Present continuous

PRESENTCONTINUOUS

ESTRUCTURA ÚS

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

Subject + Verb + (Complements)

Subject + am/are/is Verb-ing + (Complements)

My friend is reading at the library

Present Continuous

Long Form Short Form

Singular

1

2

3

M

F

A

Plural

1

2

3

Affirmative

I’m playing

You’re playing

He’s playing

She’s playing

It’s playing

We’re playing

You’re playing

They’re playing

SPELLING RULES

I am playing

You are playing

He is playing

She is playing

It is playing

We are playing

You are playing

They are playing

NEGATIVE SENTENCES

Subject + Aux + not + (Verb) + (Complements)

Subject + am/are/is + not + Verb-ing + (Complements)

We are not listening to the radio

Present Continuous

Singular

1

2

3

M

F

A

Plural

1

2

3

Negative

I’m not playing

You aren’t playing

He isn’t playing

She isn’t playing

It isn’t playing

We aren’t playing

You aren’t playing

They aren’t playing

INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES

Aux + Subject + (Verb) + (Complements)?

Am/are/is + Subject + Verb-ing + (Complements)?

Are John and Michael playing football?

Present Continuous

Singular

1

2

3

M

F

A

Plural

1

2

3

Interrogative

Am I playing?

Are you playing?

Is he playing?

Is she playing ?

Is it playing?

Are we playing?

Are you playing?

Are they playing?

SHORT ANSWERS

Yes, P. Subject + Aux

No, P. Subject + Aux + notYes, P. Subject + am/are/is

No, P. Subject + am/are/is + not

Yes, I am / No, I’m not

Present Continuous

Singular

1

2

3

M

F

A

Plural

1

2

3

Short Answers

Yes, I am

Yes, you are

Yes, he is

Yes, she is

Yes, it is

Yes, we are

Yes, you are

Yes, they are

No, I’m not

No, you aren’t

No, he isn’t

No, she isn’t

No, it isn’t

No, we aren’t

No, you aren’t

No, they aren’t

Affirmative Negative

Present ContinuousAffirmative Negative Interrogative Short Answers

Singular

1 I am playing I’m not playing Am I playing?Yes, I am

No, I’m not

2 You are playingYou aren’t

playingAre you playing?

Yes, you are

No, you aren’t

3

M He is playing He isn’t playing Is he playing?Yes, he is

No, he isn’t

F She is playing She isn’t playing Is she playing?Yes, she is

No, she isn’t

A It is playing It isn’t playing Is it playing?Yes, it is

No, it isn’t

Plural

1 We are playingWe aren’t playing

Are we playing?Yes, we are

No, we aren’t

2 You are playingYou aren’t

playingAre you playing?

Yes, you are

No, you aren’t

3 They are playingThey aren’t

playingAre they playing?

Yes, they are

No, they aren’t

• S’utilitza per parlar d’accions que estan passant en aquest moment, mentre es parla. Sovint va acompanyat d’expressions com now (ara ahora), at the moment (en aquest moment, en este momento), today (avuí, hoy):

What are you doing at the moment? I’m readingQuè fas en este moment? Estic llegint

¿Qué haces en este momento? Estoy leyendo

PRESENT CONTINUOUS: ÚS

• S’utilitza per parlar d’accions que estan passant en el present, encara que no necessàriament en el moment en que es parla. Sovint va acompanyat de periodes de temps que inclouen el present com this week (aquesta setmana esta semana), this year (aquest any este año):

I’m learning Greek this yearEnguany estic aprenent grec

Este año estoy aprendiendo griego


• Es fa servir per descriure situacions temporals:

Jenny’s living in London because she’s studying at University.

Jenny viu a Londres perquè està estudiant en la Universitat.

Jenny vive en Londres porque está estudiando en la Universidad


• S’utilitza per fer descripcions (coses que estan passant en el present):

A man is reading and two girls are playing football in the park.

Un home està llegint i dos xiques juguen al futbol en el parc.

Un hombre está leyendo y dos chicas juegan al fútbol en el parque.


• Ús futur del Present Continu: Per parlar de plans específics per al futur:

We’re flying to London on Monday

Volarem a Londres el dilluns

Vamos a volar a Londres el lunes


BAT

• S’utilitza per expressar queixes sobre una acció que es repeteix continuament. Va sempre acompanyat per always (recorda que always la majoria de les vegades apareixerà en el present simple):

You are always biting your nailsSempre t'estàs mossegant les unglesSiempre te estás mordiendo las uñas


BAT

• Se utiliza para hablar de acciones que estan pasando en este momento, mientras se habla. A menudo va acompañado de expresiones como now (ara ahora), at the moment (en aquest moment, en este momento), today (avuí, hoy):

What are you doing at the moment? I’m reading

Què fas en este moment? Estic llegint

¿Qué haces en este momento? Estoy leyendo

PRESENT CONTINUOUS: USO

• Se utiliza para hablar de acciones que están pasando en el presente, aunque no necesariamente en el momento en que se habla. A menudo va acompañado de periodos de tiempo que incluyen el presente como this week (aquesta setmana esta semana), this year (aquest any este año):

I’m learning Greek this yearEnguany estic aprenent grec

Este año estoy aprendiendo griego


• Se usa para describir situaciones temporales:

Jenny’s living in London because she’s studying at University.

Jenny viu a Londres perquè està estudiant en la Universitat.

Jenny vive en Londres porque está estudiando en la Universidad


• Se utiliza para hacer descripciones (cosas que están pasando en el presente):

A man is reading and two girls are playing football in the park.

Un home està llegint i dos xiques juguen al futbol en el parc.

Un hombre está leyendo y dos chicas juegan al fútbol en el parque.


• Uso futuro del Presente Continuo: Para hablar de planes específicos para el futuro:

We’re flying to London on Monday

Volarem a Londres el dilluns

Vamos a volar a Londres el lunes


BAT

• Se utilitza para expresar quejas sobre una acción que se repite continuamente. Va siempre acompañado por always (recuerda que always la mayoría de las veces aparecerá en el presente simple):

You are always biting your nailsSempre t'estàs mossegant les unglesSiempre te estás mordiendo las uñas


BAT

Education

Present continuous