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Present Continuous Verb Forms Guide

1. The document provides information on using the present continuous tense in Spanish (estar + verbing). 2. It includes a table to conjugate regular and irregular verbs into the -ing form to use with estar. 3. Examples are given for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in both long and short forms.

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Present Continuous Verb Forms Guide

1. The document provides information on using the present continuous tense in Spanish (estar + verbing). 2. It includes a table to conjugate regular and irregular verbs into the -ing form to use with estar. 3. Examples are given for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in both long and short forms.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS (presente continuo)

(estar) (-ando / -endo)


BE + VERB -ing
(am / is/ are) (reading)

1ng incipa
wear ~ wearing
Añaden:
drink ~ drinking
play ~ playing
dance ~ dancing
Se quita la -e y se añade: ::
Los verbos terminados en: -e have ~ having
make ~ makin
Doblan la última consonante run ~ runnin
Los verbos terminados en:
consonante + vocal + consonante
se añade:
- sit ~ sittin
. .

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

o r---=--=--=--==-- ( wash) ( drink) ( wear) ( sit


) ( have ) ( play ) ( run ) ( live ) ( swim ) (do) ( cut )
(rain) (dance) (put) (write) (make) (cry) (eat)

+ -ing (e)+ -ing Double


consonant + -ing

going driving getting


AFFIRMATIVE
Long form Short form

I am drinking fyo estoy bebiendo) I'm drinking


You are singing (tu estás You're s inging
cantando) He is dancing (el está He's dancing
bailando) She is running (ella está
She's running
corriendo) It is playing ( - está It's playing
jugando)
We' re eating
We are eating (nosotros/-as estamos comiendo)
You're jumping
You are jumping (vosotros/-as estais saltando)
Th ey're studying
They are studying (ellos/-as astan estudiando)

NEGATIVE
Long form Short form

I am not drinking (yo no estoy bebiendo) I' m not drinking


You are not singing ~u no estás You aren't s inging
cantando) He is not dancing (el no está He isn't dancing
bailando) She is not running (ella no está She isn't running
corriendo) It is not playing ( - no está It lsn't playing
jugando)
We aren't eating
We are not eating (nosotros/-as no estamos comiendo)
You aren't jumping
You are not jumping (vosotros/-as no esta is saltando)
They aren't studying
They are not studying (ellos/-as no estan
estudiando)

SHORT ANSWERS
INTERROGATIVE Affirmative Negative
Am I drinking? (¿Estoy yo bebiendo?)
Yes, I am No, I'm not
Are yo u sin gin g ? (¿ Estás tu
Yes, you are No, you
cantando?) Is he dancing ? (¿Está el
aren't Yes,he is No, he
bailando?)
isn't Yes,sheis No, she
Is she running ? (¿Está ella corriendo?)

Is it playing ? (¿Está - jugando?)


lsn't Yes, it is No, it

lsn't
Are we eating ? (¿Estamos nosotros/-as

comiendo?) Are you ju mping ? (¿Esta is vosotros/-

as saltando) Are they studying ? (¿Están ellos/-as

estudiando)
Yes, we are No, we aren't Yes,

you are No, you aren't Yes. thev

are No. thev aren'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 cook ride dance

-~-- , ',

....................................................... We .

I .

....................................................... You .

I .
2 What is happening? Write 3 Look at the pictures. Correct
sentences. the sentences.
Then match the sentences with the
pictures.

1 They / listen / to music


They are lis:tening to mus:ic. (e) 1 Margaret is reading a book.
Margaret is:n't reading a book..
2 John / eat / an apple ~he's: [Link].

3 She / sleep 2 Pierre is walking to school.

4 They / have / breakfast

3 We're having lunch in the garden.

5 Ann / wait / for the bus

4 They're doing the shopping.


6 George / ride / a bike

7 lt / rain
5 My sister is teaching.

8 The policemen / arrest / a thief

6 Our teacher is standing.


9 The man / fish
4 Answer the questions. Use short 6 Look at the picture in exercise S.
affirmative ( +) and negative (-) Write questions. Then answer.
answers.
1 Bert and Mike / watch N? Are 'gert and Mike
1 (-) Is she reading a comic? ~N=o-=s:h'"'"e"'-"is=:ri=t. watching TV? No. they arerit. They're playing
_
football.
2 (+) Are they climbing a tree? _
2 Sheila / read? _
3 (-) Are you sleeping? _

4 (+) Is Pat playing the piano? _


3 Susan and Kevin / sing? _
5 (-) Are they doing the shopping? _

6 (-) Is she wearing red trousers? _


4 Mary / drive? _

5 Look at the picture and write


sentences. Use these verbs in the 5 Harry / play chess? _
present continuous.
[ drink] [ drive ] @D [ listen ]
6 Diane / cook?
~ [ride] [wait]
[walk]
7 Peter / listen to music? _

8 Anthony / run? _

7 Write questions with What. Then


answer.
1 she / read / a book What is: s:he reading?
~he's: reading a boot.

2 they / watch / N _

1 Bert and Mike are playing football.


2 Sheila _ 3 she / do / her homework _

3 Susan and Kevin _

4 Mary _ 4 you / listen to / music _

5 Harry _

6 Diane _ 5 they / eat / sandwiches _

7 Peter _

8 Anthony _ 6 he/ drink / coffee _


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- 1-

2- 2-

3- 3-

- Mi hermano está jugando al fútbol en el parque. - Tu estás viendo la tele en el cuarto de estar.

1- 1-

2- 2-

3- 3-

- Los chicos están bailando en la discoteca. - Ellos están corriendo en el polideportivo.

1- 1-

2- 2-

3- 3-

- Nosotros estamos comiendo helados. - Vosotros lleváis puesta ropa deportiva.

1- 1-

2- 2-

3- 3-

- Mi madre está comprando ropa en esa tienda. - María está cocinando la cena.

1- 1-

2- 2-

3- 3-

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