Gerundio/ Presente progressivo

Basic explanations about Gerund and Present continuous.

1. Gerund PRESENT CONTONOUS

2. Present Continuous Introduction The   present continuous tense  (also called the  present progressive tense ) is commonly used in English for actions happening right now, or in the future.

3. Forming the present continuous tense Subject BE -ING form I am singing You are singing He is singing She is singing It is singing We are singing They are singing

4. How to make the -ING form Verb ending in... How to make the -ING form Examples one vowel + one consonant Double the consonant, then add -ING swim - swimming hit - hitting get - getting one vowel + one consonant + E Remove E, then add -ING come - coming lose - losing live - living [anything else] Add -ING say - saying go - going walk - walking

5. REMEMBER THE PRESENT CONTINIOUS FORM IS FOR ACTIVITIES THAT HAPPENED IN AT THE MOMENT THAT WE ARE SPEAKING OF THEM http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pcont1.htm

6. Se forma añadiendo - ing To play = playing Nota: 1. Cuando el infinitivo termina en consonante precedida de una vocal, la consonante ultima se duplica. To sit sitting

7. 2. Cuanto el infinitivo termina en –e muda desaparece. To write writing 3. Cuando el infinitivo termina en – ie cambia a “y” + - ing. To lie lying

8. Usos del gerundio Como sujeto en una expresión. Reading English is easier than speaking it. En algunas expresiones de prohibición. N o smoking.

9. Se emplea para obtener la forma progresiva de los verbos I am reading a book .

10. Cuando a un verbo le sigue de forma inmediata una preposición, se utiliza la forma de gerundio. After swimming I felt cold. They hade difficulty in finding a parking place

11. Como complemento de un verbo. His hobby is painting. Se utiliza frecuentemente después de los verbos “ to go ” y “ to come”. Come sailing with us next Saturday.