Presente Continuo 2º ESO
I am learning English aprendiendo inglés Estoy The Present Continuous Tense (tiempo presente continuo). Se usa con los verbos de acción y actividad (run, study, watch) ; se forma con el sujeto y el verbo TO BE en presente I'm, he's, you're, etc) y luego el verbo seguido de -ING (eating, drinking, etc.). Así se forman frases como: l'm eating a sandwich He's swimming in the pool
Ejercicio 1 Completa estas frases con la forma correcta del presente continuo 1. John is reading (read) a book now. 2. What are you doing (you/ do) tonight? 3. Jack and Peter are working (work) late today. 4. Silvia is not listening (not listen) to music. 5. Maria is (sit) sitting next to Paul. 6. How many other students are you studying (you study) with? 7. The phone is not ringing (not ring).
Ortografía de los gerundios 1. Los verbos cuyo infinitivo acabe en E (por ejemplo, prepare/ bake) pierden dicha e cuando se les añada la forma -ING: prepare prepar preparing make making take taking
Ortografía de los gerundios 2. Los verbos de una sílaba que terminan en consonante simple precedida de una sola vocal (por ejemplo, sit y swim), doblan dicha consonante final cuando se les añade -ing: Sit Swim sitting swimming
Ortografía de los gerundios NO se dobla la consonante si hay dos vocales wait read waiting reading
Ortografía de los gerundios Ni tampoco si el verbo acaba en -w -x o y fix fixing blow blowing play playing
Ortografía de los gerundios Recuerda que las normas no son las mismas que las de la +s study studies study studying NO se hace nada especial cuando el verbo acaba en -y. try trying say saying play playing
Ejercicio 2 Escribe estos verbos en gerundio y ponlos en la columna donde correspondan. get stop- swim- sit -watch -listen -drink -put fly- enjoy -have -live - take - write - read singvisit - win feed help - jump - wash + ing e ----> ing Cons+vocal+cons
Ejercicio 2 Escribe estos verbos en gerundio y ponlos en la columna donde correspondan. Answers + ing e ----> ing vocal+ cons+cons watching listening drinking reading singing visiting flying enjoying feeding helping jumping having living writing taking getting swimming stopping sitting putting winning
Ejercicio 3 Ordena estas frases en presente continuo 1. with -Alex -watching -is -a film- friends- his 2. We -computer games- playing- are 3. is -the -Peter -car -washing 4. is her- hair- Mary -washing 5. Peggy -drawing -a picture- is 6. his sister- Henry- and- their- are- helping - mother
Ordena estas frases en presente continuo Answers 1. Alex is watching a film with his friends 2. We are playing computer games 3. Peter is washing the car 4. Mary is washing her hair 5. Peggy is drawing a picture 6. Henry and his sister are helping their mother
Formas interrogativas del presente continuo Como en las frases en presente simple con el verbo to be, las preguntas se forman invirtiendo el sujeto y el verbo: You are working Are you working? You are studying What are you studying?
Formas interrogativas del presente continuo OJO! Esta norma es la misma cuando hay adverbios interrogativos Wh- + verbo to be + gerundio Why are you waiting there? What are you doing?
Ejercicio 4 Escribe preguntas para estas frases 1. No, I am not studying 2. Because she is hungry 3. Ben is washing the dishes 4. The children are crying 5. Yes, they are having lunch
Ejercicio 4 Escribe preguntas para estas frases. Answers 1. No, I am not studying Are you studying? 2. Because she is hungry Why is she eating? 3. Ben is washing the dishes What is Ben doing? 4. The children are crying Who is crying? 5. Yes, they are having lunch Are they having lunch?
Respuestas cortas Recuerda el uso de las respuestas cortas: - Are you working? Yes, I am. NO Yes, I am working - Is he reading? Yes, he is. Are they dancing? Yes, they are
Ejercicio 5 Escribe respuestas cortas sobre tí mismo/a 1. Are you eating now? 2. Are you studying English? 3. Are your parents working? 4. Is your teacher sleeping? 5. Is everybody in the class doing this exercise?
