PRESENT CONTINUOUS

💖PRESENT CONTINUOUS

It generally refers to situations or actions that are being carried out at the moment and, as in Spanish, learning this tense is essential to have fluency and expression in any conversation in English.

USES FOR THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

The present continuous has 5 main uses:

1.    1.Clearly explain actions that happen at the same moment in which they are described. For example:

He is learning English = He is learning English

 

2.   2.Provide context when expressing current situations. Normally these sentences are accompanied by adverbs such as recently, currently or lately, among others. For example:

Ella she is crying a lot lately = Ella has cried a lot lately

 

3.   3.They express with certainty events or actions of the future. For example:

We are going to the cinema next Friday = We will go to the cinema next Friday

 

4.   4.Describe actions or momentary events. For example:

Right now he ’s talking, but yesterday he was unconscious = he Now he is talking but yesterday he was unconscious

 

5.   5.Indicate situations that happen frequently. In these sentences it is necessary to add adverbs such as forever, always, constantly, among others, to reinforce their context. For example:

He is always running at 6 am = He is always running at 6 am

 

PRESENT CONTINUOUS AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

1.  They are waiting for you.

2.  It is raining.

3.  He is sleeping.

4.  She is cleaning the room now.

5.  She is looking for the book

6.  He is taking a bath.

7.  I'm fixing the machine

8.  We are planning a party

9.  They are studying

10.    We are playing soccer

NEGATIVE PRESENT CONTINUOUS SENTENCES

1.  They are not waiting for you.

2.  It is not raining.

3.  He is not sleeping.

4.  She is not cleaning the room now.

5.  She is not looking for the book

6.  He is not taking a bath.

7.  I'm not fixing the machine

8.  We are not planning a party

9.  They are not studying

10.          We are not playing soccer

INTERROGATIVE PRESENT CONTINUOUS SENTENCES

1.  Are they waiting for you? - No, they are not.

2.  Is it raining? - Yes, it is.

3.  Is he sleeping? - No he is not sleeping.

4.  Is she cleaning the room now? - Yes, she is cleaning the room now.

5.  Is she looking for the book? - No, she is not.

6.  Is he taking a bath? - Yes, he is taking a bath.

7.  Am I fixing the machine? - Yes, I am.

8.  Are we planning a party? - No, we are not planning a party.

9.  Are they studying? - Yes, they are.

10.          Are we playing soccer? - No, we are no playing soccer.

CONVERSATION IN THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Litzy: ─Hi, Alexander. Where are you going?

 

Alexander: ─Hi Litzy, I'm going (I am going) to school.

 

Litzy: ─On saturday? What are you studying?

 

Alexander: ─I'm studying the Italian language.

 

Litzy: ─Really? Why? will Youl travel to Italy?

 

Alexander : ─Yes Yoli, my family will travel to Rome in summer. We'll (We will) going to visit my grandparents.

 

Litzy: ─Thats so nice. Your family is from Italy?

 

Alexander: ─Yes, They come America around 30 years ago.

 

Litzy: ─And where your grandparents are living?

 

Alexander: ─They are living in Spinaceto, near Rome.

 

Litzy: ─ Thats lovely. Will you take me some photos?

 

Alexander: ─Of course, I'll take you a lot of pictures, also I'll send it to you by email.

 

Litzy: ─ OK, Carlos, thanks. Now run, you're going late.

 

Alexander: ─Bye, Yoli. See you later.

 

Litzy: ─Bye.