PRESENT CONTINUOUS (presente continuo)
(estar) (-ando /
-endo)
B + VERB
E -ing
(am / is / (reading)
are)
Reglas para añadir -ing al verbo principal
wear
Regla general Añaden: wearing drink
(la mayoría de los verbos) -ing drinking play
playing
dance
Se quita la -e y se
Los verbos terminados en: -e añade: dancing have
having make
-ing making
Doblan la última consonante
run
Los verbos terminados en:
consonante + vocal + consonante
y se añade: -ing running sit
sitting
swim swimming
+ -ing (e) + -ing Double consonant + -ing
going driving getting
doing making sitting
eating living swimming
crying dancing running
playing having putting
wearing writing cutting
drinking
washing
Write the -ing form of the
raining
verbs below and complete
the table.
1 What are they doing?
Choose a verb from the box and describe the pictures.
Use the Present Continuous.
writesleeptalkdrinkswimeatrunlistenreadplaysingcookridedance
.....drinking.................................... ..................singing..................................... We .....running........................
..writing................................. I .....swimming.................... .Eating......................
..................cooking.................... You ......Dancing.......... ....talking................................
..reading........................ ....sleeping............................. .............playing......
.......listening........................... I ........riding..........................
h
1. They / listen / to musica. 1 margaret is reading a book
They are listening to music margaret isn´t reading a book.
She´s cooking
2. John / eat / an apple 2 pierre is walking to school.
John is eating apple pierre isn´t walking to school
He´s listening to music.
3. She / spleep 3 we´re having lunch in the garden.
We aren´t having lunch in the garden.
She is sleeping we are having lunch in the house
4. They / have/ breakfast 4 they´re doing the shopping.
They are having a breakfast they aren´t doing the shopping
5. Ana / wait / for the bus they are dancing
Ana is waiting the bus 5 my sister is teaching
6. George/ ride / a bike. My sister is drawing
My sister is writing
George is riding a bike 6 our teacher is standing
7. it / rain our teacher is not standing
it´s raining our teacher is sitting
8. the policeman / arrest / a thief
the police man are arresting a thief
9. the man/ fish: the man is fishing
Yes, they are
No, i´m awake Is Sheila Reading?
Yes, he is playing the piano No, she is waiting for the bus
No, they aren´t Are Susan and kevin singing?
No,she isn´t No, they are walking
Is mary driving?
Yes, she is driving
Is Harry playing chess?
No, he is riding bike
Is diane cooking?
No, she is driking
Is Peter listening to music?
Yes, he listening music
Is Anthony running?
No, he is eating a sandwich
Is they watching tv?
They are watching football
Sheila is waiting for the bus
She is doing her homework?
Susan and kevin are walking
yes,sHe is doing her homework
Mary is driving
Are you listening to music?
Harry is riding a bike
Yes ,i listening reggaeton
Diane is driking
Peter is listening to music Are they eating sándwiches?
Anthony is eating a sandwich Yes, they are eating sándwiches.
Is he dinking coffe?
Yes, he is drinking coffe.
d
1- Traduce las frases.
2- Escríbelas en negativa.
3- Escribe las frases traducidas en interrogativa.
- Estoy leyendo un libro en mi habitación. - Jim está hablando por teléfono.
1-i´m reading a book in my room 1-jim is talking on the phone
2-i´m not reading a book in my room 2-jim is on the phone
3-are you reading a book in your room? 3-is he talking on the phone?
- Mi hermano está jugando al fútbol en el parque. - Tu estás viendo la tele en el cuarto de estar.
1-my brother is playing soccer in the park 1-you are watching tv in the star room
2-my brother is not playing soccer in the park 2-you are not watching tv in the living room
3-is your brother playing in the park? 3-are you watching tv in the living room?
- Los chicos están bailando en la discoteca. - Ellos están corriendo en el polideportivo.
1-the boys are dancing at the disco 1-they are running in the sports hall
2-the boys are not dancing at the disco 2-they are not running in the sport hall
3-are the boys dancing at the disco? 3-are they running in the sports hall?
- Nosotros estamos comiendo helados. - Vosotros lleváis puesta ropa deportiva.
1-we are eating is ice cream 1-you guys are wearing sportswear
2-we are not eating is ice cream 2-you are not wearing the sport clothing
3-we are eating is ice cream? 3-are you wearing the sport clothing?
- Mi madre está comprando ropa en esa tienda. - María está cocinando la cena.
1-my mom is buying clothes in that store 1-maria is cooking dinner
2-my mom is not buying clothes in that store 2-maria is not cooking dinner
3-is you mom shopping for clothes at the store. 3-is she cooking dinner?