Presente Progresivo. Present Progressive

Present Progressive / Continuous

Presente Progresivo / Continuo

Affirmative form - Forma afirmativa

Formed by

Se forma con el:

Sujeto+ am/is/are+Forma simple del verbo+terminación ing

= (S+am/is/are+SFV+ing)

Nota: Aquí se usa el verbo to be en presente y de acuerdo al sujeto: para I usamos “am”; para he, she, it usamos “is”, y para you, we, they usamos “are”.

Example:

• You are watching TV.

Interrogative form - Forma interrogativa

Formed by

Se forma con:

Am,Is, Are +Sujeto+Forma simple del verbo+terminación ing?

NOTA: Aquí se usa el verbo to be en presente y de acuerdo con el sujeto: para I usamos “am”; para he, she, it usamos “is”, y para you, we, they usamos “are”.

Example:

• Are you watching TV?

Negative form - Forma negativa

Formed by

Se forma con:

Sujeto+ am/is/are+not+Forma simple del verbo+terminación ing

Nota: Aquí se usa el verbo to be en presente y de acuerdo al sujeto: para I usamos “am”; para he, she, it usamos “is”, y para you, we, they usamos “are”.

Example:

• You are not watching TV

USE 1. Now - USO 1. Ahora

Use the Present Progressive/ Continuous with Normal Verbs to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now.

Lo usamos para expresar la idea de que algo sucede en el mismo momento en que lo expresamos. También se usa para expresar que algo no está sucediendo ahora mismo, en su forma negativa.

Examples:

• You are learning english now.

• You are not swimming now.

• Are you sleeping?

• I am sitting.

• I am not standing.

• Is he sitting or standing?

• They are reading their books.

• They are not watching television.

• What are you doing?

• Why aren't you doing your homework?

USE 2. Longer actions in progress now

USO 2. Acciones que se siguen llevando a cabo, que están en progreso.

In english, "now" can mean: this second, today, this month, this year, this century, and so on. Sometimes, we use the Present Continuous to say that we are in the process of doing a longer action which is in progress; however, we might not be doing it at this exact second.

En inglés “now” que es “ahora” significa en este mismo segundo, hoy, este mes, esta semana, este siglo. Depende del contexto. Lo usamos para decir que estamos en el proceso de estar haciendo algo, de tener una acción en proceso, sin embargo puede ser posible que en este segundo no la hagamos.

Examples: (All of these sentences can be said while I´m having dinner in a restaurant…)

Ejemplo: (Todos los siguientes enunciados pueden ser usados mientras estoy cenando en un restaurant…)

• I am studying to become a doctor.

• I am not studying to become a dentist.

• I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.

• I am not reading any books right now.

• Are you working on any special projects at work?

• Aren't you teaching at the university now?

USE 3. Near future - USO 3. Futuro cercano

Sometimes, speakers use the Present Continuous to indicate that something will or will not happen in the near future.

Algunas veces usamos Presente Progresivo para indicar que algo va o no a suceder en un futuro cercano.

Examples:

• I am meeting some friends after work.

• I am not going to the party tonight.

• Is he visiting his parents next weekend?

• Isn't he coming with us tonight?

Examples - Ejemplos

He is running along the road.
She is riding a bike.
They are flying.
They are playing soccer.
He is swimming.
He is texting.

Story

Who are they? Where are they? What are they doing?

Right now, it is 10 o’clock Monday morning. Mike and Tina are at home. They are sitting at a table. They are eating breakfast.

At this moment, Tina is drinking coffee. She is eating a pastry. She is sitting across the table from Mike. She is talking to Mike.

Mike is Tina's husband. He is sitting at the table with Tina. He is also drinking coffee. Mike is listening to Tina.

After breakfast, Mike and Tina are leaving for work. They work in the city. They are riding the bus to work.

A continuación puedes revisar la estructura de las siguientes preguntas con sus respuestas:

1.- What time is it? It’s ten o’clock.
2.- Is it Monday? Yes, it is.
3.- What are Mike and Tina doing? They are eating breakfast.
4.- What is Tina drinking? She is drinking coffee.
5.- What is Mike doing? He is cooking breakfast.