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1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE STATIVE VERBS

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS | PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS The  present continuous  verb tense indicates that an action is happening now, frequently, and may continue into the future. (El presente continuo se utiliza para hablar de acciones que están sucediendo en el momento del habla) Example: Aunt Christine  is warm ing   up the car while Scott is brush ing his teeth. They   are eat ing   at Scott’s favorite restaurant today, Polly’s Pancake Diner.

4. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE’S FORMULA Use the present continuous tense with the appropriate  “to be”  verb and a  dynamic  verb. A  dynamic  verb shows action and/or process. Example: Please keep the noise down. The girl is studying .

5. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE’S FORMULA (+) Affirmative: Subject + to be (am/is/are) + verb (- ing ) + complement I am leav ing work now. I’ll be home in an hour. We are investigat ing a crime. She is practic ing her dance routine. The boys are cook ing lunch for their family.

6. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE’S FORMULA (-) Negative: Subject + to be (am/is/are) + not + verb (- ing ) + complement You are not listen ing to the radio. She is not do ing homework at the moment. (?) Interrogative: To be (am/is/are) + subject + verb (- ing ) + complement + ? Is your mother recover ing well from surgery? Are the children sleep ing ?

7. WHEN NOT TO USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS STATIVE VERBS: Stative verbs show a state of being that does not show qualities of change. These verbs can stay in the simple present. Describen un estado de ser o un estado mental. No se utilizan para describir una acción . G eneralmente se refieren a emociones, sentidos, creencias, opiniones, relaciones, posesiones y estados de ser. Usualmente no los usamos en el presente continuo.

8. WHEN NOT TO USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS Incorrect: Aunt Christine  is preferring  the honey pancakes over the peanut butter ones that her husband loves. Correct: Aunt Christine  prefers  the honey pancakes over the peanut butter ones that her husband loves. Inc orrect: I  am believing  that love at first sight  is existing . Correct: I believe that love at first sight exists .

9. COMMON STATIVE VERBS

10. COMMON STATIVE VERBS

11. WHEN NOT TO USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS Note that some verbs can be either stative or dynamic, depending on the specific sense in which they are used. For example: the verb “ think ” may describe a fixed opinion or belief (in which case it’s stative) or a process of thought or consideration (in which case it’s dynamic). I   am thinking  that Paul will arrive tomorrow. I  think  that Paul will arrive tomorrow.

12. LET’S PRACTICE! Make present continuous sentences. 1. (she / go home now) _________________________________ _____________ 2. (I / read a great book ) _________________________________ _____________ 3. (He / not / wash her hair) _________________________________ _____________

13. LET’S PRACTICE! Make present continuous sentences. 4. (the cat / chase mice?) _________________________________ _____________ 5. (you / cry?) _________________________________ _____________ 6. (He / not / study French) _________________________________ _____________

14. LET’S PRACTICE! Make present continuous sentences. 4. (We / drive to London?) _________________________________ _____________ 5. (they / watch TV?) _________________________________ _____________ 6. (Where / she / go now?) _________________________________ _____________

15. LET’S PRACTICE! Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps.

16. LET’S PRACTICE! Which sentences / questions are correct?

17. LET’S PRACTICE! Which sentences / questions are correct?

18. LET’S PRACTICE! STATIVE vs DYNAMIC VERBS Fill in the blanks with the verbs in brackets in the present simple or continuous forms. John _________ (believe) in ghosts. Ali _________ (have) three sisters. They _________ (play) with their new toys. It _________ (smell) like something is burning. Sara _________ (promise) to be back soon. I _________ (wear) a blue t-shirt today.