El Presente Continuo o Presente Progresivo es un tiempo verbal que se utiliza para expresar acciones que suceden en el mismo momento en que se está hablando, por ejemplo: I am speaking English. Yo estoy hablando inglés. (Está sucediendo ahora). You are reading a book. Tú estás leyendo un libro. He is studying the lesson. Él está estudiando la lección. She is buying a hat. Ella está comprando un sombrero. It is raining. Está lloviendo. We are sleeping. Nosotros estamos durmiendo. You are dancing in the street. Ustedes están bailando en la calle. They are walking in the park. Ellos están caminando en el parque.

2. TOPICS

3. INTRODUCTION
The present progressive is formed by combining
the verb "to be" with the present participle. (The
present participle is merely the "-ing" form of a
verb.)
Present progressive can be used to describe what
is happening now, or what will happen in the
future.
The present progressive tense indicates
continuing action, something going on now. T

4. HOMEWORK
Look at the pictures of Sam´s family. What are they doing?
Answer using the verbs given.
 Dad and Mom are _________________________TV.
 Paul _____________________________ on the beach.
 Jin __________________________________ in the sea.
 Paul and Sarah ____________________________ reggae at the disc.
 Jim and Sarah ___________________________ old houses in the city.
USEFUL
VERBS
-Watching TV
- visiting
- lying down
- dancing
-Surfing

5. PROCESS
 Actions happening at the moment of speaking:
Peter is reading a book now.
 Fixed plan in the near future:
She is going to Basel on Saturday.
 Temporary actions:
His father is working in Rome this month.
 Actions happening around the moment of
speaking (longer actions)
My friend is preparing for his exams.
 Trends
More and more people are using their computers to listen to music.
 Repeated actions which are irritating to the
speaker (with always, constantly, forever)
Andrew is always coming late.

6. EVALUATION
Complete the sentences about the activities they are doing. Use the word bank.
Look at the example.
a) ________________ is the girl ____________ red tennis shoes and sunglasses.
b) Nelson is the man ____________________ the lines of the basketball court.
c) Peter is the boy ____________________ with a kite string in his right hand.
d) Tom and Sally are the children _______________________ a tree near the
soccer yard.
e) Johanna is the girl in a blue skirt_________________________ the rope.
f) Steve is the boy with a blue cap _______________________ a tree.
Wear- run-
plant- paint-
jump- climb
word bank

7. CONCLUSION
Subject+ verb to
be + infinitive + -ing
+ complement
Affirmative
sentences:
Subject+ verb
tobe + infinitive verb
+ -ing + complement
Negative
sentences:
Subject+
verb tobe+
not + infinit
ive verb + -
ing +
complement
Questions:
verb to be +
Subject+ infinitiv
e verb+ -ing +
complement

8. BIBLIOGRAPHY