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Present Continuous: Rules & Examples

The document provides examples and rules for using the present continuous tense in Spanish. It includes a table contrasting the affirmative and negative forms in both long and short forms. Examples are given of verbs in the present continuous along with pictures illustrating different actions. Questions are provided to practice forming questions in the present continuous tense and answering them using short affirmative and negative responses. Overall, the document focuses on teaching the present continuous tense in Spanish through examples, conjugations, questions, and activities with images to reinforce use of the tense.

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Present Continuous: Rules & Examples

The document provides examples and rules for using the present continuous tense in Spanish. It includes a table contrasting the affirmative and negative forms in both long and short forms. Examples are given of verbs in the present continuous along with pictures illustrating different actions. Questions are provided to practice forming questions in the present continuous tense and answering them using short affirmative and negative responses. Overall, the document focuses on teaching the present continuous tense in Spanish through examples, conjugations, questions, and activities with images to reinforce use of the tense.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS (presente continuo)

(estar)
BE

(am / is /
are)

(-ando / -endo) VERB -ing (reading)

Reglas para aadir -ing al verbo principal


Aaden:

Regla general
(la mayora de los verbos)

-ing

Los verbos terminados en: -e

Se quita la -e y se aade:

wear => wearing


drink o drinking
play => playing

dance o dancing have


=> having make =>
making
Doblan la ltima consonante y run => running sit o

-ing

Los verbos terminados en:


consonante + vocal + consonante

se aade:

ing

sitting swim o
swimming

Write the -ing form of the verbs below and complete the table.

AFFIRMATIVE
Long form
I am drink

(yo estoy bebiendo)

Short form
I'm drinking You're

YoU are S inging (tu ests cantando)

singing He's

He S dancing

(el est bailando)

dancing She's

She

(ella est corriendo)

running It's

running

It S playing

(-estjugando) We are eating (no

playing We're

so1ros/-as estamos comiendo) Yo U are jumping

eating You're

(vosotros/-as e stai s sa liando) Th ey are StU dy i n g

jumping They're

(ell os/-as e stan e studian do)

studying

NEGA
TIVE
Long
form
I
a
m

o
y

b
e
b
i

n
o
t
d
ri

e
n
d
o
)

n
ki
n
g

Y
O
U

(y
o
n
o

a
r
e

e
st

ot S inging

(tu no

(Est

Are

ella

th ey

I'm not

corrien

StU

drinking

do?)

dy i n

You aren't

IS it

g?

playin

( Est

g?

n e

(Est

lio s/-

as

jugand

estudi

playing

o?)

ando)

We aren't

Are we

Shor
t
form

ests cantando)
He S not dancing
(el no est
bailando) She S
not running

(ella

singing
no est corriendo)

He isn't
It S not playing

(- no est

dancing
jugando) We are not eating

She isn't
(noso1ros/-as no estamos

running
comiendo) You are not jumping

It isn't
(voso1ros/-as no estis sallando)
Th ey are n Ot StU dy i n g

(el

los/-a s no este n estud ando)

eating
You aren't

eating
?

jumping
They
aren't
studying

(Estar
nos
noso1r
os/-as
comien

Yes, I am Yes,

Am Idhnking?

you are Yes,

(Estoy yo

he is Yes, she

bebiendo?) Are

is Yes, it is

you Singing ?

Yes, we are

(Ests tu

Yes, you are

cantando?) IS he

Yes, they are

dancing ? (Est
el bailando?) IS

INTERRO
GATIVE

She running ?

do?)
Areyo
ujumpi
ng ?
( Esta
is
voso1r
os/-a s
sa
liando)

SHORT

en't

ANSWERS
Affirmative

No,

Negative

he
N
o
,
I
'
m

isn't
No,
she
isn't
No,
it
isn't

n
o
t
N
o
,
y
o
u

No,
we
are
n't
No,
you
are
n't
No,
they

a
r

are
n't

1 What are they doing?


Choose a verb from the box and describe the pictures.
Use the Present Continuous.
write

sleep

talk

drink

swim

eat

run

listen

read

play

sing

We

e
i?i J . .

Si

" %
%

cfcj

* JW5>

cook

ride dance

You

3 Look at the pictures. Correct the


sentences.
1 Margaret is reading a book.
Marcare! isrt reading a boofc.
Shck Gooicnj.____________
2 Pierre is walking to school.

4 They / have / breakfast


3 We're having lunch in the garden.
5 Ann / wait / for the bus

2 What is happening? Write sentences.


Then match the sentences with the
pictures.
1 They / listen / to music
They are lisfenin;to music.
2 John / eat / an apple

3 She / sleep

G
e
o
r
g
e

4
The
y're
doin
g
the
sho
ppin
g.

/
r
i
d
e
/
a
b
i
k
e

7 It/rain

8 The
policeme
n / arrest
/ a thief

9 The
man /
fish

5 My
sister
is
teaeh
ing.

6 Our
teach
er is
stand
ing.

4 Answer the questions. Use short


affirmative (+) and negative (-) answers.

6 Look at the picture in exercise 5. Write


questions. Then answer.
1 Bert and Mike / watch TV? ArefertandMifce________

1 (-) ls she reading a comic? Mo, she isrft__________


2 (+) Are they climbing a tree? .___________________

watching TV? Mo, they arert They Ve playing football.


2 Sheila / read?_______________________________

3 (-) Are you sleeping?_____________________


4 (+) ls Pat playing the piano?____________________
5 (-) Are they doing the shopping?________.________.

3 Susan and Kevin / sing?

6 (-) ls she wearing red trousers?_________________


4 Mary/drive?

5 Look at the picture and write


sentences. Use these verbs in the
present continuous.

5 Harry / play chess?

(drink) (drive] ( e a t ) (listen) J>l5yT


6 Diane / cook?
("de] (wait) ( wa l k)

7 Bert
and Mike
areplayin
gfootball.

7 Peter/ listen
to music?

8 Sheila______________________
9 Susan

8 Anthony /
run?

and
Kevin________________________

10________________________
Mary________________________

11________________________
Harry________________________

12________________________
Diane________________________

13________________________
Peter________________________

14________________________

7 Write
question
s with
What.
Then
answer.

1 she / read / a
book What is
she reading?_______

She's reading
a book,__________

2 they / watch /
TV_______________
. .

Anthony
.

3 she / do / her

homewor
k

4 you /

listen to / music

5 they / eat /
sandwiches
6 he/
drink/
coffee

15 Traduce las frases.


16 Escrbelas en negativa.
17 Escribe las frases traducidas en interrogativa.

- Estoy leyendo un libro en mi habitacin.

- Jim est hablando por telfono.

1-

1-

2-

2-

3-

3-

- Mi hermano est jugando al ftbol en el parque.

- Tu ests viendo la tele en el cuarto de estar.

1-

1-

2-

2-

3-

3-

- Los chicos estn bailando en la discoteca.

- Ellos estn corriendo en el polideportivo.

1-

1-

2-

2-

3-

3-

- Nosotros estamos comiendo helados.

- Vosotros llevis puesta ropa deportiva.

1-

1-

2-

2-

3-

3-

- Mi madre est comprando ropa en esa tienda.

- Mara est cocinando la cena.

1-

1-

2-

2-

3-

3-

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