3.3.

1 Ver el siguiente video para aprender a formar el gerundio, el cual es una forma del
verbo fundamental para la construccin del presente progresivo
1. Dance dancing
2. Play plaing
3. Study studing
4. Go goind
5. Do doing
6. Have having
7. Get getting
8. Open openning
9. Write writing
10. Be bing

3.3.2.1 Check your grammar: Are these sentences True or False?

1. We use the present continuous for permanent states or situations.

2. We use the present continuous for temporary situations.

False

3. We often use the present continuous for things happening right now.
4. We can use the present continuous for future arrangements.
5. We can use the present continuous with all verbs.

True

True

True

False

6. Some verbs for talking about emotions, thinking, the senses, etc. cannot be used in
the continuous form.
True
7. Sometimes the spelling of the infinitive form changes when we add -ing. True

3.3.2.2 Correct the mistakes in these sentences.

1. The TV no is working.
2. Im liking this album a lot.
3. She sending a message to Billie.
4. Come on, the films start.

5. Shes knowing Alfie very well.

6. You going to Chinese classes?
7. What are you thinking about the film?
8. The price of food goes up at the moment.

1. The TV IS NOT work.

2. I liking this album a lot.
3. She is send a message to Billie.
4. Come on, the films start
5. She is know Alfie very well.
6. You going to Chinese classes?
7. What are you thinking about the film?
8. The price of food goes up at the moment.

Choose the present simple or present continuous:

1. (You / come) _________________________________ tonight?

2. (He / eat) _________________________________ rice every day?

3. I (work) _________________________________ at the moment.

4. (He / come) _________________________________ to London often?
5. He (play) _________________________________ tennis now.
6. (You / come) _________________________________ to the cinema later?
7. They (not / come) _________________________________ to the party tomorrow.
8. He (not / play) _________________________________ golf now.
9. (You / play) _________________________________ tennis this Sunday?
10. They (go) _________________________________ to a restaurant every Saturday.

1. come you tonight?

2.eat he rice every day?
3. mine am work at the moment.
4 come he to London often?
5. him is playing tennis now.
6. COME you to the cinema later?
7. They COME THEY to the party tomorrow.
8. him not played golf now.
9. our play tennis this Sunday?
10. Them go to a restaurant every Saturday.