LESSON 2 : PRESENT PROGRESSIVE OR CONTINUES

PRESENTE PROGRESIVO O CONTINUO

WE USE PRESENT PROGRESIVES TO TALK ABOUT ACTIVITIES IN PROGRESS AND ACTIVITIES IN A SHORT
FUTURE. FOR EXAMPLE:

A) ACTIVITIES IN PROGRESS: I AM WRITING IN THIS MOMENT.

B) ACTIVITIES IN FUTURE: I AM GOING TO THE BEACH AT 2:00 PM

BUT YOU NEED THIS FORMULA FOR WRITE THE SENTENCES. ITS SO IMPORTANT KNOW HOW WRITE THE
SENTENCES.

AFFIRMATIVES SENTENCES:

SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + VERB (ING) + COMPLEMENT

FOR EXAMPLE: I AM WORKING IN THIS MOMENT

NOW

IN THIS MORNING

RIGTH NOW

NEGATIVE SENTENCES:

SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + NOT+ COMPLEMENT.

FOR EXAMPLE: I AM NOT WORKING IN THIS MOMENT

YES / NO QUESTIONS:

VERB TO BE + SUBJECT+ VERB (ING) + COMPLEMENT?

FOR EXAMPLE:

AM I WORKING IN THIS MOMENT ?

YES, I AM WORKING IN THIS MOMENT

NO, I AM NOT WORKING IN THIS MOMENT

INFORMATION QUESTIONS

IN THIS CASE, MAKE QUESTION OF TIME, REASON, ETC

WHAT: QUE WHO:QUIEN WHEN: CUANDO HOW: COMO/ CUANTO WHERE: DONDE
WHY: PORQUE WHOSE: DE QUIEN WHOM: A QUIEN WHICH: CUAL.
IT´S IMPORTANT COLOCATE THIS WORD IN THE START OF THE SENTENCES:

FORMULA:

WORD + VERB TO BE + SUBJECT + VERB (ING) + COMPLEMENT

WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW?

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

WHY ARE YOU LIE ME?

FOR CREATE SENTENCES WITH GERUND YOU HAVE IN MIND WHAT ARE THE RULES IN GERUND? HERE I
SHOW YOU.

RULES FOR ADDING GERUND "ING" TO THE WORDS

VERBS ENDING IN "e"

LEAVE = LEAVING = DEJAR = DEJANDO

DANCE = DANCING = BAILAR = BAILANDO

CHASE = CHASING = SEGUIR = PERSIGUIENDO

PREPARE = PREPARING = PREPARAR = PREPARANDO

VERBS ENDING IN "ie"

DIE = DYING = MURIENDO

TIE = TYING = AJUSTANDO

LIE = LYING = MINTIENDO

VERB ENDING IN CONSONANT, VOWEL, CONSONANT

SHUT = SHUTTING = CERRANDO

SHOP = SHOPPING = COMPRANDO

STOP = STOPPING = PARANDO

ACTIVITIES

1) WRITE 50 WORDS IN PRESENT PROGRESSIVES FOR EXAMPLE: FIX=FIXING / LOVE=LOVING

2) WRITE 20 SENTENCES IN PRESENT PROGRESSIVES

3) WRITE A HISTORY USING PRESENT PROGRESSIVES, THIS HISTORY MAY 20 LINES

Change the verb into the correct form:

1. Anna _________________ (rest) right now.

2. I __________________ (talk) on the phone at this moment.

3. Bella ____________________ (cook) dinner now.

4. They _______________________(help) the teacher right now.

5. He _______________________________ (run) very fast!

6. Julia _______________ (bake) a chocolate cake at the moment.

7. I ______________(have) fun!

8. You ____________(dance) very nicely.

9. They _________(answer) all the questions.

10. John _____________ (eat) Salad, and I am eating fish.

11. Marta ______________ (drive), and Chris is sleeping (sleep).

12. It _____ (rain).

13. I __________ (write) my homework.

14. We ____________ (work) on the new show right now.

15. Kate __________ (lie) in bed now.