VERB TO BE

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 QUIZ

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/grammar-practice/present-simple-verb-be
LISTENING PART
- http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/beginner-a1-
listening/library-giving-personal-information
SECOND PART
- http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/beginner-a1-
listening/introducing-friend
FINAL ACTIVITY
- https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/1g21-to-be-question-
formation-2.php
- http://www.english-room.com/grammar/isamare_2.htm

PRESENT CONTINUE
VIDEO INTRODUCTION
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
time_continue=1&v=dNE_DqegeuI&feature=emb_title
PAGINA PARA PODER CONJUGAR
https://conjugador.reverso.net/conjugacion-ingles.html
El Presente Continuo es para actividades del momento, que están
ocurriendo en este preciso instante o en este período de tiempo:
• He is brushing his teeth right now!. — Él se está lavando
los dientes en este momento.
• We are riding our bicycles around the park. —
Estamos montando en bici por el parque.
• She is driving a bright red car. — Está conduciendo un coche de color rojo vivo.
También sirve para planes fijos en el futuro:
• We are getting married on June 22. —
Nos casamos el 22 de junio.
• She is travelling to India in a couple of
weeks. — Se va a India en un par de semanas.
• They are moving this weekend. — Se mudan
esta semana.
Lo usamos también para describir circunstancias temporales:
• Bruno is working in the Marketing Department while he finds something better. —
Bruno está trabajando en el departamento de marketing mientras busca algo
mejor.
• The red squirrel is disappearing from European forests.
— La ardilla roja está desapareciendo de los bosques europeos.
• Young people are having trouble finding
work . — Los jóvenes están teniendo problemas para encontrar trabajo.

Subject Verb "to be" Present Participle

I am

You are

He / She / It (or singular noun) is

[verb] + "ing"
We are

You are

They (or plural noun) are

RULES
Add "ing" to most verbs:
 play > playing
 shout > shouting

For verbs that end "e", remove the "e" and add "ing":
 prepare > preparing
 ride > riding

For verbs that end "ie", change the "ie" to "y" and add "ing":
 lie > lying
 untie > untying

For verbs whose last syllable is written [consonant-vowel-consonant] and is

stressed, double the final consonant and add "ing":
 run > running
 forget > forgetting
NEGATIVE
If you need the negative version, you can use the following construction:
 Caroline is not looking for the latest brochure.
 Dan and Billy are not fishing off the pier.
Remember that "is not" and "are not" are sometimes written as
the contractions "isn't" and "aren't."
INTERROGATIVE
If you need to ask a question, you can use the following word order for a yes/no
question:
 Is Caroline looking for the latest brochure?
 Are Dan and Billy fishing off the pier?
You can use the following word order for a question-word question:

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