El Presente Continuo, es el tiempo verbal que se emplea para acciones que se estn haciendo o estn ocurriendo en este momento.

Hay otro uso que siempre te resulta casi imposible de recordar que es para expresar planes futuros, y que veremos en esta cha en la pgina 7. La estructura es muy fcil, ya que requiere el verbo to be en presente simple ms otro verbo en gerundio (verbo + -ing). El problema es que siempre te olvidas del verbo to be y en vez de decir: SHE IS TALKING dices SHE TALKING Tabla resumen con la forma en armativa, negativa e interrogativa: + + ? ? I You She We Is Are am are is are he they not not reading reading staying playing watching listening a book this in London tennis TV? to music?

2 Para practicar el Presente Continuo vamos a ayudarnos de los

pronombres complementos directo (him, them, us ...) y as de paso repasamos ambos.

Observa la imagen del autobs y contesta a las siguientes preguntas. Se trata de un ejercicio fabuloso para hacerte con una soltura impresionante con todos los pronombres, tanto sujetos como complementos, al mismo tiempo que estudiamos el presente continuo.

in front of
delante de

behind
detrs de

next to
al lado de

Rafael Juan Profesor Me Javier The cat

? Is the driver, Rafael, sitting in front of Juan or behind him? Hes sitting in front of him Is Javier sitting in front of Juan or behind him? Hes sitting behind him Is Pablo sitting in front of Sara or behind her? ..... Are you sitting in front of me, the teacher, or behind me? Am I sitting in front of you or behind you?
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Pablo Sara Raquel Ins

1 Completa la siguiente tabla y escucha.

+ The babys crying Shes playing the violin Theyre having a party The baby ........ crying She ............ the violin

.......... the baby .........? ........... she ........... the violin? ........... they ......... a party?

They ........... a party

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Are Javier and Ins sitting in front of the cat or behind it? Is the cat sitting in front of Ins or behind her? Is Sara sitting in front of me or next to me? Am I sitting next to Sara? Am I sitting in front of you? Are you sitting behind me? Are you sitting next to Raquel? ! Is Raquel sitting next to me? ! Is the cat sitting behind Ins? ! Is the cat sitting next to the driver?! Are we sitting in front of Juan or behind him? Is Javier sitting in front of us or behind us? Are we sitting in front of the cat or behind it?! Is the cat sitting in front of us or behind us? ! Are Juan and Pablo sitting in front of Javier and Ins or behind them? Are Javier and Ins sitting in front of the driver or behind him? Are Sara and I sitting in front of you and Raquel or behind you? Are Sara and I sitting in front of Pablo or behind him?

The driver

Juan & Pablo

...

Continuamos el repaso de los pronombres objeto ya que nos resultarn de gran utilidad para repasar la forma del presente continuo.

Imagnate que suena el telfono, para quin es?

Es para mi Es para ti Es para l Es para ella Es para nosotros Es para vosotros Es para ellos Its for me ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
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Ahora formula preguntas siguiendo el modelo que te presentamos como modelo:

Pablo Ins Javier T Juan & Pablo The cat Sara the cat t & yo yo the driver Ins ? ? ? ? ? ? Is Pablo sitting in front of Sara or behind her? Is Ins sitting in front of the cat or behind it? ... ... ... ...

No es para ellos No es para vosotros No es para nosotros No es para ella No es para l No es para ti No es para mi Es para mi? Es para ti? Es para l?

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Es para ella? Es para nosotros? Es para vosotros? Es para ellos?

... ... ... ...

No estn dndome un libro No estn dndoles un libro No estn dndonos un libro No estn dndole un libro a ella Ella no est dndole un libro a l No estn dndole un libro a ella l no est dndonos un libro

... ... ... ... ... ... ...

3 Traduce las siguientes frases:

Ests dndome un libro Estoy dndote un libro Ests dndole un libro a l Estoy dndole un libro a ella Ella est dndome un libro Estamos dndote un libro Estn dndole un libro a l Estn dndome un libro Estoy dndoles un libro Ests dndoles un libro Ests dndole un libro a ella Ella est dndote un libro l est dndole un libro a ella Ella est dndome un libro a l Youre giving me a book Im giving you a book ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

... y el interrogativo
Ests dndoles un libro a ellos? Estn dndole un libro a ella? Ella est dndote un libro? Ests dndome un libro? Estn dndonos un libro? l est dndole un libro a ella? ... ... Are you giving them a book?

4 Mira bien el dibujo y responde a las preguntas:

Ahora toca el negativo

No estoy dndote un libro
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Im not giving you a book

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Is Phillip Johnson in New York? Where is he? Is he with Nigel Perkind or Li Tong? Is he sitting or standing? Is he sitting at a table or on a train? Is he sitting in an ofce? Is he speaking English or Spanish? Is he talking to Nigel or to the secretary? Is he looking at Nigel or at the secretary? Is Nigel listening to Phillip or to the radio? Is Phillip talking about the report or about the secretary? What is the secretary doing? Is she sitting or standing? Who is sitting behind Nigel, Phillip or the secretary? Is Phillip in Paris? Is Phillip in Rome? Where is he? Is he with Li Tong? Who is he with? Is Nigel standing or sitting?

