PRESENT CONTINUOUS (presente continuo)

(estar) (-ando / -endo)

BE + VERB -ing
(am / is / are) (reading)

Reglas para añadir -ing al verbo principal

wear
wearing
Regla general Añaden:
drink
drinking
(la mayoría de los verbos)
-ing play
playing
dance
dancing
Se quita la -e y se añade:
Los verbos terminados en: -e have
having
-ing make
making
Doblan la última consonante run
running
Los verbos terminados en:
consonante + vocal + consonante sit
sitting
y se añade: -ing swim
swimming

Write the -ing form of the verbs below and complete the table.

washing having sitting

playing living running

doing raining swimming

eating dancing cutting

crying writing putting
drinking making
wearing
1 What are they doing?
Choose a verb from the box and describe the pictures.
Use the Present Continuous.

write sleep talk drink swim eat run listen read play sing cook ride dance

Helena is drinking mike is singing are running

....................................................... ....................................................... We .................................................

paco y luis are writing am swimming She is eating

....................................................... I .................................................... .........................................................

he is cooking soup
....................................................... are dancing
You ............................................... she is talking in telephon
.........................................................

we are reading the news paper

....................................................... scoobi is sleeping
....................................................... she is playing in the piano
.........................................................

he is listening to music
......................................................... am riding bike
I .....................................................
 john is eating an apple (I)

she is sleeping (F) pierre isn't walking

pierre is listening to music

they are having breakfast (G)

we aren't having lunch

we are eating breakfast
Ann is waiting for the bus (H)

they aren´t doing

George riding a bike ( B)
They are dancing

it is raining ( A)
My sister isn´t teaching
My sister is reading a book
The policemen is arresting a thief (E)

Our teacher isn´t standing

the man is fishing (D)
Our teacher is reading sitting
 They are climbing a tree

No, you aren´t Is sheila reading ? No she isn´t.

sheila is waiting for the bus
Pat is playing the piano

No, they aren't Are Susan and Kevin singing?.

no, they aren´t. They are walking.

no, she isn´t

Is mary driving ?. yes, Mary is driving

is Harry playing chess?. no he isn´t.

Harry is riding a bike.

is Diane cooking? No, she isn´t.

Diane is drinking juice.

is peter listening to music?

yes, Peter listening to music.

is Anthony running ?, No, he isn´t

Anthony is eating sandwich.

what are they watching ?

They´r watching tv
sheila is waiting for the bus

What is she doing ?

are walking
She´s doing her homework
is driving

Harry is riding a bike. what are you listening?

you´r listening to music

is drinking juice.

he is listening to music what are they eating?

they are eating sandwiches

is eating sandwich

what is he drink?

he is drinking coffee
 1- Traduce las frases.
2- Escríbelas en negativa.
3- Escribe las frases traducidas en interrogativa.

- Estoy leyendo un libro en mi habitación. - Jim está hablando por teléfono.

1- I am reading a book in my room 1- Jim is talking on the phone

2- What am I doing in my room? 2- is jim talking on the phone?

3- I´m not reading 3- no, he isn´t

- Mi hermano está jugando al fútbol en el parque. - Tu estás viendo la tele en el cuarto de estar.

1- my brother is playing soccer in the park 1- you are watching tv in the living room

2- where is my brother? 2- are you watching tv?

3- my brother is not playing 3- you are not in the living room

- Los chicos están bailando en la discoteca. - Ellos están corriendo en el polideportivo.

1- They boys are dancing in the disco 1- They are running in the sports center

2- Are the boys dancing ? 2- Are they running?

3- Not the boys aren´t dancing 3- not they aren´t running

- Nosotros estamos comiendo helados. - Vosotros lleváis puesta ropa deportiva.

1- They are eating ice cream 1- you are wearing sports wear

2- what are they eating ? 2- are you wearing sports wear

3- not they aren´t eating ice cream 3- not you aren´t

- Mi madre está comprando ropa en esa tienda. - María está cocinando la cena.

1- my mother is buying clothes in that store 1- Maria is cooking the dinner

2- where is my mother going? 2- what is Maria cooking?

3- no my mother isn´t buying 3- not Maria isn´t cooking