Este tiempo verbal podemos usarlo para expresar distintas cosas; y en diferentes circunstancias:
- Para referirnos a acciones que se están desarrollando en el mismo momento en el que se habla.
I am reading a book -> Yo estoy leyendo un libro (en este preciso instante)
- Tambien utilizamos el presente continuo para describir cosas que suceden alrededor del momento al que estamos hablando.
She is studying English -> Ella está esstudiando inglés (no precisamente ahora)
- Podemos usar el presente continuo para referirnos a acciones que se vienen produciendo con cierta frecuenca.
You are always working -> Estás siempre trabajando (lo hace frecuentemente)
- Cuando hablamos de una acción del futuro que ya hemos decidido que vamos a desarrollar. En este caso debemos mencionar el tiempo en el que vamos a desarrollar dicha acción.
I am going to Madrid next week -> Voy a Madrid la semana que biene
Negación e interrogación del presente continuo
Para negar el presente continuo tenemos que colocar la partícula not entre el auxiliar y el verbo principal. Para hacer preguntas tenemos que poner primero el auxiliar y después el pronombre personal.
I am not eating now -> Yo no estoy comiendo ahora
Are you eating? -> ¿Estás comiendo?
Are you eating? -> ¿Estás comiendo?
- Escríbe el tiempo verbal correcto en las siguientes frases:
1. John to Mary now (talk)
2. I television every night. (watch)
3. The children usually to bed at nine o'clock. (go)
4. a book at the moment?. (Richard read)
5. They to the theatre very often. (not go)
6. I at the moment. (not study)
7. I English, although I at the moment. (not speak) / (study)
8. I in Valencia, though I in Madrid at the moment. (live) / (stay)
9. I in a hotel at the moment, although I my own apartment. (stay) / (have)
10. She from Chile, though she in New York just now. (come) / (live)
1. John to Mary now (talk)
2. I television every night. (watch)
3. The children usually to bed at nine o'clock. (go)
4. a book at the moment?. (Richard read)
5. They to the theatre very often. (not go)
6. I at the moment. (not study)
7. I English, although I at the moment. (not speak) / (study)
8. I in Valencia, though I in Madrid at the moment. (live) / (stay)
9. I in a hotel at the moment, although I my own apartment. (stay) / (have)
10. She from Chile, though she in New York just now. (come) / (live)
1. John is talking to Mary now.
2. I watch television every night.
3. The children usually go to bed at nine o'clock.
4. Is Richard reading a book at the moment?
5. They don't go to the theatre very often.
6. I'm not studying at the moment.
7. I don't speak English, although I'm studying it at the moment.
8. I live in Valencia, though I'm staying in Madrid at the moment.
9. I'm staying in a hotel at the moment, although I have my own apartment.
10. She comes from Chile, though she is living in New York just now
2. I watch television every night.
3. The children usually go to bed at nine o'clock.
4. Is Richard reading a book at the moment?
5. They don't go to the theatre very often.
6. I'm not studying at the moment.
7. I don't speak English, although I'm studying it at the moment.
8. I live in Valencia, though I'm staying in Madrid at the moment.
9. I'm staying in a hotel at the moment, although I have my own apartment.
10. She comes from Chile, though she is living in New York just now