... ... Hes with Nigel P. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Is Phillip standing? Is he sitting? Is he speaking French? What language is he speaking? Is Nigel listening to him? Is he looking at the door? Is he looking at the secretary? Who is he looking at? Is the secretary talking on the phone?

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

5 Aqu tenemos otros dibujos que darn lugar a muchas preguntas.

Como en el ejercicio anterior, mralo bien y responde a las preguntas:

... ... ... ... ... ... Is Paula Eisenbach in the car? Is she next to the car? Is she sitting or standing? No, shes not ... ...
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Is she standing next to a sports car or a normal car? Is she talking to a man or a woman? Is she speaking German? Is she speaking English? Is she looking at the man or at the car? Is she carrying a dog? What is she carrying? Is the man looking at the car? Is he looking at Paula? Is he sitting or standing? Where is he sitting? Is Paula standing behind the car? Is she standing behind the car? Where is she standing? Is she talking about an airport? Is she talking about a book? What is she talking about?

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... a folder

Is she speaking Italian? Is she speaking Chinese? What language is she speaking? Where is the man? Is he looking at Paula or the car? Is Paula talking about the car? Is she looking at the man or the car? Is she behind the car? Where is Paula? Is she carrying a book? Is she carrying a newspaper? What is she carrying? Is the man talking to Paula? Is he listening to her?

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Is Paula sitting or standing? Is she in the car? Is she next to the car? Is she talking to a woman?
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... ... ... ...

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Is Luigi Bargini in Paris or in Rome? What language is he speaking? Is he talking to Philip Johnson? Is he talking to Nigel Perkins? Who is he talking to? Is he asking him a question? Is he asking him a question in Italian or in French? Is he asking about a train? What is he asking about? Is Pierre Monet listening to him? Is he looking at him? Is he talking to him? What is he looking at? Is Pierre carrying a folder? Is he carrying an envelope? What is he carrying? Is Luigi carrying a newspaper too? What is Luigi carrying? Are they sitting or standing? Is Luigi standing in front of Pierre? Is he standing behind him? Hes carrying a briefcase Hes looking at a watch Hes asking about a taxi Hes talking to Pierre Monet Hes speaking French No, hes not

Where is he standing?

Hes standing next to him

Ahora formula t las preguntas

Luigi est en Londres o en Pars? Est hablando ingls? Est hablando italiano? Qu idioma est hablando? Est con Paula Eisenbach? Est con Philip Johnson? Con quin est? Est hacindole una pregunta? Est hacindole una pregunta sobre trenes? Pierre est escuchndole? Pierre est mirndole? Est mirando el peridico? Qu est mirando? Pierre lleva un perro? Qu lleva? Luigi lleva un peridico? Qu lleva? Luigi est detrs de Pierre? Est delante de l?

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Este uso lo sueles olvidar a menudo. Una pena ya que cae siempre en el examen. Usaremos el Presente continuo para expresar planes futuros. Planes que han sido previamente planeados. Veamos un ejemplo: Ivn: Are you doing anything this evening? Vas a hacer algo esta tarde? Carlos: Yes, Im going to a football match. S, voy a un partido de ftbol I bought the tickets yesterday. Compr las entradas ayer. Carlos ha planeado con anterioridad ir al ftbol, no ha tomado la decisin en el momento que le preguntan. Veamos otro ejemplo y reexiona sobre estas dos frases:

7 Rellena los huecos con el tiempo verbal adecuado:

1. A: .................... (you/go) out this evening? B: No, Im too tired 2. .................... (we/go) to a concert this evening. .................... (it/start) at 7.30 3. A: My parents .................... (go) on holiday next week. B: Where ................... (they/go)? 4. Silvia .................... (do) an English course at the moment. The course ................ (nish) on Friday. 5. Theres a football match tomorrow but ................... (I/not/go) 6. .................... (I/go) out with some friends tonight. Why dont you come too? ................... (we/meet) at Johns house at 8 oclock. 7. A: Do you want to go to the cinema tonight? B: Yes, what time ..................... (the lm/begin)? 8. The last bus ..................... (leave) at midnight.

Were having a party at the moment Were having a party tomorrow

Qu tiempos verbales son? Hay diferencias de algn tipo? Tenemos que tener cuidado ya que en espaol usamos a veces el presente simple para expresar planes futuros cuando en ingls necesitamos un presente continuo: Esta tarde me quedo en casa : I am staying at home this evening Vas a salir esta noche? : Are you going out tonight? Ana no viene a la esta la semana que viene: Ana isnt coming to the party

Finalizamos con un recordatorio por si a estas alturas an no queda claro como se aade -ing a un verbo:

Si el verbo acaba en -e, se pierde la -e y aade -ing.

make making

next week
Slo usaremos el presente simple para expresar futuro cuando nos referimos a horarios de medios de transportes, actos programados etc: The train arrives at 7.30 : El tren llega a las 7.30 What time does the lm nnish? : A qu hora termina la pelcula?

Los verbos monoslabos acabados en vocal + consonante doblan la consonante nal al aadir -ing.
run running

Si acaba en consonante precedida de vocal breve acentuada, se dobla la consonante nal al aadir -ing.
forget forgetting

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Los que acaban en -ie cambian estas dos letras por -y antes de aadir -ing.
tie tying

Los verbos que acaban en -l doblan la consonante nal.

travel travelling

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