PRESENT CONTINUOUS

USO DEL PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Se utiliza para acciones o situaciones que ocurren en el momento de hablar o durante un perodo
limitado de tiempo.

POSITIVE STATEMENTS
SUBJECT + TO BE + GERUND + COMPLEMENTS
I am speaking to my girlfriend. Im speaking .
NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
SUBJECT + TO BE + NOT + GERUND + COMPLEMENTS
They are not studying at university. They arent studying .
QUESTIONS
TO BE + SUBJECT + GERUND + COMPLEMENTS
Is Peter reading that book?
SHORT ANSWERS
Yes, he is / No, he isnt
No, they arent

Yes, I am / No, Im not

Yes, they are /

PRESENTE CONTINUO CON SIGNIFICADO DE FUTURO

Con el presente continuo podemos indicar futuro inmediato siempre que
la oracin vaya acompaada de una expresin de tiempo futuro: tonight,
tomorrow night, next week, next year, etc.
Im playing tennis tomorrow afternoon.
Im having dinner with my friend this evening.
RECUERDA:
Algunos verbos no se utilizan con presente continuo: believe, belong, hate,
imagine, know, like, lovin, prefer, remember, want.