El presente continuo

� Affirmative:

SUBJECT + TO BE (PRESENT) + V-ING:I am speaking English.I am speaking English.She’s doing her homework.

� Negative:She is not doing her homework.I’m not speaking now.

� Interrogative:

INTERROGATIVE + TO BE + SUBJECT + V-ING …?

PRONOUN (PRESENT)

Where is she going?

Are they playing football?

� Short answers:

No, I am not.

Yes, they are.

� Para referirnos a lo que está ocurriendo EN ESTE MOMENTO:

The students are listening to the teacher.

� Para planes de agenda en el futuro:

My sister is flying to New York next Wednesday.

EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish SpanishSpanishSpanishSpanish

Now Ahora

At the moment En este momento

Today Hoy

Tonight Esta noche

This week / month / year Esta semana / mes / añoThis week / month / year Esta semana / mes / año

Tomorrow Mañana

Next week / month / year La semana / el mes / el año que viene

� El presente simple se usa para hábitos y verdades:◦ She reads a novel every month.

� El presente continuo para acciones que � El presente continuo para acciones que ocurren en este momento o planes de futuro:◦ She is reading a novel at the moment.

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