PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
Este tiempo indica una acción que estamos realizando al momento de hablar. Utiliza el verboTO BE en tiempo presente como auxiliar.Para formar oraciones seguimos las siguientes estructuras:
AFFIRMATIVE FORMSUJETO + VERBO TO BE EN PRESENTE + VERBO PRINCIPAL ING + COMPLEMENTO
I am explaining the class to the students.She is crossing the river by boat.They are earning money in their job.
INTERROGATIVE FORMVERBO TOBE +SUJETO + VERBO PRINCIPAL ING + COMPLEMENTO + ?
Is he hunting tigers in the forest?Are you imagining your new car?Am I planning my future?
NEGATIVE FORMSUJETO + VERBO TOBE + NEGACION + VERBO PRINCIPAL + COMPLEMENTO
I am not working in Fonseca.She is not gathering roses in the garden.You are not choosing the best president.
CONTRACTIONS
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En esta forma podemos contraer el sujeto con el verbo en la forma
afirmativa:
I´m buying books in the bookstore.She´s preparing the breakfast.You´re washing your clothes on Saturday.
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La forma
interrogativa
no se contrae.