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Uso de Adverbios en Presente Continuo

The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It is formed using the present tense of the verb "to be" plus the verb ending in "-ing". Examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms are provided. The present continuous is used to describe actions that are happening at the moment of speaking, often with time expressions like "now" or "at the moment". It can also describe temporary situations or planned future activities associated with verbs of arrival, departure, etc.

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Uso de Adverbios en Presente Continuo

The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It is formed using the present tense of the verb "to be" plus the verb ending in "-ing". Examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms are provided. The present continuous is used to describe actions that are happening at the moment of speaking, often with time expressions like "now" or "at the moment". It can also describe temporary situations or planned future activities associated with verbs of arrival, departure, etc.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

A.- FORMA

El presente continuo en ingls se forma con el auxiliar to be en presente ms


el verbo en gerundio.

Subject + To be (present) + Verb - ING

AFFIRMATIVE

Subject To Be Verb ING


I am playing
He / She / It is writing
You / we / They are cooking

E.g.: I am having a cup of coffee


E.g.: He is watching TV at this moment
E.g.: We are studying English

Reglas para aadir ING al verbo:


Infinitivo + ING
E.g.: to watch > watching
E.g.: to drink > drinking
Infinitivo que acaba en E, se suprime esa E final al aadir ING: E.g.:
to have > having
E.g.: to write > writing
E.g.: to come > coming
Infinitivo de una slaba que acaba en vocal + consonante duplica la
consonante final al aadir ING:
E.g.: to sit > sitting E.g.: to run > running
E.g.: to put > putting
Infinitivo de dos slabas cuya ltima slaba acaba en vocal + consonante
duplica la consonante final si esa ltima slaba es la que lleva el acento
(Br. Engl.):
E.g.: to prefer > preferring (el apostrofe seala donde recae el acento)
E.g.: to forget > forgetting
Comparar con to differ > differing o con to profit > profiting

NEGATIVE

Subject To Be Verb ING


I (Im) am not playing
He / She / It is not / isnt writing
You / we / They are not / arent cooking
E.g.: The baby isnt crying now.
E.g.: They are not waiting for her.
E.g.: Hes not talking to her on the phone.

QUESTIONS

En las preguntas se produce la inversin del auxiliar to be.

To be Subject Verb ING


Am I playing?
Is he / she / it writing?
Are you / we / they cooking?
Yes, I am / No, Im not

Yes, he is / No, he isnt

Yes you are / No, you arent

E.g.: What are you doing?


E.g.: Are you watching the TV?
E.g.: Is he using the dictionary?

B.- USO

Se utiliza para acciones que tienen lugar en el momento de hablar. A


menudo se utiliza con adverbios o expresiones temporales como now, at
the moment, etc. Comprese con el Present Simple que se usa para
acciones habituales.
E.g.: He is working at the moment, so he cant come to the telephone.
E.g.: Someone is knocking at the door. Can you answer it?
E.g.: She is wearing a trouser and a blouse today, but usually she wears
a skirt and a pullover.

Ntese como en castellano esta diferenciacin entre el Presente Simple y el


Continuo no se da mientras que en ingls es lo que le diferencia a cada
tiempo.
.
Situaciones temporales que no van a durar mucho tiempo
E.g.: Whats your daughter doing these days? Shes studying English at
Durham University.

Actividades planeadas en el futuro (igual que be going to):


E.g.. We are spending the holidays in Australia

Este uso del Present Continuous se asocia con futuras llegadas y salidas
y suele ir con verbos como arrive, come, go, leave, etc: E.g.: Hes
arriving tomorrow morning on the 13.27 train.

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