Presente continuo
Este tiempo verbal se utiliza para indicar que una acción
está transcurriendo. Para estructurarlo se utiliza: Sujeto + verbo to be (am – is – are)+verbo
principal con ing + complemento.
El presente continuo se caracteriza por que al verbo
principal se le agrega “ing”. En español este verbo principal terminaría en
ando o endo.
Las preguntas se formularían así: v to be + s + v (ing) + c
+ ?
Mientras que para responder:
Yes, + s + v to be + v (ing) + c (afirmativa)
No, + s + v to be (negativo) + v (ing) + c (negative)
A continuación, 15 ejemplos de preguntas y respuestas con
presente continuo:
1.- IS HE WATCHING TV?
YES, HE IS
WATCHING TV.
2.- IS YOU
HELPING TO A SR.?
NO, I AM
NOT HELPING TO A SR.
3.- ARE
THEY PLAYING IN THE BEACH?
YES, THEY
ARE PLAYING IN THE BEACH.
4.- IS SHE
RUNNING IN THE AFTERNOON?
YES, SHE IS
RUNNING IN THE AFTERNOON.
5.- IS
MARTHA WORKING?
NO, MARTHA
ISN’T WORKING.
6.- IS HE
PLAYING SOCCER?
YES, HE IS
PLAYING SOCCER.
7.- ARE WE
GOING TO THE THEATRE TONIGHT?
YES, WE ARE
GOING TO THE THEATRE TONIGHT.
8.- IS IT
SNOWING?
NO, IT ISN’T
SNOWING.
9.- IS YOUR
MOM SLEEPING?
YES, MY MOM
IS SLEEPING.
10.- AM I
STUDYING FOR MY EXAMS?
NO, YOU
AREN’T STUDYING FOR YOUR EXAMS.
11.- ARE
YOU STUDYING PRESENT CONTINOUS?
YES, I AM
STUDYING PRESENT CONTINOUS.
12.- ARE WE
READING IN ENGLISH?
YES, WE ARE
READING IN ENGLISH.
13.- IS
SARAH COPYING MY HOMEWORK?
NO, SARAH
IS NOT COPYING YOUR HOMEWORK.
14.- ARE
YOU FIGHTING?
NO, I AM
NOT FIGHTING.
15.- IS HE WRITING
THE EXCERCISES?
YES, HE IS
WRITING THE EXCERCISES.
