Present Continuous Tense
El Present Continuous (también llamado Present Progressive) se usa para describir acciones que están sucediendo ahora o alrededor del presente. Se forma con el Present Simple de 'be' + verbo-ing.
El Present Continuous tiene diferentes usos. Puede describir acciones que están sucediendo ahora mismo, situaciones temporales, arreglos futuros e incluso hábitos molestos. Entender cuándo usar este tiempo es clave para hablar un inglés natural.
Formación
Forma Afirmativa
Forma el Present Continuous con am/is/are + verbo-ing. La misma estructura se usa para todos los verbos. Las contracciones ('m, 's, 're) son comunes en el inglés hablado.
| Forma Completa | Forma Contraída |
|---|---|
| I am sleeping | I'm sleeping |
| You are working | You're working |
| He is / She is / It is studying | He's / She's / It's studying |
| We are learning | We're learning |
| They are playing | They're playing |
Forma Negativa
Añade 'not' después del verbo 'be' para hacer negaciones. Las contracciones son comúnmente usadas.
| Forma Completa | Forma Contraída |
|---|---|
| I am not studying | I'm not studying |
| You are not playing | You aren't playing |
| He is not / She is not reading | He isn't / She isn't reading |
| It is not raining | It isn't raining |
| We are not cooking | We aren't cooking |
| They are not listening | They aren't listening |
Preguntas Sí/No
Coloca am/is/are antes del sujeto para formar preguntas sí/no.
Ejemplos:
- Am I eating chocolate?
- Are you studying now?
- Is he working?
- Is she doing her homework?
- Is it raining?
- Are we meeting at six?
- Are they coming?
Preguntas con Wh-
Para preguntas con wh-, añade una palabra interrogativa al principio de la pregunta.
Ejemplos:
- Why am I eating chocolate?
- What are you studying now?
- When is he working?
- What is she doing?
- Why is it raining?
- Who are we meeting?
- How are they travelling?
Uso
⚠️ Nota: Los verbos estativos (como love, know, believe) generalmente no se usan en formas continuas. Describen estados en lugar de acciones.
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