Aragón

Grammar

Unit 5: Fashion: Mind & Body

PRESENTE CONTINUO

FORMA

AFIRMATIVA

NEGATIVA

INTERROGATIVA

I am working

I am not working

Am I working?

You are working

 You aren't working

Are you working?

He/She/It is working

 He/She/It isn't working

 Is he/she/it working?

We are working

 We aren't working

Are we working?

You are working

You aren't working

 Are you working?

They are working

 They aren't working

 Are they working?

  Is your brother learning Chinese?  Yes, he is   (NO   Yes, he's)
        Are they eating a pizza? Yes, they are     (NO   Yes, they're)

Are they married? No, they aren't

? ORTOGRAFÍA: VERBO + -ING

 Regla general:

Los verbos que acaban en -e:

 Para verbos monosílabos con una  vocal corta  y una consonante final :

 Añadimos -ing al infinitivo:
look - looking

Omitimos -e y añadimos  -ing :
write - writing

 

Doblamos la consonate y añadimos
 -ing :
run - running

Presente Continuo: USO

Usamos este tiempo para

We are watching TV at the moment
Where is your sister? She is having a shower

My son is studying at university
This year I am learning Chinese

- now  (ahora)
- right now  (ahora mismo)
- at the/this moment  (en este momento)
It's raining now
We are having breakfast at the moment

- this morning / afternoon / evening  (esta mañana, esta tarde)
- today  (hoy)
- this month  (este mes)
- this year  (este año)

She's playing tennis this week
This year I am learning Chinese