Present continuous

Present Continuous. Structure and use. Spanish and Valencian

1. PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
ESTRUCTURA ÚS

2. AFFIRMATIVE
SENTENCES
Subject + Verb + (Complements)
Subject + am/are/is Verb-ing + (Complements)
My friend is reading at the library

3. Present Continuous
Long Form Short Form
Singular
1
2
3
M
F
A
Plural
1
2
3
Affirmative
I’m playing
You’re playing
He’s playing
She’s playing
It’s playing
We’re playing
You’re playing
They’re playing
SPELLING
RULES
I am playing
You are playing
He is playing
She is playing
It is playing
We are playing
You are playing
They are playing

4. NEGATIVE
SENTENCES
Subject + Aux + not + (Verb) + (Complements)
Subject + am/are/is + not + Verb-ing + (Complements)
We are not listening to the radio

5. Present Continuous
Singular
1
2
3
M
F
A
Plural
1
2
3
Negative
I’m not playing
You aren’t playing
He isn’t playing
She isn’t playing
It isn’t playing
We aren’t playing
You aren’t playing
They aren’t playing

6. INTERROGATIVE
SENTENCES
Aux + Subject + (Verb) + (Complements)?
Am/are/is + Subject + Verb-ing + (Complements)?
Are John and Michael playing football?

7. Present Continuous
Singular
1
2
3
M
F
A
Plural
1
2
3
Interrogative
Am I playing?
Are you playing?
Is he playing?
Is she playing ?
Is it playing?
Are we playing?
Are you playing?
Are they playing?

8. SHORT
ANSWERS
Yes, P. Subject + Aux
No, P. Subject + Aux + not
Yes, P. Subject + am/are/is
No, P. Subject + am/are/is + not
Yes, I am / No, I’m not

9. Present Continuous
Singular
1
2
3
M
F
A
Plural
1
2
3
Short Answers
Yes, I am
Yes, you are
Yes, he is
Yes, she is
Yes, it is
Yes, we are
Yes, you are
Yes, they are
No, I’m not
No, you aren’t
No, he isn’t
No, she isn’t
No, it isn’t
No, we aren’t
No, you aren’t
No, they aren’t
AffirmativeNegative

10. Present Continuous
Affirmative Negative InterrogativeShort Answers
S
i
n
g
u
l
a
r
1 I am playing I’m not playingAm I playing?
Yes, I am
No, I’m not
2You are playing
You aren’t
playing
Are you
playing?
Yes, you are
No, you aren’t
3
MHe is playing He isn’t playingIs he playing?
Yes, he is
No, he isn’t
FShe is playingShe isn’t playingIs she playing?
Yes, she is
No, she isn’t
A It is playing It isn’t playing Is it playing?
Yes, it is
No, it isn’t
P
l
u
r
a
l
1We are playing
We aren’t
playing
Are we playing?
Yes, we are
No, we aren’t
2You are playing
You aren’t
playing
Are you
playing?
Yes, you are
No, you aren’t
3They are playing
They aren’t
playing
Are they
playing?
Yes, they are
No, they aren’t

11. •S’utilitza per parlar d’accions que estan
passant en aquest moment, mentre es parla.
Sovint va acompanyat d’expressions com now
(ara ahora), at the moment (en aquest
moment, en este momento), today (avuí, hoy):
What are you doing at the moment? I’m reading
Què fas en este moment? Estic llegint
¿Qué haces en este momento? Estoy leyendo
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: ÚS

12. •S’utilitza per parlar d’accions que estan
passant en el present, encara que no
necessàriament en el moment en que es parla.
Sovint va acompanyat de periodes de temps
que inclouen el present com this week
(aquesta setmana esta semana), this year
(aquest any este año):
I’m learning Greek this year
Enguany estic aprenent grec
Este año estoy aprendiendo griego
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: ÚS

13. •Es fa servir per descriure situacions
temporals:
Jenny’s living in London because she’s
studying at University.
Jenny viu a Londres perquè està estudiant
en la Universitat.
Jenny vive en Londres porque está
estudiando en la Universidad
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: ÚS

14. •S’utilitza per fer descripcions (coses que
estan passant en el present):
A man is reading and two girls are playing
football in the park.
Un home està llegint i dos xiques juguen al
futbol en el parc.
Un hombre está leyendo y dos chicas
juegan al fútbol en el parque.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: ÚS

15. •Ús futur del Present Continu: Per parlar de
plans específics per al futur:
We’re flying to London on Monday
Volarem a Londres el dilluns
Vamos a volar a Londres el lunes
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: ÚS
BAT

16. •S’utilitza per expressar queixes sobre una
acció que es repeteix continuament. Va
sempre acompanyat per always (recorda
que always la majoria de les vegades
apareixerà en el present simple):
You are always biting your nails
Sempre t'estàs mossegant les ungles
Siempre te estás mordiendo las uñas
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: ÚS
BAT

17. •Se utiliza para hablar de acciones que estan
pasando en este momento, mientras se habla.
A menudo va acompañado de expresiones
como now (ara ahora), at the moment (en
aquest moment, en este momento), today
(avuí, hoy):
What are you doing at the moment? I’m reading
Què fas en este moment? Estic llegint
¿Qué haces en este momento? Estoy leyendo
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: USO

18. •Se utiliza para hablar de acciones que están
pasando en el presente, aunque no
necesariamente en el momento en que se
habla. A menudo va acompañado de periodos
de tiempo que incluyen el presente como this
week (aquesta setmana esta semana), this
year (aquest any este año):
I’m learning Greek this year
Enguany estic aprenent grec
Este año estoy aprendiendo griego
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: USO

19. •Se usa para describir situaciones
temporales:
Jenny’s living in London because she’s
studying at University.
Jenny viu a Londres perquè està estudiant
en la Universitat.
Jenny vive en Londres porque está
estudiando en la Universidad
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: USO

20. •Se utiliza para hacer descripciones (cosas
que están pasando en el presente):
A man is reading and two girls are playing
football in the park.
Un home està llegint i dos xiques juguen al
futbol en el parc.
Un hombre está leyendo y dos chicas
juegan al fútbol en el parque.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: USO

21. •Uso futuro del Presente Continuo: Para
hablar de planes específicos para el
futuro:
We’re flying to London on Monday
Volarem a Londres el dilluns
Vamos a volar a Londres el lunes
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: USO
BAT

22. •Se utilitza para expresar quejas sobre una
acción que se repite continuamente. Va
siempre acompañado por always
(recuerda que always la mayoría de las
veces aparecerá en el presente simple):
You are always biting your nails
Sempre t'estàs mossegant les ungles
Siempre te estás mordiendo las uñas
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: USO
BAT