER

1

2.Is waiting

3.Are playing

4.He is lying

5.They are having

6.He's sitting

2

2.is cooking

3.are standing

4.is swimming

5.are staying

6.is having

7.are building

8.'m going

3

3.She is sitting on the floor

4.She isn't reading a book

5.She isn't playing the piano

6.She is laughing

7.She is wearing a hat

8.She isn't writing a letter

4

3.I'm sitting on a chair. or

   I'm not sitting on a chair

4.I'm eating.or I'm not eating

5.It's raining.or It's not raining

6.I'm learning English.

7. I am listening to music. or

    I'm not listening to music

8. The sun is shining. or

    The sun isn't shining.

9.I'm wearing shoes. or

   I'm not wearing shoes.

10.I'm not reading a newspaper.