Present Continuous
Grammatical Rules
Form
Para formar el presente continuo se utiliza el verbo auxiliar "to be" y el gerundio (infinitivo + "-ing") del verbo.Sujeto | Auxiliar (to be) | Gerundio |
I | am | talking, eating, learning, doing, going... |
He, She, It | is | talking, eating, learning, doing, going... |
You, We, They | are | talking, eating, learning, doing, going... |
Structure
Affirmative Sentences
Estructura Sujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to be") + gerundio ("-ing").
GAMES 1- Ejemplos:
- I'm talking. (Estoy hablando.)
- He's [He is] eating. (Está comiendo.)
- They're [They are] learning. (Están aprendiendo.)
- Interrogative Sentences Verbo auxiliar ("to be") + sujeto + gerundio ("-ing")?
- Ejemplos:
- Are you talking? (¿Estás hablando?)
- Is he eating? (¿Está comiendo?)
- Are they learning? (¿Están aprendiendo?)
GAMES 2
GAMES 3
GAMES 4
Present continous
What are you doing? ¿Qué estás haciendo?
I am making sandcastles: Yo estoy haciendo castillos de arena
You are collecting shells: Tú estás recogiendo conchas
He is fishing: Él está pescando
She is snorkelling: Ella está buceando
We are playing frisbee: Nosotros estamos jugando al frisbee
You are putting on sun cream: Vosotros estáis poniendo crema solar
They are lying in the shade: Ellos están tumbados a la sombra
What are you doing? ¿Qué estás haciendo?
I am making sandcastles: Yo estoy haciendo castillos de arena
You are collecting shells: Tú estás recogiendo conchas
He is fishing: Él está pescando
She is snorkelling: Ella está buceando
We are playing frisbee: Nosotros estamos jugando al frisbee
You are putting on sun cream: Vosotros estáis poniendo crema solar
They are lying in the shade: Ellos están tumbados a la sombra