GERUNDPRESENT CONTONOUS

PRESENT CONTINUOUS Introduction The present continuous tense (also

called the present progressive tense) is commonly used in English for actions happening right now, or in the future.

FORMING THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Subject BE -ING form

I am singing

You are singing

He is singing

She is singing

It is singing

We are singing

They are singing

HOW TO MAKE THE -ING FORM

Verb ending in... How to make the -ING form Examples

one vowel + one consonant

Double the consonant, then add -ING

swim - swimminghit - hittingget - getting

one vowel + one consonant + E

Remove E, then add -ING

come - cominglose - losinglive - living

[anything else] Add -INGsay - sayinggo - goingwalk - walking

REMEMBER

THE PRESENT CONTINIOUS FORM IS FOR ACTIVITIES THAT HAPPENED IN AT THE MOMENT THAT WE ARE SPEAKING OF

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SE FORMA AÑADIENDO -ING To play = playing

Nota: 1. Cuando el infinitivo termina en

consonante precedida de una vocal, la consonante ultima se duplica.

To sit sitting

2. Cuanto el infinitivo termina en –e muda desaparece.

To write writing

3. Cuando el infinitivo termina en –ie cambia a “y” + -ing.

To lie lying

USOS DEL GERUNDIO Como sujeto en una expresión. Reading English is easier than

speaking it.

En algunas expresiones de prohibición. No smoking.

Se emplea para obtener la forma progresiva de los verbos

I am reading a book.

Cuando a un verbo le sigue de forma inmediata una preposición, se utiliza la forma de gerundio.

After swimming I felt cold.

They hade difficulty in finding a parking place

Como complemento de un verbo. His hobby is painting.

Se utiliza frecuentemente después de los verbos “to go” y “to come”.

Come sailing with us next Saturday.