La forma negativa del presente continuo Las frases negativas se forman poniendo NOT después del verbo TO BE. Ejemplo: They are not cooking She is not studying
Ejercicio 6 Haz negativas estas frases 1. The children are asking questions 2. Nick is going to the gym 3. I am opening the door 4. The baby is crying 5. Joe and Eva are eating hamburgers 6. My teacher is waiting at the bus stop
Ejercicio 6 Haz negativas estas frases. Answers 1. The children are not asking questions 2. Nick is not going to the gym 3. I am not opening the door 4. The baby is not crying 5. Joe and Eva are not eating hamburgers 6. My teacher is not waiting at the bus stop
Recuerda que con frecuencia, estas formas negativas se abrevian He isn't studying We aren't eating Ejercicio 7 Escribe las formas verbales del ejercicio 6 abreviadas. Ejemplo: 1. aren t asking
Ejercicio 6 Formas abreviadas. Answers 1. The children aren t asking questions 2. Nick isn t going to the gym 3. I m not opening the door 4. The baby isn t crying 5. Joe and Eva aren t eating hamburgers 6. My teacher isn t waiting at the bus stop
PRESENTE CONTINUO. USOS La forma del presente continuo puede ser usada para indicar acciones o aptitudes que están sucediendo ahora o en torno a este tiempo. (Con now, at the moment, these days) Ejemplos. The children are playing in the garden I am learning Chinese
PRESENTE CONTINUO. USOS También sirve para hablar sobre el futuro cuando éste es inminente y siempre que no se confunda con una actividad que está sucediendo en el momento de hablar. (con next Tuesday, this evening, etc) We are spending our holiday in Mexico this summer They are having a Halloween party next Sunday
Diferencia entre el presente simple y el presente contínuo Recuerda que empleamos el presente simple para hablar de cosas que normalmente son de una manera I study in Ciudad Real o hechos científicos permanentes It is cold in the winter Por el contrario, el presente continuo es para hablar de cosas no son normalmente así. I usually study French on Mondays, but today I am studying English He goes cycling every day, but today he is skating
Ejercicio 7 Completa con los verbos entre paréntesis usando el presente simple o el presente continuo Sarah usually goes (go) swimming every Saturday but this Saturday it. is (be) her birthday. She. likes (like) chocolate cake so her sister. is making (make) one for her now. Her mother. is cooking(cook) food at the moment and her father. is doing (do) the shopping. Sarah wants (want) everything to be nice for her party. Now she and her brother are making.(make) hats for the children. They always.. have (have) a good time at parties. They usually. sing (sing) and dance (dance) a lot and play (play) their favourite games.
Ejercicio 8 Completa con los verbos entre paréntesis en presente simple o presente continuo 1 Lucy doesn t work (not / work) on Saturdays. 2 Don t move! I am taking (take) a photo of you! 3 Do you like (you / like) classical music? 4 Hello! are you waiting (you / wait) for me? 5 We are learning (learn) about the Romans in our history class. 6 My mum often phones (phone) her friends in the evening. 7 What is Richard doing (Richard / do)? He s a writer. 8 We don t need (not / need) any rice or potatoes.
Ejercicio 9 Completa con los verbos entre paréntesis en presente simple o presente continuo do you believe 9 Who (you / believe)? Elena or me? 10 Rory isn t here. He is working (work). 11 do.you (know) the answer to this question? 12 yuk! These bananas. do not taste(not taste) very nice. 13. Is Silvia (look looking for) me? No, I don t think so. 14.- I...(not am listening listen) to the radio. You can switch it off. 15.- hurry up! Carlos..(wait) for you! is waiting
Ejercicio 10. Traduce. 1. Elena está estudiando inglés Elena is studying English 2. Estás oyendo música? No, estoy escuchando la radio Are you listening to music? No, I am listening to the radio 3. Siempre está trabajando She is always working 4. Qué están haciendo? Están preparando la cena What are they doing? They are making dinner 5. Vas a ir a Madrid este fin de semana? No, me voy a quedar en casa Are you going to Madrid this weekend? No, I am staying at home