1.1. Forma.
Para formar el presente continuo se utiliza el verbo auxiliar “to be” y el gerundio (infinitivo + “-ing”) del verbo.I am playing football / Estoy jugando al fútbol.
She is reading a book / Ella está leyendo un libro
1.2. Estructura
1.2.1. Affirmative Sentences
Sujeto + verbo To Be + verbo principal -ing + complemento
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Ejemplos:
I’m talking. (Estoy hablando.)
He’s eating. (Está comiendo.)
1.2.2. Negative Sentences
I’m talking. (Estoy hablando.)
He’s eating. (Está comiendo.)
They’re learning. (Están aprendiendo.)
Sujeto + verbo To Be + NOT + verbo principal -ing + complemento
Ejemplos:
I’m not talking. (No estoy hablando.)
He’s not [He isn’t] eating. (No está comiendo.)
He’s not [He isn’t] eating. (No está comiendo.)
1.2.3. Interrogative Sentences (Frases interagotivas)
Preguntas abiertas
Wq + verbo To Be + Sujeto + verbo principal -ing + complemento?
La respuesta puede ser cualquier cosa.
Where is he eating? (¿Dónde está comiendo él?)
What Are they learning? (¿Qué están aprendiendo?)
What Are they learning? (¿Qué están aprendiendo?)
Preguntas cerradas
verbo To Be + Sujeto + verbo principal -ing + complemento?
Las respuestas son siempre Sí o No, con esta estructura:
Yes, Sujeto + verbo To Be
No, Sujeto + verbo To Be + NOT
Ejemplos:
Are you talking? (¿Estás hablando?)
Yes, I am / No, I am not
Yes, I am / No, I am not
1.3. Verbo To Be conjugado.
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Afirmativo
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Sujeto
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Verbo
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Verbo principal
con -ing
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objeto / complemento
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I
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am
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playing
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Football.
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Estoy jugando al fútbol.
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You
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are
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playing
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Football.
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Estás jugando al fútbol.
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He
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is
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playing
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Football.
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Está jugando al fútbol.
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She
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is
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playing
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Football.
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Está jugando al fútbol.
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It
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is
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playing
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Football.
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Está jugando al fútbol.
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We
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are
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playing
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Football.
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Estamos jugando al fútbol.
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You
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are
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playing
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Football.
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Estáis jugando al fútbol.
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They
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are
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playing
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Football.
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Están jugando al fútbol.
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Negativo
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Sujeto
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Verbo
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Verbo principal
con -ing
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objeto / complemento
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I
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am not
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playing
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Football.
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You
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are not
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playing
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Football.
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He
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is not
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playing
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Football.
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She
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is not
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playing
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Football.
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It
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is not
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playing
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Football.
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We
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are not
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playing
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Football.
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You
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are not
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playing
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Football.
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They
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are not
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playing
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Football.
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Interrogativo
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Verbo
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Sujeto
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Verbo principal
con -ing
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objeto / complemento
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Am
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I
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playing
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Football.
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Are
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you
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playing
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Football.
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Is
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he
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playing
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Football.
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Is
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she
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playing
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Football.
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Is
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it
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playing
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Football.
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Are
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we
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playing
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Football.
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Are
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you
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playing
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Football.
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Are
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they
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playing
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Football.
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Af.
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Neg.
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(con y sin contracción)
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Yes,
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I am.
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No,
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I am not. (I'm not.)
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Yes,
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you are.
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No,
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you are not (you aren't - you're not)
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Yes,
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he is.
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No,
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he is not (he isn't - he's not)
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Yes,
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she is.
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No,
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she is not (she isn't - she's not)
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Yes,
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it is.
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No,
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it is not (it isn't - it's not)
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Yes,
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we are.
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No,
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we are not (we aren't - we're not)
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Yes,
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you are.
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No,
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you are not (you aren't - you're not)
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Yes,
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they are.
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No,
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they are not (they aren't. - they're not)
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1.4. Usos.
1.4.1.
El presente continuo se utiliza para hablar sobre algo que está pasando en el
momento en el que hablamos. (Now, at the moment)
Ejemplos:
He’s
eating at
the moment. (Está comiendo en este momento.)
Is it raining? (¿Está lloviendo?)
1.4.2. También lo usamos para hablar de algo que está
sucediendo en la actualidad pero no necesariamente cuando hablamos (periodo de
tiempo). En este caso,
se utilizan expresiones de tiempo como “currently”, “lately” o “these days”.
Ejemplos:
They’re learning English. (Están aprendiendo inglés.)
She’s currently looking for a job. (Actualmente
está buscando un trabajo.)
Are you working much lately? (¿Estás trabajando mucho últimamente?)
1.4.3. Usamos el presente
continuo para hablar de algo que está ya decidido que se hará en el futuro
próximo. Su uso indica
que es bastante seguro que lo planificado sucederá.
Ejemplos:
I’m going to the party tonight. (Voy a la
fiesta esta noche.)
He’s not [He isn’t] coming to class tomorrow. (No viene a la clase manaña.)
Are you working next week? (¿Trabajas la
semana que viene?)
*Nota: Hay unos verbos que no solemos usar en los
tiempos continuos (non-action verbs).
be (ser/ester), want (querer), need (necesitar), know (saber/conocer), prefer (preferir),
remember (recordar),understand (comprender), care (cuidar), see (ver), hear (oír), smell (oler),believe (creer),belong (pertenecer), cost (costar), seem (parecer), exist (existir), own (poseer),
like (gustar), dislike (desagradar), love (amar), hate (odiar), fear (temer), envy (envidiar),
mind (importar)…
Ejemplos:
David needs a new car. (David necesita un coche nuevo.)
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