Present Continuous

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 When we use the present continuous?
(¿Cuándo usamos el presente continuo?)

• We use the present continuous to talk about actions that take at the moment of
speaking (Nosotros usamos el presente continuo para hablar de acciones que
ocurren en el momento en que hablamos )
• Ex
• I’m writting an essay at the moment

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 When we use the present continuous?
(¿Cuándo usamos el presente continuo?)

• Also we used it to talk about situations that are happening around now
(Tambien la usamos para hablar sobre situaciones que pasan ahora)

• She is cooking the dinner now

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 When we use the present continuous?
(¿Cuándo usamos el presente continuo?)
• For changing or developing situations (para situaciones cambiantes o que
están desarrolladose)
• Ex
• The price of gas is going up

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 When we use the present continuous?
(¿Cuándo usamos el presente continuo?)

• Plans and arrangements in the future (Planes ya acordados para un futuro

cercano)
Ex
• I’m teaching this Friday in the evening

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 ESTRUCTURA AFIRMATIVA

SUBJECT AM VERBO – COMPLEMENTO

IS ING
ARE

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 ESTRUCTURA NEGATIVA
• SUBJECT + AM NOT + VERBO –ING + COMPLEMENTO
ISN’T
AREN’T

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 ESTRUCTURA INTERROGATIVA

AM SUBJECT VERBO -ING COMPLEMENTO

IS
ARE

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 Expresiones del present continuos
• Now – Ahora
• At the moment – por el momento
• At the present – en el presente
• Right now – ahora mismo
• Just now – por ahora
• In this moment – En este momento

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