Present Continuous (Descripción en castellano)

1. El presente continuo

2. Affirmative:
SUBJECT + TO BE (PRESENT) + V-ING:
I am speaking English.
She’s doing her homework.
Negative:
She is not doing her homework.
I’m not speaking now.

3. Interrogative:
INTERROGATIVE + TO BE + SUBJECT + V-ING …?
PRONOUN (PRESENT)
Where is she going?
Are they playing football?
Short answers:
No, I am not.
Yes, they are.

4. Para referirnos a lo que está ocurriendo EN ESTE
MOMENTO:
The students are listening to the teacher.
Para planes de agenda en el futuro:
My sister is flying to New York next Wednesday.

5. English Spanish
Now Ahora
At the moment En este momento
Today Hoy
Tonight Esta noche
This week / month / year Esta semana / mes / año
Tomorrow Mañana
Next week / month / year La semana / el mes / el año que viene

6. El presente simple se usa para hábitos y
verdades:
◦ She reads a novel every month.
El presente continuo para acciones que
ocurren en este momento o planes de futuro:
◦ She is reading a novel at the moment.

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