PRESENT CONTINUOUS (presente continuo)

(estar) (-ando / -endo)

BE + VERB -ing
(am / is / are) (reading)

Reglas para añadir -ing al verbo principal

wear  wearing
Regla general Añaden:
drink  drinking
(la mayoría de los verbos) -ing play  playing
dance  dancing
Se quita la -e y se añade:
Los verbos terminados en: -e have  having
-ing make  making
Doblan la última consonante run  running
Los verbos terminados en:
sit  sitting
consonante + vocal + consonante
y se añade: -ing swim  swimming

Write the -ing form of the verbs below and complete the table.

Washing having sitting

Drinking living running

Wearning dancing swimming

Playing writing cutting

Doing making putting

Raining

Eating

Crying
1 What are they doing?
Choose a verb from the box and describe the pictures.
Use the Present Continuous.

write sleep talk drink swim eat run listen read play sing cook ride dance

She is drinking a wine he is singing a rock we are running in the park

They are writing in the letter I am swimming in the pool she is eating in the piece cake

He is cooking for his family you and Alejandra are dancing she is talking on the phone
in the party

We are reading in the news paper it is sleeping in the bed she is playing in the piano

He is listening music in the room I am riding bicicle on the street

John is eating an apple (i)

She is sleeping (f)

Pierre isn”t walking to school
He is listening music

They are having breakfast (g)

We aren”t having lunch in the garden

We are having lunch in the dining room
Ann is waiting for the bus (h)

George is riding a bike (b) They aren”t doing the shopping

They are dancig

It is raining (a)
My sister isn”t teaching
My sister is taking a class
The policemen is arresting a thief (e)

Our teacher isn”t standing

The man is fishing (d) Our teacher is sitting grading homework
waiting to cross the street

Yes, they are

Is Sheila Reading?
No. I am not
No, she isn't. She is waiting to
Yes, he is cross the street

Not, they aren't Are susan and Kevin

sining? No. They aren't.
No, she isn't They are speaking as
they walk
Is mary driving?
Yes, she is

Is Harry playing chess?

No, he isn't. He is riding
bicicle in the Street

Is Diane cooking?
No, she isn't. She is drinking a
soda

Is Peter listening to
music? Yes, he is.

Is Anthony runnig?
No, he isn't. He is eatting a
sandwich

What are they watching tv?

They are watching the novel.
Is waiting to cross the street
What is she doing her
Are speaking as they walk homework?

Is driving your car She is doing your biology homework

Is riding bicicle in the Street Are you listening to music?

I am lintening my favority
Is drinking a soda music

Is lintening to music Are they eatting sándwiches?

They are eatting sándwiches
Is eatting a sandwich the chicken

Is he drinking coffee?
He is drinking coffee in the
house
 1- Traduce las frases.
2- Escríbelas en negativa.
3- Escribe las frases traducidas en interrogativa.

- Estoy leyendo un libro en mi habitación. - Jim está hablando por teléfono.

1- I am reading a book in my room 1- Jim is talking on the phone

2- I am not reading a book in my room 2- Jim is not talking on the phone

3- Am I reading a book in your room? 3- Is Jim talking on the phone?

- Mi hermano está jugando al fútbol en el parque. - Tu estás viendo la tele en el cuarto de estar.

1- My brother is playing soccer in the park 1- You are watching TV in the living room

2- My brother is not playing soccer in the park

2- I am not watching TV in the living room

3 Is my brother is playing soccer in the park?

3- Are you watching TV in the living room?

- Los chicos están bailando en la discoteca.

- Ellos están corriendo en el polideportivo.

1- The boys are dancing at the disco

1- They are running in the sports hill

2- The boys are not dancing at the disco

2- They are not running in the sports hill

3- Are boys dancing at the disco?

3- Are they running in the sports hill?

- Nosotros estamos comiendo helados.

- Vosotros lleváis puesta ropa deportiva.

1- We are eating ice cream

1- We are wearing sportswear

2- We are not eating ice cream

2- We are not wearing sportswear

3- Are we eating ice cream?

3- Are we wearing sportswear?

- Mi madre está comprando ropa en esa tienda.

- Maria está cocinando la cena.

1- My mother is buying clothes in the store

1- Maria is cooking dinner

2- My mother is not buying clothes in the store

2- Maria is not cooking dinner

3- Is my mother buying clothes in the store?

3- Is Maria cooking dinner?