Grammar revision

Present Continuous

Present Continuous: Affirmative Form

(Present Continuous: Forma Afirmativa)

To talk about something that is happening at the moment of speaking, use the verb “to be”
and the verb + “ing”.
(Para hablar sobre algo que está pasando mientras hablamos, usá el verbo “ser o estar” y el
otro verbo + “ing”).

● Now I am cooking. (Ahora estoy cocinando.)

● She is studying. (Ella está estudiando.)
● He is reading. (Él está leyendo.)
● We are watching TV now. (Nosotros estamos viendo TV ahora.)
● They are working. (Ellos están trabajando.)

Remember that you use “am”, “is” or “are” depending on the person.
(Recordá que usás “am”, “is” o “are” dependiendo de la persona).

Spelling
(Ortografía)

1. One-syllable verbs ending in a vowel and a consonant like, run double the final
consonant, like running.
(Los verbos de una sola sílaba que terminan en vocal y consonante duplican la
consonante, como “running”).

2. Verbs ending in consonant + “e”, like “have”, lose the “e” and add -ing: having.
(Los verbos terminados en consonante más “e”, como “have”, pierden la “e” y
agregan -ing: having).

Present Continuous: Negative Form

(Present Continuous: Forma Negativa)

To talk about something that is not happening at the moment of speaking, we use the verb
“to be” + not, and the verb + “ing”.
(Para hablar sobre algo que no está pasando mientras hablamos, usamos el verbo “ser o
estar” + “not”,y el otro verbo + “ing”).

● I’m not walking.

● She isn’t running.
● He isn’t having a picnic.
● We aren’t riding a bike.
● They aren’t playing football.

Present Continuous: Yes/no questions

(Present Continuous: Preguntas cuya respuesta es “sí” o “no”)

To make these questions, you use the verb “to be”, followed by the subject, and then the
verb + “-ing”.
(Para hacer estas preguntas, usás el verbo “ser” o “estar”, seguido del sujeto, y después el
verbo + “-ing”).

● Are you crying?

Yes, I am.

● Is he driving his car?

No, he isn’t.

● Are they talking?

Yes, they are.

Present Continuous: Wh- questions

(Present Continuous: Preguntas con palabras interrogativas)

To make wh- questions, we add the “wh-” at the beginning.

(Para hacer preguntas con palabras interrogativas, agregamos la palabra interrogativa al
principio).

You use “what” to ask about situations.

(Usás “qué” para preguntar sobre situaciones).

● What are they doing?

They’re talking.

You use “why” to ask about reasons.

(Usás “por qué” para preguntar sobre razones).

● Why are you crying?

Because he isn’t answering his phone.

You use “where” to ask about places.

(Usás “dónde” para preguntar sobre lugares).

● Where is Tommy working?

He’s working at a restaurant.